Chur weather in February

In February, Chur sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -11°C, with 69 mm of precipitation across 11.5 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 -3°C in the first days to -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Chur's 3rd-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chur's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-11°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
69 mm
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:37 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
60%
3rd clearest
Wind
4 km/h
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chur is capital of the canton of Graubünden, Switzerland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.2 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
652/km²
people per km²

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chur reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -11°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 4°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)
1-3-11
2-3-11
3-3-11
4-3-11
5-3-11
6-3-11
7-3-11
8-2-11
9-2-11
10-2-11
11-2-11
12-2-11
13-2-11
14-2-11
15-2-11
16-2-11
17-2-11
18-2-11
19-2-10
20-1-10
21-1-10
22-1-10
23-1-10
24-1-10
25-1-9
26-1-9
27-1-9
280-9

How February really feels in Chur

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
22 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Chur 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-4° / -12°7812.113.58.80.0
Feb-2° / -11°6911.512.6100.0
Mar / -7°911414.611.60.0
Apr / -3°10715.212.513.30.3
May11° / 14018.8714.82.0
Jun15° / 16418.92.115.63.5
Jul17° / 15417.80.715.34.4
Aug16° / 16316.50.5144.5
Sep13° / 12013.73.212.43.1
Oct / -0°11112.16.410.61.3
Nov / -6°11913.5139.20.0
Dec-3° / -11°9113.113.98.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34258
44258
54258
64258
74258
84258
94258
104357
114456
124456
134456
144357
154456
164456
174357
184357
194357
204357
214159
224060
234060
243961
253862
263862
273763
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chur gets around 69 mm of rain and snow over 11.5 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 42% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14044
24044
34044
44044
54045
64145
74145
84145
94146
104146
114246
124246
134247
144247
154246
164246
174246
184246
194246
204246
214246
224346
234347
244447
254448
264448
274548
284548

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 4 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 km/h on the calmest days to 5 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 7:56 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:56 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:565:15
29.47:555:17
39.47:535:18
49.57:525:20
59.57:515:21
69.57:505:23
79.67:485:24
89.67:475:26
99.77:465:27
109.77:445:29
119.87:435:30
129.87:415:32
139.97:405:33
149.97:385:35
1510.07:375:36
1610.07:355:38
1710.17:345:39
1810.17:325:41
1910.27:305:42
2010.37:295:44
2110.37:275:45
2210.47:255:47
2310.47:245:48
2410.57:225:50
2510.57:205:51
2610.67:185:53
2710.67:175:54
2810.77:155:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.2Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.3Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.4Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.5Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.6Moderate
152.6Moderate
162.7Moderate
172.7Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chur?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chur.

What to pack for Chur in February

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

In February, Chur sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -11°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 Chur in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chur peaks around July 16 at about 9 (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 16UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chur?

Chur sits at 46.8°N, 9.5°E, 601 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Davos, 24 km away.

DavosVaduzBludenzFeldkirchSt. MoritzHohenemsHerisauDornbirn

Topography around Chur

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chur has very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,304 m around an average of 879 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,677 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,742 m.

The land around Chur is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and grassland (39%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,304 m
16 km
2,677 m
80 km
3,742 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Davos 24 km · Vaduz 32 km · Bludenz 40 km · Feldkirch 43 km · St. Moritz 46 km · Hohenems 58 km · Herisau 63 km · Dornbirn 65 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 Chur (46.8499°, 9.5329°, elevation 601 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).