Siderno weather in February

In February, Siderno sees average daytime highs of 12°C and overnight lows near 7°C, with 89 mm of precipitation across 12.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Siderno's 9th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Siderno's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12°
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
89 mm
12.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
6:54 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.0
out of 10

Siderno 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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 12°C through the month.

A typical February day in Siderno reaches about 12°C in the afternoon and slips back to 7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 9°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1127
2127
3127
4127
5127
6127
7127
8127
9127
10127
11127
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Siderno weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan12° / 10012.49.63.1
Feb12° / 8912.210.53.0
Mar14° / 8811.311.74.0
Apr16° / 11°639.9135.2
May20° / 14°336.2147.2
Jun24° / 18°183.514.68.6
Jul27° / 21°112.214.48.7
Aug27° / 21°193.213.58.3
Sep24° / 19°738.912.37.5
Oct21° / 16°10510.7116.5
Nov17° / 12°10911.99.95.2
Dec13° / 11113.49.43.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 22% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25644
35743
45743
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135644
145644
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205743
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255743
265743
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Siderno gets around 89 mm of rain and snow over 12.2 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 44% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1441
2441
3441
4442
5442
6442
7442
8441
9441
10441
11451
12451
13451
14451
15451
16451
17451
18441
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20431
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22421
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24411
25411
26412
27412
28412

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
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Wind in February

Winds average 12 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:39 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:075:09
210.17:065:11
310.17:065:12
410.17:055:13
510.27:045:14
610.27:035:15
710.27:025:16
810.37:015:17
910.37:005:18
1010.36:595:20
1110.46:585:21
1210.46:575:22
1310.46:565:23
1410.56:555:24
1510.56:545:25
1610.66:535:26
1710.66:515:27
1810.66:505:28
1910.76:495:29
2010.76:485:31
2110.86:475:32
2210.86:455:33
2310.86:445:34
2410.96:435:35
2510.96:415:36
2610.96:405:37
2711.06:395:38
2811.06:375:39

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.01 kWh/m² to a high of 7.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Siderno

In seasonPeak

In February, Siderno sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Siderno's rainy season runs September–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Siderno?

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

3.0
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Siderno.

What to pack for Siderno in February

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

In February, Siderno sees daytime highs around 12°C and nights near 7°C. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Siderno in February

The nearest coast averages about 15°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 18 km away) is warmest in August at about 27°C and coldest in February near 15°C.

It's comfortable for a long swim from May 28 to Nov 13 — about 5.6 months when the water holds above 20°C.

15°20°25°30°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan15Cool
Feb15Bracing
Mar15Bracing
Apr16Cool
May19Cool
Jun22Refreshing
Jul25Warm
Aug27Warm
Sep25Warm
Oct23Refreshing
Nov20Cool
Dec17Cool

UV index in Siderno in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Siderno peaks around July 17 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 10Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Siderno?

Siderno sits at 38.3°N, 16.3°E, 10 m above sea level, in Italy. The nearest listed city is Gioia Tauro, 39 km away.

CatanzaroLamezia TermeSambiase

Topography around Siderno

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Siderno has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m around an average of 24 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,174 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,931 m.

The land around Siderno is covered by water (43%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, water (44%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and water (60%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
172 m
16 km
1,174 m
80 km
1,931 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Gioia Tauro 39 km · Palmi 40 km · Vibo Valentia 48 km · Reggio Calabria 58 km · Messina 65 km · Catanzaro 73 km · Lamezia Terme 77 km · Sambiase 77 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 Siderno (38.2699°, 16.2961°, elevation 10 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).