Frauenfeld weather in February

In February, Frauenfeld sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 73 mm of precipitation across 11.3 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 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Frauenfeld's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Frauenfeld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
73 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:41 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Frauenfeld is town in, and capital of, the Swiss canton of Thurgau.

Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.4 µg/m³ · 2020
Density
936/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 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Frauenfeld reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°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 1°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
14-1
24-1
34-1
44-1
54-1
64-1
74-1
84-1
94-1
105-1
115-1
125-1
135-1
145-1
155-1
165-1
175-1
185-1
195-1
206-1
216-1
226-1
2360
2460
2560
2660
2770
2870

How February really feels in Frauenfeld

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.

Frauenfeld 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 / -1°8212.56.58.70.0
Feb / -1°7311.36.59.90.2
Mar10° / 8813.94.611.61.9
Apr14° / 9013.21.813.33.6
May18° / 10°13115.60.214.95.0
Jun21° / 14°13215.1015.75.8
Jul23° / 15°12814.8015.46.3
Aug23° / 15°12914014.16.3
Sep18° / 12°10612.1012.45.6
Oct14° / 9111.70.410.63.7
Nov / 9512.33.29.11.2
Dec / 98146.48.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33565
43565
53565
63565
73664
83664
93664
103565
113664
123664
133664
143664
153664
163664
173565
183565
193565
203565
213565
223367
233367
243367
253367
263367
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Frauenfeld gets around 73 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13824
23824
33924
43924
53923
63923
73923
84024
94024
104024
114024
124124
134124
144124
154124
164124
174224
184224
194223
204223
214223
224223
234323
244322
254422
264422
274422
284521

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 8 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
48calm
58calm
68calm
78calm
88calm
98calm
108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
148calm
158calm
168calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:005:15
29.37:595:17
39.37:585:19
49.47:575:20
59.47:555:22
69.57:545:23
79.57:535:25
89.67:515:26
99.67:505:28
109.77:485:29
119.77:475:31
129.87:455:32
139.87:445:34
149.97:425:36
159.97:415:37
1610.07:395:39
1710.07:385:40
1810.17:365:42
1910.27:345:43
2010.27:335:45
2110.37:315:47
2210.37:295:48
2310.47:275:50
2410.47:265:51
2510.57:245:53
2610.57:225:54
2710.67:205:56
2810.67:185:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.02 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.7Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.8Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
91.9Dim
102.0Dim
112.0Dim
122.0Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.1Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.2Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.3Moderate
212.3Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.4Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.5Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Frauenfeld?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Frauenfeld.

What to pack for Frauenfeld in February

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

In February, Frauenfeld sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Frauenfeld 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 Frauenfeld peaks around July 15 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Frauenfeld?

Frauenfeld sits at 47.6°N, 8.9°E, 417 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2), 11 km away.

RadolfzellSingenKreuzlingen

Topography around Frauenfeld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Frauenfeld has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m around an average of 446 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 536 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,932 m.

The land around Frauenfeld is covered by trees (36%), grassland (24%) and cropland (22%) within 3 km, trees (41%), grassland (25%) and cropland (25%) within 16 km, and trees (45%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
272 m
16 km
536 m
80 km
2,932 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Oberwinterthur (Kreis 2) 11 km · Seen (Kreis 3) 13 km · Winterthur 14 km · Stadt Winterthur (Kreis 1) 15 km · Wil 15 km · Radolfzell 21 km · Singen 23 km · Kreuzlingen 23 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 Frauenfeld (47.5578°, 8.8989°, elevation 417 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).