Sokółka weather in February

In February, Sokółka sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 38 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 -1°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sokółka's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sokółka's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
38 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
6:57 AM – 4:24 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sokółka is city of Poland.

Density
1,025/km²
people per km²
Founded
1450

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 2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sokółka reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°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)
1-1-6
2-1-6
3-1-6
4-1-5
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How February really feels in Sokółka

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
18 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sokółka 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-1° / -5°4010.57.67.80.0
Feb / -5°389.76.99.40.0
Mar / -2°4110.34.511.50.3
Apr12° / 479.81.413.73.3
May18° / 6912.40.115.65.5
Jun21° / 11°7312.5016.76.0
Jul23° / 13°8913.6016.26.3
Aug23° / 12°7511.3014.66.5
Sep17° / 619.9012.55.4
Oct11° / 50100.710.32.6
Nov / 4210.33.28.40.2
Dec / -4°4510.26.17.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 9% 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 82%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sokółka gets around 38 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 (%)
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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 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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:29 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 4:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.67:223:57
28.67:213:59
38.77:194:01
48.87:174:02
58.87:164:04
68.97:144:06
78.97:124:08
89.07:104:10
99.17:094:12
109.17:074:14
119.27:054:16
129.27:034:18
139.37:014:20
149.46:594:22
159.46:574:24
169.56:554:26
179.66:534:28
189.66:514:30
199.76:494:32
209.86:474:34
219.86:454:36
229.96:434:38
2310.06:414:40
2410.16:384:42
2510.16:364:44
2610.26:344:45
2710.36:324:47
2810.36:294:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.45 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.0Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.1Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.2Dim
121.2Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.3Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.4Dim
191.5Dim
201.5Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.6Dim
241.7Dim
251.7Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sokółka?

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 Sokółka.

What to pack for Sokółka in February

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

In February, Sokółka sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -5°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 Sokółka in February

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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 Sokółka peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 18UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sokółka?

Sokółka sits at 53.4°N, 23.5°E, 174 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Grodno, 37 km away.

AugustówŁapyVaukavyskHajnówkaGrajewoBielsk Podlaski

Topography around Sokółka

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sokółka has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 m around an average of 169 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 119 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 189 m.

The land around Sokółka is covered by cropland (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, trees (44%), cropland (34%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (45%), cropland (32%) and grassland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
85 m
16 km
119 m
80 km
189 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Grodno 37 km · Białystok 38 km · Augustów 59 km · Łapy 62 km · Vaukavysk 69 km · Hajnówka 74 km · Grajewo 74 km · Bielsk Podlaski 74 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 Sokółka (53.4072°, 23.5023°, elevation 174 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).