Cēsis weather in February

In February, Cēsis sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cēsis's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cēsis's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:03 AM – 5:04 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Cēsis is city and capital of Cēsis Municipality, Latvia.

Density
780/km²
people per km²
Founded
1206

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 -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Cēsis reaches about -2°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 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-3-8
2-3-8
3-3-8
4-2-8
5-2-8
6-2-8
7-2-7
8-2-7
9-2-7
10-2-7
11-2-7
12-2-7
13-2-7
14-2-7
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-1-7
18-1-7
19-1-7
20-1-7
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
250-6
260-6
270-6
280-6

How February really feels in Cēsis

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Cēsis weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -6°5411.910.17.10.0
Feb-2° / -7°45109.190.0
Mar / -4°4410.77.411.40.0
Apr10° / 4710.42.513.92.3
May16° / 6211.60.216.24.9
Jun19° / 10°9013017.55.6
Jul22° / 13°8513.80176.1
Aug21° / 12°8813.30155.9
Sep16° / 6411.9012.54.5
Oct / 73131.3101.6
Nov / -1°5712.14.97.70.0
Dec-0° / -4°5212.29.26.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51882
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111882
121882
131882
141783
151783
161783
171684
181684
191783
201783
211882
221882
231882
241981
251981
262080
272080
282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cēsis gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13834
23734
33733
43733
53733
63632
73632
83632
93532
103531
113531
123531
133531
143532
153532
163532
173532
183533
193633
203633
213633
223633
233733
243733
253733
263733
273733
283732

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 7:30 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:334:32
28.18:314:34
38.18:294:37
48.28:274:39
58.38:254:41
68.38:234:43
78.48:214:46
88.58:194:48
98.68:164:50
108.68:144:53
118.78:124:55
128.88:104:57
138.98:075:00
148.98:055:02
159.08:035:04
169.18:005:07
179.27:585:09
189.37:565:11
199.37:535:14
209.47:515:16
219.57:485:18
229.67:465:20
239.77:435:23
249.77:415:25
259.87:385:27
269.97:365:30
2710.07:335:32
2810.17:305:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cēsis?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Cēsis.

What to pack for Cēsis in February

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

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

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Cēsis in February

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 54 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Cēsis in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Cēsis peaks around June 20 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cēsis?

Cēsis sits at 57.3°N, 25.3°E, 102 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Valmiera, 27 km away.

ValmieraSiguldaOgreValgaSalaspilsMadonaDārzciemsRiga

Topography around Cēsis

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cēsis has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 99 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 214 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m.

The land around Cēsis is covered by trees (49%) and grassland (26%) within 3 km, trees (64%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
214 m
80 km
317 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Valmiera 27 km · Sigulda 31 km · Ogre 68 km · Valga 69 km · Salaspils 74 km · Madona 76 km · Dārzciems 78 km · Riga 81 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Cēsis (57.3119°, 25.2746°, elevation 102 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).