Čair weather in February

In February, Čair sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 7.5 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 7°C in the first days to 10°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 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Čair's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Čair's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:40 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
61%
11th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.69 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Čair is neighbourhood in Skopje.

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 7°C in the first days to 10°C by the end.

A typical February day in Čair reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 15°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°20°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
17-2
27-2
37-2
47-2
57-2
67-2
77-2
88-1
98-1
108-1
118-1
128-1
138-1
148-1
158-1
169-1
179-1
1890
1990
2090
2190
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27111
28111

How February really feels in Čair

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.

Čair 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 / -2°458.24.59.30.3
Feb / -1°437.53.910.31.6
Mar13° / 568.82.511.73.8
Apr18° / 57100.613.15.8
May23° / 11°4910.1014.36.9
Jun28° / 15°387.80156.3
Jul31° / 17°255.2014.75.3
Aug31° / 17°254.3013.75.4
Sep26° / 13°335.8012.37.5
Oct19° / 516.50.310.96.6
Nov12° / 538.31.79.63.4
Dec / -1°599.13.690.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 57%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34753
44654
54654
64555
74456
84456
94357
104258
114258
124258
134159
144159
154060
164060
174159
184060
194060
204060
214159
224258
234258
244258
254258
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Čair gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 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 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12715
22715
32615
42615
52615
62615
72615
82615
92615
102615
112615
122615
132614
142714
152714
162714
172813
182813
192813
202813
212912
222912
232912
242911
252911
263011
273011
283010

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 7 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
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:55 AM to 6:21 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.86:554:40
29.86:544:42
39.86:534:43
49.96:524:44
59.96:514:45
69.96:504:47
710.06:494:48
810.06:484:49
910.16:474:50
1010.16:464:52
1110.16:454:53
1210.26:434:54
1310.26:424:56
1410.36:414:57
1510.36:404:58
1610.46:384:59
1710.46:375:01
1810.46:365:02
1910.56:345:03
2010.56:335:04
2110.66:315:06
2210.66:305:07
2310.76:285:08
2410.76:275:09
2510.86:265:11
2610.86:245:12
2710.86:225:13
2810.96:215:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.69 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.69 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
162.7Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Čair?

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

1.6
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 Čair.

What to pack for Čair in February

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

In February, Čair sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Čair 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 Čair 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
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Čair in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Čair is worst in May — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodMay 1316 µg/m³Dec 169 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Čair?

Čair sits at 42.0°N, 21.4°E, 270 m above sea level, in North Macedonia. The nearest listed city is Butel, 2.0 km away.

Studeničani

Topography around Čair

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Čair has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 272 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,399 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,582 m.

The land around Čair is covered by artificial surfaces (59%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and trees (32%) within 16 km, and trees (46%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
1,399 m
80 km
2,582 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Butel 2.0 km · Skopje 2.0 km · Šuto Orizare 3.0 km · Gjorče Petro 7.0 km · Kisela Voda 9.0 km · Saraj 10 km · Ilinden 12 km · Studeničani 13 km

North Macedonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 37% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$10,490
2025
Happiness
5.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
81%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
5.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 595
Religion
Orthodox 46%Islam 32%Christian 13%Other 7%

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 Čair (42.0153°, 21.4411°, elevation 270 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).