Otwock weather in February

In February, Otwock sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 9.6 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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Otwock's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Otwock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:03 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
78%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Otwock is city and urban gmina of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 23 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
917/km²
people per km²
Founded
1877

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 Otwock reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°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 9°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)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
62-4
72-3
82-3
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
223-3
233-3
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-2

How February really feels in Otwock

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.

Otwock 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 / -4°40106.280.0
Feb / -3°379.65.79.60.0
Mar / -0°4210.53.211.50.9
Apr14° / 469.80.813.63.9
May19° / 6812.10.115.45.8
Jun22° / 12°6811.7016.46.3
Jul24° / 14°8212.70166.5
Aug24° / 14°669.9014.46.9
Sep19° / 589.6012.45.9
Oct13° / 459.50.210.43.4
Nov / 409.52.68.50.7
Dec / -2°4210.14.77.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52179
62179
72179
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142179
152179
162179
172278
182278
192278
202278
212278
222278
232278
242377
252377
262476
272476
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Otwock gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.6 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 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13420
23420
33420
43419
53519
63519
73520
83520
93520
103521
113521
123522
133522
143623
153623
163623
173623
183623
193623
203623
213522
223521
233521
243520
253419
263418
273416
283315

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 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:26 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 4:11 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:264:11
28.87:254:13
38.97:234:14
48.97:224:16
59.07:204:18
69.07:184:20
79.17:174:22
89.17:154:24
99.27:134:25
109.37:124:27
119.37:104:29
129.47:084:31
139.47:064:33
149.57:044:35
159.67:034:37
169.67:014:38
179.76:594:40
189.86:574:42
199.86:554:44
209.96:534:46
219.96:514:48
2210.06:494:50
2310.16:474:51
2410.16:454:53
2510.26:424:55
2610.36:404:57
2710.36:384:59
2810.46:365:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Otwock?

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 Otwock.

What to pack for Otwock in February

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

In February, Otwock sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°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 Otwock 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 Otwock peaks around June 20 at about 6 (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 20UV 6Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Otwock 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 Otwock is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 16 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Otwock's WHO annual average of 23 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1828 µg/m³Dec 1716 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb21Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr27Moderate
May26Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct19Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Otwock?

Otwock sits at 52.1°N, 21.3°E, 94 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Józefów, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Otwock

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Otwock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 54 m around an average of 102 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 172 m.

The land around Otwock is covered by trees (78%) within 3 km, trees (59%) and grassland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (43%), cropland (28%) and grassland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
54 m
16 km
99 m
80 km
172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Józefów 4.0 km · Konstancin-Jeziorna 10 km · Wawer 12 km · Kabaty 13 km · Ursynów 15 km · Sulejówek 16 km · Piaseczno 16 km · Wesoła 17 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 Otwock (52.1058°, 21.2613°, elevation 94 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).