Pisz weather in February

In February, Pisz sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 10% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Pisz's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pisz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 4:30 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.31 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pisz is city of Poland.

Density
1,916/km²
people per km²
Founded
1367

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 Pisz 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 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-4
100-4
110-4
120-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
171-4
181-4
191-4
201-4
211-4
222-4
232-4
242-3
252-3
262-3
272-3
282-3

How February really feels in Pisz

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Pisz weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°411177.80.0
Feb / -4°379.16.19.40.0
Mar / -1°41104.111.50.4
Apr12° / 419.11.213.73.3
May18° / 5911.90.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7312.5016.75.9
Jul23° / 14°8412.7016.36.4
Aug22° / 13°7211.5014.66.5
Sep17° / 589.6012.55.4
Oct11° / 51100.510.32.7
Nov / 4210.22.78.30.3
Dec / -3°44105.87.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
32080
42080
52080
62080
71981
82080
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282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Pisz gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13522
23522
33522
43422
53421
63321
73321
83221
93221
103222
113222
123222
133223
143223
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213424
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273320
283319

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
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3100
4100
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8100
9100
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11100
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15100
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17100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February.

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

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 4:03 PM to 4:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:304:03
28.67:284:05
38.77:274:06
48.77:254:08
58.87:234:10
68.87:224:12
78.97:204:14
89.07:184:16
99.07:164:18
109.17:144:20
119.27:124:22
129.27:114:24
139.37:094:26
149.47:074:28
159.47:054:30
169.57:034:32
179.67:014:34
189.66:584:36
199.76:564:38
209.86:544:40
219.86:524:42
229.96:504:44
2310.06:484:46
2410.06:464:48
2510.16:434:50
2610.26:414:52
2710.26:394:54
2810.36:374:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.31 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.31 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.0Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pisz?

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 Pisz.

What to pack for Pisz in February

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

In February, Pisz sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pisz 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 Pisz peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 10UV 6Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pisz?

Pisz sits at 53.6°N, 21.8°E, 117 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grajewo, 42 km away.

GrajewoMrągowoEłkGiżyckoŁomżaGierłożSzczytnoKętrzyn

Topography around Pisz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pisz has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m around an average of 121 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 103 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 m.

The land around Pisz is covered by trees (46%) and grassland (27%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
47 m
16 km
103 m
80 km
282 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Grajewo 42 km · Mrągowo 43 km · Ełk 43 km · Giżycko 46 km · Łomża 53 km · Gierłoż 55 km · Szczytno 55 km · Kętrzyn 58 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 Pisz (53.6274°, 21.8125°, elevation 117 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).