Poznan weather in February

In February, Poznan sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 Poznan's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poznan's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:21 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Poznan is capital of the Greater Poland Voivodeship in west-central Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,048/km²
people per km²
Founded
~901 CE

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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Poznan reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-3
22-3
32-3
42-3
52-3
62-3
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
244-1
255-1
265-1
275-1
285-1

How February really feels in Poznan

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.

Poznan weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°4210.34.680.0
Feb / -2°348.94.29.50.0
Mar / 4610.42.711.51.1
Apr14° / 338.50.413.64.0
May19° / 5410.8015.45.9
Jun22° / 12°5811.4016.56.3
Jul24° / 14°8712.1016.16.6
Aug24° / 14°6410.4014.56.7
Sep19° / 10°489.6012.45.9
Oct13° / 4190.210.33.5
Nov / 388.71.48.50.8
Dec / -1°4210.13.57.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12179
22179
32179
42179
52278
62278
72278
82179
92179
102179
112179
122179
132179
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202278
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262476
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Poznan gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13215
23215
33215
43215
53215
63215
73215
83215
93215
103116
113116
123116
133216
143216
153216
163316
173316
183316
193316
203316
213315
223315
233314
243314
253313
263313
273312
283211

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 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
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light 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 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 7:45 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:454:27
28.87:434:29
38.87:424:31
48.97:404:32
58.97:384:34
69.07:374:36
79.07:354:38
89.17:334:40
99.27:324:42
109.27:304:44
119.37:284:46
129.47:264:47
139.47:244:49
149.57:234:51
159.57:214:53
169.67:194:55
179.77:174:57
189.77:154:59
199.87:135:01
209.97:115:02
219.97:095:04
2210.07:075:06
2310.17:055:08
2410.17:035:10
2510.27:005:12
2610.36:585:14
2710.36:565:16
2810.46:545:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
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
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Poznan?

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 Poznan.

What to pack for Poznan in February

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

In February, Poznan sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°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 Poznan 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 Poznan peaks around June 19 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 20 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 19UV 6Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Poznan 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 Poznan is worst in June — around 23 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 12 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Poznan's WHO annual average of 18.2 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1722 µg/m³Dec 1513 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov14Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Poznan?

Poznan sits at 52.4°N, 16.9°E, 69 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Luboń, 7.0 km away.

KościanWrześnia

Topography around Poznan

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Poznan has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 74 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 116 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 172 m.

The land around Poznan is covered by artificial surfaces (54%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (53%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
116 m
80 km
172 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Luboń 7.0 km · Swarzędz 11 km · Oborniki 28 km · Środa Wielkopolska 31 km · Szamotuły 33 km · Śrem 36 km · Kościan 40 km · Września 44 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 Poznan (52.4069°, 16.9299°, elevation 69 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).