Madona weather in February

In February, Madona sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.8 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
-2°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 06 min
7:57 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
82%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Madona is city and capital of Madona Municipality, Latvia.

Density
658/km²
people per km²
Founded
1926

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 Madona 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 about 1°C warmer than 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
4-3-8
5-3-8
6-2-8
7-2-8
8-2-8
9-2-8
10-2-8
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
240-6
250-6
260-6
270-6
280-5

How February really feels in Madona

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.

Madona weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-2° / -7°4310.89.77.20.0
Feb-2° / -7°399.88.49.10.0
Mar / -4°399.76.111.40.1
Apr11° / 418.91.813.92.7
May17° / 6311.10.116.15.2
Jun20° / 11°8012.3017.45.8
Jul22° / 13°6712.6016.96.3
Aug21° / 12°7311.9014.96.2
Sep16° / 549.8012.54.9
Oct / 6312.11101.8
Nov / -0°5211.24.27.80.0
Dec-1° / -4°4411.18.76.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 6% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 84%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11486
21486
31486
41486
51585
61585
71585
81585
91585
101585
111585
121585
131585
141585
151585
161585
171684
181684
191684
201684
211684
221684
231684
241684
251684
261684
271684
281981

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Madona gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 9.8 wet days in February, the driest month. 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 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13634
23634
33633
43632
53631
63531
73530
83529
93429
103428
113428
123428
133428
143428
153429
163429
173429
183430
193430
203430
213530
223530
233631
243631
253730
263730
273730
283729

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 06 min 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 120 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:27 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.18:274:31
28.18:254:33
38.28:234:35
48.38:214:37
58.38:194:39
68.48:174:42
78.58:154:44
88.68:134:46
98.68:114:48
108.78:094:51
118.88:064:53
128.98:044:55
138.98:024:58
149.08:005:00
159.17:575:02
169.27:555:04
179.27:535:07
189.37:505:09
199.47:485:11
209.57:465:13
219.57:435:16
229.67:415:18
239.77:385:20
249.87:365:23
259.97:335:25
269.97:315:27
2710.07:285:29
2810.17:265:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 5.38 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Madona?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Madona.

What to pack for Madona in February

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

In February, Madona 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

UV index in Madona 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 Madona peaks around June 22 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 22UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Madona?

Madona sits at 56.9°N, 26.2°E, 0 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Jēkabpils, 45 km away.

JēkabpilsCēsisRēzekneSiguldaValmieraOgreValgaDaugavpils

Topography around Madona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Madona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 158 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 296 m.

The land around Madona is covered by trees (61%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (64%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
247 m
80 km
296 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Jēkabpils 45 km · Cēsis 76 km · Rēzekne 78 km · Sigulda 89 km · Valmiera 90 km · Ogre 98 km · Valga 103 km · Daugavpils 110 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 Madona (56.8533°, 26.217°, elevation 0 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).