Prizren weather in February

In February, Prizren sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-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 28% 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 Prizren's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prizren's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:43 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Prizren is city in Kosovo.

Density
201/km²
people per km²

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 5°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Prizren reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 13°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)
15-3
25-3
36-3
46-3
56-3
66-3
76-3
86-3
96-3
106-3
116-3
126-2
137-2
147-2
157-2
167-2
177-2
187-2
197-2
208-2
218-2
228-1
238-1
248-1
258-1
269-1
279-1
289-1

How February really feels in Prizren

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Prizren weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°609.16.29.30.0
Feb / -2°609.6610.30.8
Mar11° / 7510.64.511.62.7
Apr16° / 8412.61.713.14.5
May20° / 9112.60.214.46.1
Jun25° / 13°5610.30157.0
Jul28° / 15°477.6014.87.0
Aug28° / 15°446.9013.76.9
Sep23° / 11°557.7012.37.3
Oct17° / 618.10.610.85.9
Nov11° / 699.52.79.62.9
Dec / -2°7710.5690.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64654
74654
84555
94555
104555
114456
124456
134357
144258
154258
164159
174159
184258
194258
204258
214258
224357
234357
244357
254357
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Prizren gets around 60 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13123
23123
33123
43123
53223
63223
73223
83323
93323
103423
113423
123523
133522
143522
153622
163622
173621
183621
193621
203720
213720
223720
233719
243719
253718
263718
273717
283717

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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 6:58 AM to 6:24 AM, and sunset from 4:43 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.76:584:43
29.86:584:44
39.86:574:45
49.86:564:46
59.96:554:48
69.96:534:49
710.06:524:50
810.06:514:52
910.06:504:53
1010.16:494:54
1110.16:484:55
1210.26:474:57
1310.26:454:58
1410.36:444:59
1510.36:435:01
1610.36:415:02
1710.46:405:03
1810.46:395:04
1910.56:375:06
2010.56:365:07
2110.66:345:08
2210.66:335:09
2310.76:325:11
2410.76:305:12
2510.76:295:13
2610.86:275:14
2710.86:265:16
2810.96:245:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Prizren?

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

0.8
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 Prizren.

What to pack for Prizren in February

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

In February, Prizren sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Prizren 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 Prizren peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Prizren?

Prizren sits at 42.2°N, 20.7°E, 413 m above sea level, in Kosovo. The nearest listed city is Suva Reka, 18 km away.

Suva RekaOrahovacDragashTetovoTearceKukësGjakovëKamenjane

Topography around Prizren

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Prizren has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 668 m around an average of 512 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,261 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,634 m.

The land around Prizren is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), trees (30%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (30%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
668 m
16 km
2,261 m
80 km
2,634 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Suva Reka 18 km · Orahovac 22 km · Dragash 22 km · Tetovo 30 km · Tearce 30 km · Kukës 30 km · Gjakovë 31 km · Kamenjane 34 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
Muslim 96%Roman Catholic 2%Orthodox 2%other 0%

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 Prizren (42.2139°, 20.7397°, elevation 413 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).