Zamość weather in February

In February, Zamość sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 9.9 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 12% 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 Zamość's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Zamość's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
9.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 4:32 PM
Cloud cover
78%
10th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.59 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Zamość is historical city in the Lublin Voivodeship of southeastern Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 18.4 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,176/km²
people per km²
Founded
1580

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 Zamość reaches about 2°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 8°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-4
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
142-4
152-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
284-3

How February really feels in Zamość

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.

Zamość 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°3910.27.18.20.0
Feb / -4°379.97.19.70.0
Mar / -1°4510.33.811.50.7
Apr14° / 5010.21.113.53.8
May19° / 7512.8015.25.7
Jun22° / 12°8013016.26.1
Jul24° / 14°9013.6015.86.4
Aug24° / 13°6510.6014.36.8
Sep19° / 699.6012.45.8
Oct13° / 509.20.510.43.4
Nov / 409.338.70.7
Dec / -3°389.45.77.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72278
82278
92377
102377
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162278
172278
182278
192278
202377
212377
222278
232278
242278
252575
262575
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Zamość gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 9.9 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 36% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13625
23625
33625
43625
53625
63625
73625
83525
93525
103525
113525
123526
133526
143526
153627
163627
173627
183627
193627
203626
213626
223625
233624
243623
253622
263521
273520
283519

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light 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 7:13 AM to 6:26 AM, and sunset from 4:08 PM to 4:55 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:134:08
29.07:124:10
39.07:104:11
49.17:094:13
59.17:074:15
69.27:064:16
79.27:044:18
89.37:034:20
99.37:014:22
109.47:004:23
119.56:584:25
129.56:564:27
139.66:544:29
149.66:534:30
159.76:514:32
169.76:494:34
179.86:474:36
189.96:454:38
199.96:444:39
2010.06:424:41
2110.16:404:43
2210.16:384:45
2310.26:364:46
2410.26:344:48
2510.36:324:50
2610.46:304:52
2710.46:284:53
2810.56:264:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.59 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.59 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.3Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Zamość?

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 Zamość.

What to pack for Zamość in February

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

In February, Zamość sees daytime highs around 2°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 Zamość 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 Zamość peaks around July 17 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Zamość 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 Zamość is worst in July — around 24 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Zamość's WHO annual average of 18.4 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJul 1224 µg/m³Dec 1711 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb16Moderate
Mar22Moderate
Apr22Moderate
May21Moderate
Jun23Moderate
Jul24Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Zamość?

Zamość sits at 50.7°N, 23.3°E, 213 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Krasnystaw, 30 km away.

BiłgorajHrubieszówChełmNovovolynskŚwidnikŁęczna

Topography around Zamość

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Zamość has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 40 m around an average of 214 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 260 m.

The land around Zamość is covered by artificial surfaces (31%), grassland (24%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, cropland (57%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and cropland (48%) and trees (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
40 m
16 km
167 m
80 km
260 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Krasnystaw 30 km · Tomaszów Lubelski 33 km · Biłgoraj 43 km · Hrubieszów 46 km · Chełm 49 km · Novovolynsk 64 km · Świdnik 67 km · Łęczna 69 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 Zamość (50.7231°, 23.252°, elevation 213 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).