Vaduz weather in February

In February, Vaduz sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Vaduz's 5th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vaduz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
104 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:37 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
63%
5th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vaduz is capital of Liechtenstein.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.9 µg/m³ · 2010
Density
300/km²
people per km²
Founded
1150

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vaduz reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-6
22-6
32-6
42-6
53-6
63-6
73-6
83-6
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
194-5
204-5
214-5
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
265-4
275-4
285-4

How February really feels in Vaduz

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.

Vaduz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -6°11012.911.18.70.0
Feb / -5°1041211.1100.0
Mar / -2°12515.310.711.61.0
Apr11° / 12615.37.613.32.5
May16° / 188202.314.83.8
Jun19° / 10°217200.415.64.7
Jul21° / 11°21019.2015.35.2
Aug21° / 11°21918.80145.2
Sep17° / 15415.30.712.44.6
Oct13° / 12012.93.210.63.2
Nov / -1°121138.19.10.7
Dec / -5°12414.211.98.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113862
123961
133961
143961
153862
163862
173961
183961
193763
203862
213862
223763
233664
243565
253466
263466
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vaduz gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 44% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14139
24139
34239
44239
54239
64240
74240
84240
94341
104341
114442
124442
134442
144542
154542
164542
174542
184542
194541
204541
214641
224641
234641
244741
254741
264740
274740
284840

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:57 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:14 PM to 5:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:575:14
29.37:555:16
39.47:545:17
49.47:535:19
59.57:525:20
69.57:505:22
79.67:495:23
89.67:485:25
99.77:465:26
109.77:455:28
119.87:435:29
129.87:425:31
139.97:405:33
149.97:395:34
1510.07:375:36
1610.07:365:37
1710.17:345:39
1810.17:335:40
1910.27:315:42
2010.27:295:43
2110.37:285:45
2210.37:265:46
2310.47:245:48
2410.47:225:49
2510.57:215:51
2610.67:195:52
2710.67:175:54
2810.77:155:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.14 kWh/m² to a high of 5.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.0Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vaduz?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vaduz.

What to pack for Vaduz in February

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

In February, Vaduz sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vaduz in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vaduz peaks around July 16 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 highModerateLowJul 16UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vaduz?

Vaduz sits at 47.1°N, 9.5°E, 465 m above sea level, in Liechtenstein. The nearest listed city is Feldkirch, 12 km away.

Feldkirch

Topography around Vaduz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vaduz has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,531 m around an average of 764 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,422 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,190 m.

The land around Vaduz is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and grassland (41%) within 16 km, and grassland (42%) and trees (38%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,531 m
16 km
2,422 m
80 km
3,190 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Feldkirch 12 km · Bludenz 23 km · Hohenems 27 km · Chur 32 km · Herisau 33 km · Saint Gallen 33 km · Lustenau 33 km · Dornbirn 35 km

Liechtenstein travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
GDP per capita
$220,167
2024
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.1
per 100k, 2021
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Roman Catholic 73%none 7%Protestant Reformed 6%Muslim 6%

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 Vaduz (47.1415°, 9.5215°, elevation 465 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).