Żory weather in February

In February, Żory sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 2°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Żory's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Żory's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:07 AM – 4:52 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Żory is city with powiat rights of Poland.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 24.9 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
972/km²
people per km²
Founded
1272

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 Żory reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 10°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)
12-4
22-4
32-4
42-4
52-3
62-3
72-3
82-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
133-3
143-3
153-3
163-3
173-3
184-3
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
234-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Żory

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.

Żory 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 / -3°5211.97.78.30.0
Feb / -3°4911.26.79.70.0
Mar / 5712.44.211.51.3
Apr14° / 5610.31.213.54.1
May19° / 9014.2015.15.5
Jun22° / 12°9413.2016.16.1
Jul24° / 14°11214.4015.76.3
Aug24° / 14°8011.6014.36.6
Sep19° / 10°8111.2012.45.9
Oct14° / 6210.70.410.53.9
Nov / 5510.92.98.81.2
Dec / -2°5111.15.87.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 73%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
92971
102971
112872
122773
132773
142575
152575
162575
172476
182476
192476
202674
212674
222674
232674
242674
252872
262872
272971
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Żory gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 40% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13823
23823
33823
43823
53923
63924
73924
84025
94025
104126
114126
124227
134227
144228
154328
164328
174328
184327
194326
204225
214224
224123
234022
244021
253920
263919
273818
283817

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
1115light breeze
1215light 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 9 hours 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:29 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:28 PM to 5:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.07:294:28
29.07:284:30
39.17:264:32
49.17:254:33
59.27:244:35
69.27:224:37
79.37:214:38
89.47:194:40
99.47:174:42
109.57:164:44
119.57:144:45
129.67:134:47
139.67:114:49
149.77:094:50
159.77:074:52
169.87:064:54
179.97:044:56
189.97:024:57
1910.07:004:59
2010.06:585:01
2110.16:575:02
2210.26:555:04
2310.26:535:06
2410.36:515:08
2510.36:495:09
2610.46:475:11
2710.56:455:13
2810.56:435:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.7Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.9Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
212.0Dim
222.0Moderate
232.1Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.2Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Żory?

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 Żory.

What to pack for Żory in February

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

In February, Żory sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Żory 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 Żory peaks around June 21 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 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 21UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Żory 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 Żory is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Żory's WHO annual average of 24.9 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1628 µg/m³Dec 1621 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan23Moderate
Feb23Moderate
Mar27Moderate
Apr26Moderate
May27Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul27Moderate
Aug27Moderate
Sep26Moderate
Oct23Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec20Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Żory?

Żory sits at 50.0°N, 18.7°E, 251 m above sea level, in Poland. The nearest listed city is Czerwionka-Leszczyny, 12 km away.

Topography around Żory

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Żory has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 57 m around an average of 265 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 175 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,561 m.

The land around Żory is covered by trees (39%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and cropland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
57 m
16 km
175 m
80 km
1,561 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Czerwionka-Leszczyny 12 km · Rybnik 13 km · Jastrzębie Zdrój 13 km · Orzesze 14 km · Łaziska Górne 15 km · Radlin 16 km · Wodzisław Śląski 17 km · Pszczyna 19 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 Żory (50.0452°, 18.7006°, elevation 251 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).