Novara weather in February

In February, Novara sees average daytime highs of 9°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Novara's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Novara's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
3rd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:37 AM – 5:43 PM
Cloud cover
52%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.9
out of 10
Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 17 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 8°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Novara reaches about 9°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°C and 14°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
180
280
380
480
580
680
780
880
980
1080
1190
1291
1391
1491
1591
1691
1791
1891
1991
20101
21101
22101
23101
24102
25102
26102
27102
28112

How February really feels in Novara

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Novara weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -0°718.33.58.90.9
Feb / 728.12.710.11.9
Mar14° / 959.91.611.64.1
Apr17° / 13813.70.313.25.1
May22° / 13°16216014.75.7
Jun26° / 16°13713.9015.46.2
Jul28° / 18°9911.7015.16.2
Aug27° / 18°12312.8013.96.2
Sep23° / 14°15912.2012.36.4
Oct17° / 10°16912.90.110.74.9
Nov11° / 18411.60.99.32.6
Dec / 7982.88.61.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45446
55545
65545
75644
85644
95743
105842
115941
125941
135941
145941
155941
165941
175941
185842
195743
205644
215644
225545
235446
245347
255248
265149
275149
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Novara gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12811
22811
32811
42811
52811
62810
72810
82710
9279
10279
11279
12279
13279
14278
15279
16279
17289
18289
19299
20309
213010
223110
233210
243310
253411
263511
273511
283511

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 6 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
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:555:23
29.57:545:24
39.57:535:26
49.67:525:27
59.67:515:28
69.77:505:30
79.77:485:31
89.87:475:33
99.87:465:34
109.97:445:36
119.97:435:37
129.97:425:38
1310.07:405:40
1410.07:395:41
1510.17:375:43
1610.17:365:44
1710.27:345:46
1810.27:335:47
1910.37:315:49
2010.37:305:50
2110.47:285:51
2210.47:275:53
2310.57:255:54
2410.57:235:56
2510.67:225:57
2610.67:205:59
2710.77:186:00
2810.77:176:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.21 kWh/m² to a high of 6.35 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.3Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.6Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.7Moderate
222.7Moderate
232.8Moderate
242.8Moderate
252.8Moderate
262.9Moderate
272.9Moderate
283.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Novara?

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

1.9
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 Novara.

What to pack for Novara in February

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

In February, Novara sees daytime highs around 9°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Novara in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Novara peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Novara 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 Novara is worst in March — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Novara's WHO annual average of 17 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateMar 2121 µg/m³Nov 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar21Moderate
Apr20Moderate
May17Moderate
Jun20Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Novara?

Novara sits at 45.4°N, 8.6°E, 165 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Galliate, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Novara

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Novara has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 150 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 152 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,464 m.

The land around Novara is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (34%) within 3 km, cropland (70%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and cropland (33%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
152 m
80 km
4,464 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Galliate 7.0 km · Trecate 9.0 km · Magenta 21 km · Vercelli 21 km · Vigevano 23 km · Abbiategrasso 24 km · Busto Arsizio 25 km · Gallarate 27 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 Novara (45.4469°, 8.6212°, elevation 165 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).