Macerata weather in February

In February, Macerata sees average daytime highs of 11°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Macerata's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Macerata's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:14 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
54%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.64 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.8
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 µg/m³ · 2019

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 10°C in the first days to 12°C by the end.

A typical February day in Macerata reaches about 11°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 6°C and 16°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1102
2102
3102
4102
5102
6102
7102
8112
9112
10112
11112
12113
13113
14113
15113
16113
17113
18113
19113
20113
21113
22123
23123
24123
25123
26124
27124
28124

How February really feels in Macerata

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 11 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
11
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Macerata weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan10° / 5491.19.22.3
Feb11° / 589.11.410.22.8
Mar14° / 73100.711.64.3
Apr18° / 7710.6013.25.6
May22° / 13°7210014.56.9
Jun27° / 17°517.2015.17.1
Jul30° / 19°385.3014.96.1
Aug29° / 19°526.9013.86.1
Sep25° / 16°698.6012.37.2
Oct20° / 12°618.8010.86.6
Nov15° / 7610.40.29.54.5
Dec11° / 7210.50.88.82.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45347
55248
65347
75347
85347
95347
105347
115347
125347
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205248
215149
225248
235248
245248
255149
265149
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Macerata gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1305
2315
3315
4315
5325
6326
7326
8326
9326
10326
11326
12326
13336
14335
15335
16335
17345
18345
19344
20344
21344
22354
23354
24364
25364
26364
27364
28364

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 9 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
89calm
99calm
109calm
119calm
129calm
139calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
239calm
249calm
259calm
269calm
279calm
289calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:45 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:305:09
29.77:295:10
39.77:285:12
49.87:275:13
59.87:265:14
69.87:255:16
79.97:245:17
89.97:235:18
910.07:225:20
1010.07:205:21
1110.17:195:22
1210.17:185:24
1310.17:175:25
1410.27:155:26
1510.27:145:28
1610.37:135:29
1710.37:115:30
1810.47:105:32
1910.47:085:33
2010.57:075:34
2110.57:055:36
2210.67:045:37
2310.67:025:38
2410.67:015:40
2510.76:595:41
2610.76:585:42
2710.86:565:43
2810.86:545:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.64 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.47 kWh/m² to a high of 6.86 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.64 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Macerata?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Macerata.

What to pack for Macerata in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Macerata sees daytime highs around 11°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Macerata in February

The nearest coast averages about 12°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 35 km away) is warmest in August at about 26°C and coldest in February near 12°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 1 to Oct 13 — about 4.4 months when the water holds above 20°C.

10°15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan13Bracing
Feb12Bracing
Mar12Bracing
Apr14Bracing
May18Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug26Warm
Sep23Refreshing
Oct20Cool
Nov17Cool
Dec15Bracing

UV index in Macerata in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Macerata peaks around July 16 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 16UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep5High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Macerata?

Macerata sits at 43.3°N, 13.5°E, 315 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Tolentino, 17 km away.

Topography around Macerata

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Macerata.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Macerata has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 239 m around an average of 192 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,455 m.

The land around Macerata is covered by trees (32%), cropland (30%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, cropland (64%) within 16 km, and trees (35%), water (27%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
239 m
16 km
422 m
80 km
2,455 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Tolentino 17 km · Osimo 21 km · Civitanova Marche 22 km · Porto Sant'Elpidio 25 km · Fermo 27 km · Jesi 30 km · Porto San Giorgio 31 km · Ancona 35 km

Italy travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F / L
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 69% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$43,309
2025
Happiness
6.6 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.3
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 513
Religion
Christian 81%unaffiliated 13%Muslim 5%other 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Macerata (43.2979°, 13.4529°, elevation 315 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).