Šaľa weather in February

In February, Šaľa sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.1 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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Šaľa's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Šaľa's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:06 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Šaľa is town in Slovakia.

Density
450/km²
people per km²
Founded
1002

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 4°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Šaľa reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-3
24-3
34-2
44-2
54-2
64-2
74-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
125-2
135-2
145-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
2470
2570
2680
2780
2880

How February really feels in Šaľa

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.

Šaľa 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°398.13.68.60.0
Feb / -1°348.13.69.90.4
Mar11° / 408.51.611.62.7
Apr17° / 417.90.113.45.5
May22° / 11°6710.6014.96.6
Jun25° / 14°7110.7015.86.6
Jul28° / 16°7210.6015.46.3
Aug28° / 16°628.8014.16.5
Sep22° / 12°608.2012.46.9
Oct16° / 498.50.110.65.0
Nov / 499.11.491.8
Dec / -1°438.43.18.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 64%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33763
43763
53862
63862
73862
83763
93763
103763
113664
123664
133664
143466
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203466
213466
223466
233466
243565
253565
263664
273664
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Šaľa gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12712
22712
32712
42712
52712
62812
72813
82813
92813
102913
112914
122914
133014
143015
153115
163115
173115
183115
193114
203114
213013
223013
233012
243011
252910
262910
27289
28288

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 7:26 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:264:38
29.27:254:39
39.37:244:41
49.37:224:42
59.47:214:44
69.47:204:46
79.57:184:47
89.57:174:49
99.67:154:50
109.67:144:52
119.77:134:54
129.77:114:55
139.87:094:57
149.87:084:58
159.97:065:00
169.97:055:02
1710.07:035:03
1810.17:015:05
1910.17:005:06
2010.26:585:08
2110.26:565:09
2210.36:545:11
2310.36:525:13
2410.46:515:14
2510.46:495:16
2610.56:475:17
2710.66:455:19
2810.66:435:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.85 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
152.0Dim
162.0Moderate
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.2Moderate
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 Šaľa?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Šaľa.

What to pack for Šaľa in February

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

In February, Šaľa sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Šaľa 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 Šaľa peaks around July 13 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 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Šaľa 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 Šaľa is worst in June — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodJun 1616 µg/m³Dec 1510 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov12Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Šaľa?

Šaľa sits at 48.2°N, 17.9°E, 114 m above sea level, in Slovakia. The nearest listed city is Galanta, 12 km away.

Dunajská StredaNové ZámkyHlohovecKomárnoTrnava

Topography around Šaľa

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Šaľa has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 115 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 133 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,245 m.

The land around Šaľa is covered by cropland (59%) within 3 km, cropland (80%) within 16 km, and cropland (55%) and trees (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
133 m
80 km
1,245 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Galanta 12 km · Sereď 19 km · Nitra 23 km · Dunajská Streda 27 km · Nové Zámky 28 km · Hlohovec 32 km · Komárno 33 km · Trnava 33 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 Šaľa (48.1513°, 17.8806°, elevation 114 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).