Gjilan weather in February
In February, Gjilan sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.
Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gjilan's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjilan's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 6°
- 10th warmest
- Overnight low
- -2°
- 2nd coldest
- Precipitation
- 51 mm
- 9.2 wet days
- Daylight
- 10 h 18 min
- 6:40 AM – 4:57 PM
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- 11th clearest
- Wind
- 8 km/h
- 2nd windiest
- Solar energy
- 2.57 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.5
- out of 10
Gjilan is city in Kosovo.
- Density
- 101/km²
- people per km²
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.
A typical February day in Gjilan reaches about 6°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 -1°C and 13°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Avg low (°C) | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -3 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | -3 |
| 2 | 4 | -3 |
| 3 | 5 | -3 |
| 4 | 5 | -3 |
| 5 | 5 | -3 |
| 6 | 5 | -3 |
| 7 | 5 | -3 |
| 8 | 5 | -3 |
| 9 | 5 | -3 |
| 10 | 5 | -3 |
| 11 | 6 | -3 |
| 12 | 6 | -3 |
| 13 | 6 | -2 |
| 14 | 6 | -2 |
| 15 | 6 | -2 |
| 16 | 6 | -2 |
| 17 | 6 | -2 |
| 18 | 7 | -2 |
| 19 | 7 | -2 |
| 20 | 7 | -2 |
| 21 | 7 | -2 |
| 22 | 7 | -1 |
| 23 | 7 | -1 |
| 24 | 8 | -1 |
| 25 | 8 | -1 |
| 26 | 8 | -1 |
| 27 | 8 | -1 |
| 28 | 8 | -1 |
How February really feels in Gjilan
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.
The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Gjilan weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 4° / -4° | 50 | 9.6 | 6.7 | 9.2 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 6° / -2° | 51 | 9.2 | 6.6 | 10.3 | 0.5 |
| Mar | 11° / 1° | 71 | 11.6 | 4.6 | 11.6 | 2.6 |
| Apr | 16° / 5° | 79 | 13.1 | 1.3 | 13.1 | 4.5 |
| May | 21° / 9° | 84 | 14.5 | 0 | 14.4 | 5.8 |
| Jun | 25° / 13° | 73 | 12.6 | 0 | 15 | 6.6 |
| Jul | 27° / 14° | 54 | 9.2 | 0 | 14.8 | 6.9 |
| Aug | 28° / 14° | 46 | 8.2 | 0 | 13.7 | 6.9 |
| Sep | 23° / 11° | 55 | 8.5 | 0 | 12.3 | 7.1 |
| Oct | 17° / 6° | 58 | 7.8 | 0.6 | 10.8 | 5.5 |
| Nov | 10° / 2° | 57 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 9.6 | 2.3 |
| Dec | 4° / -2° | 66 | 10.7 | 6.4 | 8.9 | 0.1 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 36 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 38 |
| Cloudier (%) | 59 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 64 | 64 | 65 | 65 | 66 | 66 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 62 | 62 | 62 | 61 | 62 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 41 | 59 |
| 2 | 40 | 60 |
| 3 | 41 | 59 |
| 4 | 41 | 59 |
| 5 | 41 | 59 |
| 6 | 40 | 60 |
| 7 | 40 | 60 |
| 8 | 39 | 61 |
| 9 | 38 | 62 |
| 10 | 38 | 62 |
| 11 | 38 | 62 |
| 12 | 36 | 64 |
| 13 | 36 | 64 |
| 14 | 35 | 65 |
| 15 | 35 | 65 |
| 16 | 34 | 66 |
| 17 | 34 | 66 |
| 18 | 35 | 65 |
| 19 | 35 | 65 |
| 20 | 35 | 65 |
| 21 | 36 | 64 |
| 22 | 36 | 64 |
| 23 | 37 | 63 |
| 24 | 38 | 62 |
| 25 | 38 | 62 |
| 26 | 38 | 62 |
| 27 | 39 | 61 |
| 28 | 38 | 62 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Gjilan gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 35 |
| Snow chance (%) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 33 | 24 |
| 2 | 33 | 24 |
| 3 | 33 | 24 |
| 4 | 33 | 24 |
| 5 | 33 | 24 |
| 6 | 33 | 24 |
| 7 | 33 | 24 |
| 8 | 33 | 24 |
| 9 | 33 | 24 |
| 10 | 33 | 24 |
| 11 | 34 | 24 |
| 12 | 34 | 24 |
| 13 | 34 | 24 |
| 14 | 34 | 24 |
| 15 | 34 | 24 |
| 16 | 34 | 23 |
| 17 | 35 | 23 |
| 18 | 35 | 23 |
| 19 | 34 | 23 |
| 20 | 34 | 22 |
| 21 | 34 | 22 |
| 22 | 34 | 21 |
| 23 | 34 | 20 |
| 24 | 34 | 20 |
| 25 | 34 | 19 |
| 26 | 34 | 18 |
| 27 | 35 | 18 |
| 28 | 35 | 18 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| Feels | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm | calm |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | calm |
| 2 | 8 | calm |
| 3 | 8 | calm |
| 4 | 8 | calm |
| 5 | 8 | calm |
| 6 | 8 | calm |
| 7 | 8 | calm |
| 8 | 8 | calm |
| 9 | 8 | calm |
| 10 | 8 | calm |
| 11 | 8 | calm |
| 12 | 8 | calm |
| 13 | 8 | calm |
| 14 | 8 | calm |
| 15 | 8 | calm |
| 16 | 8 | calm |
| 17 | 8 | calm |
| 18 | 8 | calm |
| 19 | 8 | calm |
| 20 | 8 | calm |
| 21 | 8 | calm |
| 22 | 8 | calm |
| 23 | 8 | calm |
| 24 | 8 | calm |
| 25 | 8 | calm |
| 26 | 8 | calm |
| 27 | 8 | calm |
| 28 | 8 | calm |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 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 6:56 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:39 PM to 5:14 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 9.7 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 9.9 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.2 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 10.4 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 10.8 | 10.9 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 6:56 | 6:55 | 6:54 | 6:53 | 6:52 | 6:51 | 6:50 | 6:49 | 6:48 | 6:47 | 6:45 | 6:44 | 6:43 | 6:42 | 6:40 | 6:39 | 6:38 | 6:36 | 6:35 | 6:33 | 6:32 | 6:30 | 6:29 | 6:28 | 6:26 | 6:24 | 6:23 | 6:21 |
