Bielsko-Biala weather in February

In February, Bielsko-Biala sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 63 mm of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bielsko-Biala's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bielsko-Biala's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
63 mm
12.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:06 AM – 4:51 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bielsko-Biala is city in Silesian Voivodeship, Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 21.6 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,412/km²
people per km²
Founded
1312

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bielsko-Biala reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-5
21-5
31-5
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-4
81-4
92-4
102-4
112-4
122-4
132-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3

How February really feels in Bielsko-Biala

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
1 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Bielsko-Biala 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 / -5°6613.110.78.40.0
Feb / -4°6312.39.99.70.0
Mar / -1°7213.6711.50.8
Apr13° / 73132.813.53.3
May18° / 12016.90.215.14.8
Jun21° / 11°12316.10165.4
Jul23° / 13°14117.3015.75.7
Aug23° / 13°10613.3014.26.3
Sep18° / 10013012.45.2
Oct13° / 7611.91.410.53.3
Nov / 6711.95.38.80.8
Dec / -3°6412.29.180.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92674
102674
112674
122575
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232674
242674
252674
262674
272872
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bielsko-Biala gets around 63 mm of rain and snow over 12.3 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 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14237
24236
34236
44336
54336
64436
74436
84536
94536
104637
114637
124737
134738
144738
154838
164838
174738
184738
194637
204636
214536
224434
234333
244232
254130
264129
274028
284027

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 12 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112light breeze
212light breeze
312light breeze
412light breeze
512light breeze
612light breeze
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:274:28
29.17:264:29
39.17:244:31
49.27:234:33
59.27:214:34
69.37:204:36
79.37:184:38
89.47:174:39
99.47:154:41
109.57:144:43
119.57:124:44
129.67:114:46
139.67:094:48
149.77:074:50
159.87:064:51
169.87:044:53
179.97:024:55
189.97:004:56
1910.06:584:58
2010.16:575:00
2110.16:555:02
2210.26:535:03
2310.26:515:05
2410.36:495:07
2510.46:475:08
2610.46:455:10
2710.56:435:12
2810.56:415:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.77 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.9Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
202.0Dim
212.0Moderate
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bielsko-Biala?

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 Bielsko-Biala.

What to pack for Bielsko-Biala in February

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

In February, Bielsko-Biala sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°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 Bielsko-Biala 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 Bielsko-Biala peaks around June 22 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bielsko-Biala 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 Bielsko-Biala is worst in June — around 26 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.7× the cleanest month (December, 15 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Bielsko-Biala's WHO annual average of 21.6 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1726 µg/m³Dec 1316 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan19Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr25Moderate
May25Moderate
Jun26Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep21Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov17Moderate
Dec15Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Bielsko-Biala?

Bielsko-Biala sits at 49.8°N, 19.0°E, 330 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czechowice-Dziedzice, 11 km away.

Topography around Bielsko-Biala

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bielsko-Biala has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 344 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,021 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,717 m.

The land around Bielsko-Biala is covered by trees (46%) and artificial surfaces (43%) within 3 km, trees (55%) within 16 km, and trees (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
1,021 m
80 km
1,717 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Czechowice-Dziedzice 11 km · Kęty 14 km · Żywiec 18 km · Pszczyna 19 km · Ustroń 21 km · Andrychów 21 km · Auschwitz 26 km · Bieruń 30 km

Poland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 52% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,420
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
89%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
9.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 600
Religion
Roman Catholic 71%refused to answer 21%no religion 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 Bielsko-Biala (49.8225°, 19.0469°, elevation 330 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).