Żary weather in February

In February, Żary sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 5°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 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Żary's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żary's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 5:02 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Żary is town and urban gmina in Lubusz Voivodeship, Poland (German: Sorau).

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 14.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,167/km²
people per km²
Founded
1030

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 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Żary reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 10°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)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
144-1
154-1
164-1
174-1
184-1
194-1
205-1
215-1
225-1
235-1
245-1
255-1
266-1
276-1
2860

How February really feels in Żary

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.

Żary 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 / -2°5011.44.68.10.0
Feb / -2°39949.60.0
Mar / 5011.22.911.51.4
Apr14° / 388.40.513.64.4
May19° / 5911.3015.36.0
Jun23° / 13°6411.8016.36.3
Jul25° / 15°8412.5015.96.5
Aug24° / 14°6710.6014.46.7
Sep19° / 10°549.9012.46.0
Oct13° / 479.70.110.43.8
Nov / 449.51.48.61.0
Dec / -1°46113.77.70.0

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142476
152476
162377
172476
182476
192476
202575
212575
222575
232575
242674
252674
262674
272674
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Żary gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13315
23314
33314
43214
53214
63214
73114
83114
93114
103114
113115
123115
133115
143216
153316
163316
173416
183416
193416
203416
213515
223515
233514
243514
253513
263412
273412
283411

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
914light breeze
1014light 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 48 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:494:37
28.97:474:39
38.97:464:41
49.07:444:42
59.07:434:44
69.17:414:46
79.17:404:48
89.27:384:50
99.27:364:51
109.37:354:53
119.47:334:55
129.47:314:57
139.57:294:59
149.57:285:00
159.67:265:02
169.77:245:04
179.77:225:06
189.87:205:08
199.97:185:10
209.97:165:11
2110.07:145:13
2210.07:125:15
2310.17:105:17
2410.27:085:19
2510.27:065:21
2610.37:045:22
2710.47:025:24
2810.47:005:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
272.0Dim
282.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Żary?

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 Żary.

What to pack for Żary in February

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

In February, Żary sees daytime highs around 4°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 Żary 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 Żary peaks around June 18 at about 7 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Żary 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 Żary is worst in June — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.8× the cleanest month (December, 10 µg/m³).

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Żary's WHO annual average of 14.3 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1718 µg/m³Dec 1310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun18Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Żary?

Żary sits at 51.6°N, 15.1°E, 152 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Żagań, 13 km away.

Zielona GóraNowa SólGubinGubenBolesławiec

Topography around Żary

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żary has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 164 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 170 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 612 m.

The land around Żary is covered by trees (32%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (54%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
170 m
80 km
612 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Żagań 13 km · Forst 36 km · Weißwasser 38 km · Zielona Góra 41 km · Nowa Sól 44 km · Gubin 44 km · Guben 45 km · Bolesławiec 52 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 Żary (51.642°, 15.1373°, elevation 152 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).