Wałbrzych weather in February

In February, Wałbrzych sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9.7 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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 Wałbrzych's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wałbrzych's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:19 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Wałbrzych is city in Poland.

Density
1,503/km²
people per km²
Founded
~850 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 0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Wałbrzych reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 7°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-5
111-5
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
161-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Wałbrzych

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
7 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Wałbrzych 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 / -5°4711.18.98.20.0
Feb / -4°399.77.59.70.0
Mar / -1°5612.66.711.50.4
Apr12° / 5211.32.213.52.8
May16° / 87140.115.24.6
Jun19° / 10°10114.3016.25.4
Jul22° / 12°11815.8015.85.7
Aug21° / 12°9112.7014.36.1
Sep17° / 7411.3012.45.0
Oct11° / 5510.60.810.42.7
Nov / 459.83.98.70.4
Dec / -3°4510.97.37.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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 (%)
12773
22773
32674
42674
52674
62674
72674
82674
92674
102674
112575
122575
132476
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192575
202575
212575
222773
232872
242872
252971
263070
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wałbrzych gets around 39 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 38% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13327
23226
33226
43225
53225
63225
73225
83325
93326
103326
113427
123528
133528
143629
153730
163730
173830
183830
193830
203830
213830
223829
233828
243828
253727
263726
273625
283624

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 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
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 7:41 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:414:36
29.07:404:37
39.07:384:39
49.17:374:41
59.17:354:42
69.27:344:44
79.27:324:46
89.37:314:48
99.37:294:49
109.47:284:51
119.57:264:53
129.57:244:55
139.67:224:56
149.67:214:58
159.77:195:00
169.77:175:02
179.87:155:04
189.97:135:05
199.97:125:07
2010.07:105:09
2110.07:085:11
2210.17:065:12
2310.27:045:14
2410.27:025:16
2510.37:005:18
2610.46:585:19
2710.46:565:21
2810.56:545:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.73 kWh/m² to a high of 5.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.7Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wałbrzych?

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 Wałbrzych.

What to pack for Wałbrzych in February

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

In February, Wałbrzych sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -4°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 Wałbrzych in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Wałbrzych peaks around June 19 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighHighModerateLowJun 19UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Wałbrzych 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 Wałbrzych is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1716 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Wałbrzych?

Wałbrzych sits at 50.8°N, 16.3°E, 495 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Boguszów-Gorce, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Wałbrzych

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wałbrzych has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 m around an average of 477 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 756 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,503 m.

The land around Wałbrzych is covered by trees (63%) within 3 km, trees (50%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (42%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
266 m
16 km
756 m
80 km
1,503 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Boguszów-Gorce 6.0 km · Świebodzice 10 km · Świdnica 16 km · Kamienna Góra 18 km · Strzegom 22 km · Bielawa 25 km · Nowa Ruda 26 km · Dzierżoniów 26 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 Wałbrzych (50.7714°, 16.2843°, elevation 495 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).