Bulle weather in February

In February, Bulle sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 11.8 wet days and about 10 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 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bulle's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bulle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
11.8 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:46 AM – 5:47 PM
Cloud cover
61%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Good
PM2.5 9 µg/m³ · 2020

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 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bulle reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-5
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
72-5
82-5
92-5
103-4
113-4
123-4
133-4
143-4
153-4
163-4
173-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
214-4
224-4
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
284-3

How February really feels in Bulle

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.

Bulle 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°12313.311.38.80.0
Feb / -4°11111.810.5100.0
Mar / -1°11413.69.111.60.8
Apr11° / 11715.16.513.32.2
May15° / 16518.21.614.83.7
Jun19° / 10°16218.10.215.64.9
Jul21° / 12°16816.8015.35.6
Aug21° / 12°163160145.7
Sep17° / 12613.60.412.44.9
Oct12° / 11613.32.510.63.1
Nov / -0°12713.57.59.20.6
Dec / -4°14013.910.88.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64357
74357
84357
94258
104159
114258
124258
134258
144258
154357
164258
174258
184258
194258
204159
214060
224060
233961
243862
253862
263664
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bulle gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 11.8 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14137
24137
34137
44237
54237
64238
74338
84339
94339
104440
114440
124441
134441
144441
154441
164441
174440
184340
194339
204339
214339
224339
234338
244438
254438
264438
274538
284538

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 6 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 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 8:05 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:055:26
29.48:045:27
39.48:035:29
49.58:015:30
59.58:005:32
69.67:595:33
79.67:585:35
89.77:565:36
99.77:555:38
109.87:535:39
119.87:525:41
129.97:515:42
139.97:495:44
1410.07:485:45
1510.07:465:47
1610.17:455:48
1710.17:435:50
1810.27:415:51
1910.27:405:53
2010.37:385:54
2110.37:375:56
2210.47:355:57
2310.47:335:59
2410.57:316:00
2510.57:306:02
2610.67:286:03
2710.67:266:05
2810.77:246:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.81 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.7Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bulle?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bulle.

What to pack for Bulle in February

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

In February, Bulle sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Bulle 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 Bulle peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bulle?

Bulle sits at 46.6°N, 7.1°E, 771 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Fribourg, 22 km away.

FribourgMontreuxVeveyPullyLausanneYverdon-les-BainsRenensMonthey

Topography around Bulle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bulle has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m around an average of 774 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,030 m.

The land around Bulle is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (52%) and trees (39%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
323 m
16 km
1,747 m
80 km
4,030 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Fribourg 22 km · Montreux 23 km · Vevey 24 km · Pully 32 km · Lausanne 34 km · Yverdon-les-Bains 36 km · Renens 37 km · Monthey 41 km

Switzerland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / J
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 112% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$114,769
2025
Happiness
7.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 564
Religion
Roman Catholic 34%none 29%Protestant 23%other Christian 6%

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 Bulle (46.618°, 7.0569°, elevation 771 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).