Littau weather in February

In February, Littau sees average daytime highs of 4°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 111 mm of precipitation across 12.6 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 3°C in the first days to 5°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Littau's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Littau's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
111 mm
12.6 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:42 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
65%
7th clearest
Wind
5 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Littau is former municipality of Switzerland in Lucerne.

Density
1,217/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 5°C by the end.

A typical February day in Littau reaches about 4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13-3
23-3
33-3
43-3
53-3
63-3
73-3
83-3
93-3
103-3
113-3
123-3
134-3
144-3
154-3
164-3
174-2
184-2
194-2
204-2
214-2
224-2
235-2
245-2
255-2
265-2
275-2
285-2

How February really feels in Littau

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.

Littau 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°11813.711.98.70.0
Feb / -3°11112.610.8100.0
Mar / 12615.110.111.61.2
Apr12° / 13515.27.113.32.6
May16° / 18818.5214.84.0
Jun19° / 11°20018.60.215.64.9
Jul21° / 13°21218.50.115.35.4
Aug21° / 13°21117.70145.4
Sep17° / 10°16615.40.512.44.7
Oct13° / 13013.62.810.63.1
Nov / 13414.17.69.10.8
Dec / -1°13114.311.28.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33961
43862
53862
63862
73862
83862
93862
103862
113961
123862
133862
143862
153862
163763
173763
183763
193763
203664
213664
223664
233565
243565
253565
263466
273466
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Littau gets around 111 mm of rain and snow over 12.6 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 46% and peaks near 49% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14339
24339
34339
44438
54438
64438
74438
84539
94539
104639
114640
124740
134741
144741
154841
164841
174841
184741
194741
204741
214740
224840
234840
244840
254940
264940
274940
284939

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 5 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
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 8:01 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.38:015:20
29.38:005:21
39.47:595:23
49.47:585:24
59.57:565:26
69.57:555:27
79.67:545:29
89.67:535:30
99.77:515:32
109.77:505:33
119.87:485:35
129.87:475:36
139.97:455:38
149.97:445:39
1510.07:425:41
1610.07:415:42
1710.17:395:44
1810.17:375:45
1910.27:365:47
2010.27:345:48
2110.37:325:50
2210.37:315:52
2310.47:295:53
2410.57:275:55
2510.57:265:56
2610.67:245:58
2710.67:225:59
2810.77:206:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.26 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.26 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.8Dim
21.8Dim
31.9Dim
41.9Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
72.0Dim
82.0Moderate
92.0Moderate
102.1Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.2Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.4Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.5Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.6Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.7Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Littau?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Littau.

What to pack for Littau in February

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

In February, Littau sees daytime highs around 4°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

UV index in Littau 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 Littau peaks around July 15 at about 8 (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 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Littau?

Littau sits at 47.0°N, 8.3°E, 509 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Kriens, 3.0 km away.

ChamZugBaarSchwyzHorgen

Topography around Littau

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Littau has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 406 m around an average of 529 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,690 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,856 m.

The land around Littau is covered by trees (47%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
406 m
16 km
1,690 m
80 km
3,856 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Kriens 3.0 km · Emmen 3.0 km · Lucerne 3.0 km · Cham 21 km · Zug 24 km · Baar 26 km · Schwyz 30 km · Horgen 34 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 Littau (47.05°, 8.2627°, elevation 509 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).