Piekary Śląskie weather in February

In February, Piekary Śląskie sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.1 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 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Piekary Śląskie's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Piekary Śląskie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Piekary Śląskie is City with powiat rights of Poland.

Density
1,494/km²
people per km²
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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Piekary Śląskie reaches about 3°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
72-4
82-4
92-4
102-4
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
183-3
193-3
203-3
213-3
224-3
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
285-2

How February really feels in Piekary Śląskie

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.

Piekary Śląskie 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°4711.37.68.30.0
Feb / -3°4310.16.89.70.0
Mar / -0°5311.6411.51.0
Apr14° / 5110.61.313.53.9
May19° / 7813.6015.25.5
Jun22° / 12°8313.5016.16.0
Jul24° / 14°10314.2015.86.3
Aug24° / 14°7411.8014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°7111.2012.45.7
Oct13° / 5510.40.410.53.6
Nov / 5010.22.78.80.9
Dec / -2°4611.35.67.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32674
42575
52575
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122575
132575
142476
152476
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172476
182377
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202476
212476
222674
232674
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282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Piekary Śląskie gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.1 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 37% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13524
23524
33524
43624
53624
63625
73625
83625
93625
103726
113726
123726
133727
143827
153827
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173827
183827
193826
203826
213825
223724
233723
243722
253621
263620
273619
283518

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 4:26 PM to 5:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:294:26
29.07:284:28
39.17:274:30
49.17:254:31
59.27:244:33
69.27:224:35
79.37:214:37
89.37:194:38
99.47:174:40
109.47:164:42
119.57:144:43
129.57:134:45
139.67:114:47
149.77:094:49
159.77:074:50
169.87:064:52
179.87:044:54
189.97:024:56
1910.07:004:57
2010.06:584:59
2110.16:565:01
2210.16:545:03
2310.26:525:04
2410.36:515:06
2510.36:495:08
2610.46:475:09
2710.46:455:11
2810.56:425:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.3Dim
31.3Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.4Dim
71.4Dim
81.5Dim
91.5Dim
101.5Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.6Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.7Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.8Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.0Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Piekary Śląskie?

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 Piekary Śląskie.

What to pack for Piekary Śląskie in February

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

In February, Piekary Śląskie sees daytime highs around 3°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 Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie peaks around June 20 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 7Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Piekary Śląskie 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 Piekary Śląskie is worst in June — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1625 µg/m³Dec 1618 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan20Moderate
Feb20Moderate
Mar24Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May24Moderate
Jun25Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug24Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec18Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Piekary Śląskie?

Piekary Śląskie sits at 50.4°N, 18.9°E, 290 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Radzionków, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Piekary Śląskie

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Piekary Śląskie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 117 m around an average of 292 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 178 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,123 m.

The land around Piekary Śląskie is covered by trees (37%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 3 km, trees (47%) within 16 km, and trees (47%) and cropland (32%) within 80 km.

3 km
117 m
16 km
178 m
80 km
1,123 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Radzionków 3.0 km · Bytom 4.0 km · Tarnowskie Góry 9.0 km · Chorzów 9.0 km · Świętochłowice 9.0 km · Siemianowice Śląskie 9.0 km · Zabrze 12 km · Czeladź 13 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 Piekary Śląskie (50.3802°, 18.9265°, elevation 290 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).