| Sunset (PM) | 4:39 | 4:40 | 4:42 | 4:43 | 4:44 | 4:46 | 4:47 | 4:48 | 4:49 | 4:51 | 4:52 | 4:53 | 4:55 | 4:56 | 4:57 | 4:58 | 5:00 | 5:01 | 5:02 | 5:04 | 5:05 | 5:06 | 5:07 | 5:09 | 5:10 | 5:11 | 5:12 | 5:14 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.7 | 6:56 | 4:39 |
| 2 | 9.8 | 6:55 | 4:40 |
| 3 | 9.8 | 6:54 | 4:42 |
| 4 | 9.8 | 6:53 | 4:43 |
| 5 | 9.9 | 6:52 | 4:44 |
| 6 | 9.9 | 6:51 | 4:46 |
| 7 | 9.9 | 6:50 | 4:47 |
| 8 | 10.0 | 6:49 | 4:48 |
| 9 | 10.0 | 6:48 | 4:49 |
| 10 | 10.1 | 6:47 | 4:51 |
| 11 | 10.1 | 6:45 | 4:52 |
| 12 | 10.2 | 6:44 | 4:53 |
| 13 | 10.2 | 6:43 | 4:55 |
| 14 | 10.2 | 6:42 | 4:56 |
| 15 | 10.3 | 6:40 | 4:57 |
| 16 | 10.3 | 6:39 | 4:58 |
| 17 | 10.4 | 6:38 | 5:00 |
| 18 | 10.4 | 6:36 | 5:01 |
| 19 | 10.5 | 6:35 | 5:02 |
| 20 | 10.5 | 6:33 | 5:04 |
| 21 | 10.5 | 6:32 | 5:05 |
| 22 | 10.6 | 6:30 | 5:06 |
| 23 | 10.6 | 6:29 | 5:07 |
| 24 | 10.7 | 6:28 | 5:09 |
| 25 | 10.7 | 6:26 | 5:10 |
| 26 | 10.8 | 6:24 | 5:11 |
| 27 | 10.8 | 6:23 | 5:12 |
| 28 | 10.9 | 6:21 | 5:14 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.57 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.45 kWh/m² to a high of 6.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.6 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Level | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 2 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 3 | 2.2 | Moderate |
| 4 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 5 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 6 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 7 | 2.3 | Moderate |
| 8 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 9 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 10 | 2.4 | Moderate |
| 11 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 12 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 13 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 14 | 2.5 | Moderate |
| 15 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 16 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 17 | 2.6 | Moderate |
| 18 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 19 | 2.7 | Moderate |
| 20 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 21 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 22 | 2.8 | Moderate |
| 23 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 24 | 2.9 | Moderate |
| 25 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 26 | 3.0 | Moderate |
| 27 | 3.1 | Moderate |
| 28 | 3.1 | Moderate |
Is February a good time to visit Gjilan?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gjilan.
What to pack for Gjilan in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Gjilan sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.
UV index in Gjilan in February
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 Gjilan peaks around July 12 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Level | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Very high | High | Very high | Very high | Very high | High | Moderate | Moderate | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 1 | Low |
| Feb | 3 | Moderate |
| Mar | 5 | Moderate |
| Apr | 8 | Very high |
| May | 7 | High |
| Jun | 9 | Very high |
| Jul | 9 | Very high |
| Aug | 8 | Very high |
| Sep | 6 | High |
| Oct | 4 | Moderate |
| Nov | 2 | Moderate |
| Dec | 1 | Low |
Where is Gjilan?
Gjilan sits at 42.5°N, 21.5°E, 513 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Vitina, 18 km away.
Topography around Gjilan
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Gjilan.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjilan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 185 m around an average of 528 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 643 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,519 m.
The land around Gjilan is covered by cropland (38%), artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (46%), grassland (30%) and cropland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and grassland (26%) within 80 km.
Kosovo travel facts
- Travel advisory
- Level 2
- Exercise Increased Caution
- Power plugs
- Type C / F
- 230 V · 50 Hz
- Prices
- ≈ 41% of US
- price level, 2025
- GDP per capita
- $7,899
- 2025
- Homicide rate
- 1.9
- per 100k, 2021
- Income group
- Upper middle
- World Bank
- Religion
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 Gjilan (42.4605°, 21.4699°, elevation 513 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).