Malacky weather in February

In February, Malacky sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 3°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Malacky's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Malacky's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:10 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Malacky is town in Slovakia.

Air quality
Elevated
PM2.5 15.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
692/km²
people per km²
Founded
1206

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 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Malacky reaches about 5°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 -1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

-10°10°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-2
64-2
74-2
84-2
94-2
104-2
114-2
124-2
134-2
145-2
155-2
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
205-1
216-1
226-1
236-1
246-1
256-1
266-1
2770
2870

How February really feels in Malacky

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.

Malacky 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°348.54.18.60.0
Feb / -2°327.63.49.90.2
Mar10° / 418.8211.62.2
Apr16° / 4380.313.45.0
May20° / 10°6911.30156.2
Jun24° / 14°7711.3015.86.6
Jul26° / 16°8311.8015.56.5
Aug26° / 15°689.9014.16.8
Sep20° / 11°678.9012.46.5
Oct14° / 468.50.210.64.3
Nov / 448.81.591.3
Dec / -1°408.83.38.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33367
43466
53466
63367
73367
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193367
203367
213367
223466
233466
243466
253565
263565
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Malacky gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12612
22612
32512
42512
52511
62512
72512
82612
92612
102613
112713
122713
132814
142814
152914
162914
172914
182914
192914
202913
212913
222912
232812
242811
252811
262710
272710
28279

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 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light 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
2313light breeze
2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 4:40 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:314:40
29.27:294:42
39.37:284:43
49.37:274:45
59.47:254:47
69.47:244:48
79.57:234:50
89.57:214:51
99.67:204:53
109.67:184:55
119.77:174:56
129.77:154:58
139.87:144:59
149.87:125:01
159.97:105:03
169.97:095:04
1710.07:075:06
1810.07:055:08
1910.17:045:09
2010.17:025:11
2110.27:005:12
2210.36:585:14
2310.36:565:16
2410.46:555:17
2510.46:535:19
2610.56:515:20
2710.56:495:22
2810.66:475:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.78 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.5Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Malacky?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Malacky.

What to pack for Malacky in February

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

In February, Malacky sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Malacky 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 Malacky peaks around July 11 at about 8 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Malacky 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 Malacky is worst in June — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Malacky's WHO annual average of 15.7 µg/m³.

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1519 µg/m³Dec 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan14Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar19Moderate
Apr18Moderate
May18Moderate
Jun19Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Malacky?

Malacky sits at 48.4°N, 17.0°E, 164 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Pezinok, 24 km away.

PezinokDevínska Nová VesDúbravkaDlhé dielyKarlova VesStaré MestoBratislavaPetržalka

Topography around Malacky

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Malacky has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 m around an average of 167 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 624 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 m.

The land around Malacky is covered by trees (35%) and cropland (33%) within 3 km, trees (48%) and cropland (29%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
59 m
16 km
624 m
80 km
873 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Pezinok 24 km · Devínska Nová Ves 26 km · Dúbravka 28 km · Dlhé diely 31 km · Karlova Ves 32 km · Staré Mesto 32 km · Bratislava 33 km · Petržalka 36 km

Slovakia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / E / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 58% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$28,544
2025
Happiness
6.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
6.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 606
Religion
Roman Catholic 56%none 24%Evangelical Church of the Augsburg Confession 5%Greek Catholic 4%

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 Malacky (48.436°, 17.0219°, elevation 164 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).