Kretinga weather in February

In February, Kretinga sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kretinga's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kretinga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
8:14 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kretinga is city in Samogitia, Lithuania.

Founded
1253

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 0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end.

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

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-4
20-4
30-4
40-4
50-4
60-4
70-4
80-4
90-4
100-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3

How February really feels in Kretinga

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.

Kretinga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°5511.567.40.0
Feb / -4°44106.29.20.0
Mar / -2°419.93.911.40.2
Apr11° / 389.11.113.82.7
May16° / 459.20165.3
Jun19° / 11°6010.4017.26.1
Jul22° / 14°7712.5016.76.3
Aug21° / 13°8013014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°6511.1012.55.0
Oct11° / 73130.210.12.4
Nov / 5811.82.180.4
Dec / -1°5812.75.56.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142179
152179
162179
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222179
232179
242377
252377
262476
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kretinga gets around 44 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 37% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13722
23722
33721
43721
53721
63621
73620
83620
93520
103520
113520
123521
133621
143622
153622
163623
173624
183624
193724
203724
213724
223724
233724
243624
253623
263623
273622
283521

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 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 8:42 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 4:55 PM to 5:54 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:424:55
28.38:404:57
38.38:384:59
48.48:375:01
58.58:355:04
68.68:335:06
78.68:315:08
88.78:295:10
98.88:275:12
108.88:255:14
118.98:235:17
129.08:205:19
139.08:185:21
149.18:165:23
159.28:145:25
169.38:125:27
179.38:095:30
189.48:075:32
199.58:055:34
209.68:035:36
219.68:005:38
229.77:585:41
239.87:565:43
249.97:535:45
259.97:515:47
2610.07:485:49
2710.17:465:51
2810.27:435:54

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.8 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.2Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.3Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.5Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.7Dim
281.7Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kretinga?

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 Kretinga.

What to pack for Kretinga in February

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

In February, Kretinga sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Kretinga in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Kretinga 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 Kretinga peaks around June 18 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 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 18UV 6Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug5High
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kretinga?

Kretinga sits at 55.9°N, 21.2°E, 25 m above sea level, in Lithuania. The nearest listed city is Palanga, 11 km away.

KlaipėdaGargždaiPlungeTelsiaiLiepājaMazeikiaiTaurage

Topography around Kretinga

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kretinga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 231 m.

The land around Kretinga is covered by trees (30%), grassland (30%) and cropland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (36%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and trees (32%), water (25%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
231 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Palanga 11 km · Klaipėda 21 km · Gargždai 22 km · Plunge 37 km · Telsiai 63 km · Liepāja 70 km · Mazeikiai 83 km · Taurage 97 km

Lithuania travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$32,959
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 543
Religion
Roman Catholic 74%none 6%Russian Orthodox 4%other 1%

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 Kretinga (55.8888°, 21.2445°, elevation 25 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).