Merano weather in February

In February, Merano sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Merano's 2nd-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Merano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:30 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
2nd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Merano is historic centre of the city of Meran/Merano in South Tyrol.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 13.8 µg/m³ · 2010

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 -2°C in the first days to 0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Merano reaches about -1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -7°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-11
2-2-11
3-2-10
4-2-10
5-2-10
6-2-10
7-2-10
8-1-10
9-1-10
10-1-10
11-1-10
12-1-10
13-1-10
14-1-10
15-1-10
16-1-10
17-1-10
18-1-9
19-1-9
200-9
210-9
220-9
230-9
240-9
250-8
260-8
270-8
281-8

How February really feels in Merano

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 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
28
17 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Merano weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -11°549.510.48.80.0
Feb-1° / -10°509.710.6100.0
Mar / -6°7211.411.711.60.0
Apr / -2°9914.310.713.30.7
May12° / 13318.94.714.82.4
Jun16° / 16119.8115.63.8
Jul18° / 17520.60.315.34.6
Aug17° / 16719.70.3144.5
Sep14° / 11013.71.712.43.5
Oct / 11813.25.610.61.5
Nov / -5°11412.711.19.20.0
Dec-2° / -10°7210.411.48.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24852
34852
44852
54852
64852
74753
84753
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174852
184753
194852
204753
214654
224654
234654
244555
254456
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Merano gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13134
23134
33235
43235
53235
63335
73336
83336
93336
103336
113436
123436
133436
143436
153436
163437
173437
183437
193538
203538
213639
223640
233740
243741
253841
263842
273942
283942

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:495:09
29.47:485:11
39.47:465:12
49.57:455:14
59.57:445:15
69.67:435:17
79.67:415:18
89.77:405:20
99.77:395:21
109.87:375:23
119.87:365:24
129.97:345:26
139.97:335:27
1410.07:315:29
1510.07:305:30
1610.17:285:32
1710.17:275:33
1810.27:255:35
1910.27:245:36
2010.37:225:38
2110.37:205:39
2210.47:195:41
2310.47:175:42
2410.57:155:44
2510.57:135:45
2610.67:125:47
2710.67:105:48
2810.77:085:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.92 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Merano?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Merano.

What to pack for Merano in February

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

In February, Merano sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Merano 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 Merano peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 13UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Merano in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Merano is worst in March — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Merano's WHO annual average of 13.8 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2317 µg/m³Sep 2211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Merano?

Merano sits at 46.7°N, 11.2°E, 325 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Bolzano, 24 km away.

IglsTrentoWiltenInnsbruckHötting

Topography around Merano

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Merano has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,029 m around an average of 428 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,155 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,745 m.

The land around Merano is covered by trees (64%) within 3 km, trees (60%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (51%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,029 m
16 km
3,155 m
80 km
3,745 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Bolzano 24 km · Eppan 24 km · Bressanone 38 km · Igls 65 km · Trento 67 km · Wilten 68 km · Innsbruck 68 km · Hötting 69 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 Merano (46.6682°, 11.1595°, elevation 325 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. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).