Köniz weather in February

In February, Köniz sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 72 mm of precipitation across 11.6 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 5°C in the first days to 7°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 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Köniz's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Köniz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
72 mm
11.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:45 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Köniz is Settlement within the municipality of the same name in Switzerland.

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 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Köniz 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 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-2
115-2
126-2
136-2
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
206-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
2570
2670
2780
2880

How February really feels in Köniz

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.

Köniz 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 / -2°8012.86.88.80.0
Feb / -1°7211.66.9100.4
Mar10° / 8413.34.711.62.3
Apr14° / 9013.62.113.33.8
May18° / 11715.40.314.85.1
Jun22° / 12°10614.7015.65.9
Jul24° / 14°10413.6015.36.5
Aug23° / 14°10113.30146.5
Sep19° / 10°8811.8012.45.7
Oct14° / 8411.90.310.63.9
Nov / 9012.63.49.21.3
Dec / -1°9313.56.18.40.0

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23565
33466
43565
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173367
183367
193367
203367
213367
223367
233268
243268
253268
263169
273169
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Köniz gets around 72 mm of rain and snow over 11.6 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13925
24025
34025
44025
54025
64125
74125
84125
94125
104226
114226
124226
134226
144326
154326
164326
174325
184325
194325
204324
214324
224324
234324
244423
254423
264423
274423
284422

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 8:04 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:045:23
29.48:035:25
39.48:025:26
49.48:015:28
59.58:005:29
69.57:585:31
79.67:575:32
89.67:565:34
99.77:545:35
109.77:535:37
119.87:515:38
129.87:505:40
139.97:485:41
149.97:475:43
1510.07:455:45
1610.07:445:46
1710.17:425:48
1810.17:415:49
1910.27:395:51
2010.27:375:52
2110.37:365:54
2210.47:345:55
2310.47:325:57
2410.57:305:58
2510.57:296:00
2610.67:276:01
2710.67:256:03
2810.77:236:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.7Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.8Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
81.9Dim
92.0Dim
102.0Moderate
112.0Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.1Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.2Moderate
172.2Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.3Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.4Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.5Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.6Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Köniz?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Köniz.

What to pack for Köniz in February

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

In February, Köniz sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Köniz 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 Köniz peaks around July 15 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 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 9Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Köniz?

Köniz sits at 46.9°N, 7.4°E, 577 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Bern, 4.0 km away.

BurgdorfSteffisburgFribourgThunBiel/BienneGrenchenSolothurn

Topography around Köniz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Köniz has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 435 m around an average of 627 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 681 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,869 m.

The land around Köniz is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (38%), grassland (32%) and cropland (23%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and grassland (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
435 m
16 km
681 m
80 km
3,869 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Bern 4.0 km · Burgdorf 22 km · Steffisburg 23 km · Fribourg 24 km · Thun 25 km · Biel/Bienne 27 km · Grenchen 30 km · Solothurn 33 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 Köniz (46.9244°, 7.4146°, elevation 577 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).