Sesto Fiorentino weather in February

In February, Sesto Fiorentino sees average daytime highs of 10°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 76 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 9°C in the first days to 11°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 Sesto Fiorentino's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sesto Fiorentino's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10°
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
76 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:24 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
57%
9th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Sesto Fiorentino is chief town of the homonym municipality.

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 9°C in the first days to 11°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sesto Fiorentino reaches about 10°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 5°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
192
292
392
492
592
692
792
892
992
1092
1192
12102
13102
14102
15102
16102
17102
18102
19102
20102
21102
22102
23112
24113
25113
26113
27113
28113

How February really feels in Sesto Fiorentino

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Sesto Fiorentino weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 679.91.39.11.6
Feb10° / 769.61.510.22.2
Mar13° / 739.70.711.63.9
Apr17° / 8211.50.113.25.2
May21° / 11°729.3014.56.7
Jun26° / 15°456.9015.27.5
Jul29° / 18°294014.97.0
Aug29° / 18°325013.86.8
Sep24° / 14°828.6012.37.2
Oct19° / 11°11411.5010.85.9
Nov13° / 12812.60.39.53.4
Dec / 9711.60.88.81.8

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24456
34456
44555
54456
64555
74654
84654
94753
104753
114852
124951
134852
144951
154951
164852
174951
184852
194852
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254555
264456
274555
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sesto Fiorentino gets around 76 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1346
2346
3346
4346
5346
6345
7345
8335
9335
10335
11324
12324
13324
14324
15325
16325
17325
18335
19335
20345
21355
22366
23366
24376
25386
26386
27386
28386

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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
19calm
29calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:41 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:415:17
29.67:405:18
39.77:395:19
49.77:385:21
59.87:365:22
69.87:355:23
79.87:345:25
89.97:335:26
99.97:325:28
1010.07:315:29
1110.07:295:30
1210.17:285:32
1310.17:275:33
1410.27:255:34
1510.27:245:36
1610.27:235:37
1710.37:215:38
1810.37:205:40
1910.47:185:41
2010.47:175:42
2110.57:155:44
2210.57:145:45
2310.67:125:46
2410.67:115:48
2510.77:095:49
2610.77:075:50
2710.87:065:52
2810.87:045:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.75 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
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 Sesto Fiorentino?

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

2.2
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 Sesto Fiorentino.

What to pack for Sesto Fiorentino in February

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

In February, Sesto Fiorentino sees daytime highs around 10°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Sesto Fiorentino 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 Sesto Fiorentino peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 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 9Jan 10UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May6High
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

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

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateMar 2016 µg/m³Nov 1712 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Sesto Fiorentino?

Sesto Fiorentino sits at 43.8°N, 11.2°E, 55 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Campi Bisenzio, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Sesto Fiorentino

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sesto Fiorentino has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m around an average of 104 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 906 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,129 m.

The land around Sesto Fiorentino is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 3 km, trees (65%) within 16 km, and trees (70%) within 80 km.

3 km
557 m
16 km
906 m
80 km
2,129 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Campi Bisenzio 6.0 km · Florence 7.0 km · Scandicci 9.0 km · Campo di Marte 9.0 km · Prato 10 km · Fornacelle 17 km · Montemurlo 17 km · Empoli 24 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 Sesto Fiorentino (43.8319°, 11.1992°, elevation 55 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).