Nyon weather in February

In February, Nyon sees average daytime highs of 5°C and overnight lows near 0°C, with 103 mm of precipitation across 12.1 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 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Nyon's 8th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyon's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
103 mm
12.1 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:49 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.21 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Nyon is archaeological site in Nyon in the canton of Vaud, Suisse.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.7 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 4°C in the first days to 6°C by the end.

A typical February day in Nyon reaches about 5°C in the afternoon and slips back to 0°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -0°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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How February really feels in Nyon

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.

Nyon 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 / -0°12213.48.48.80.0
Feb / 10312.18.3100.1
Mar / 11213.25.811.61.7
Apr13° / 10914.12.913.33.0
May16° / 13515.90.414.74.4
Jun20° / 13°12815.6015.55.5
Jul22° / 15°13715.6015.26.0
Aug22° / 15°13314.90146.1
Sep18° / 12°11813.2012.45.3
Oct14° / 12213.70.610.73.5
Nov / 130144.39.21.2
Dec / 14114.77.88.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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23466
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53565
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83466
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113466
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Nyon gets around 103 mm of rain and snow over 12.1 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 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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244328
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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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 8 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

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
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58calm
68calm
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88calm
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118calm
128calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 24 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:30 PM to 6:10 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:085:30
29.48:065:31
39.58:055:33
49.58:045:34
59.58:035:35
69.68:025:37
79.68:005:38
89.77:595:40
99.77:585:41
109.87:565:43
119.87:555:44
129.97:535:46
139.97:525:47
1410.07:505:49
1510.07:495:50
1610.17:475:52
1710.17:465:53
1810.27:445:55
1910.27:435:56
2010.37:415:58
2110.37:395:59
2210.47:386:01
2310.47:366:02
2410.57:346:04
2510.57:336:05
2610.67:316:07
2710.77:296:08
2810.77:276:10

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.21 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.21 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.7Dim
21.8Dim
31.8Dim
41.8Dim
51.9Dim
61.9Dim
71.9Dim
82.0Dim
92.0Moderate
102.0Moderate
112.1Moderate
122.1Moderate
132.1Moderate
142.2Moderate
152.2Moderate
162.3Moderate
172.3Moderate
182.3Moderate
192.4Moderate
202.4Moderate
212.4Moderate
222.5Moderate
232.5Moderate
242.5Moderate
252.6Moderate
262.6Moderate
272.7Moderate
282.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Nyon?

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

0.1
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 Nyon.

What to pack for Nyon in February

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

In February, Nyon sees daytime highs around 5°C and nights near 0°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 Nyon 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 Nyon peaks around July 15 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 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Nyon?

Nyon sits at 46.4°N, 6.2°E, 401 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Thonon-les-Bains, 18 km away.

MeyrinAnnemasseGenevaVernierLancyCarougeMorges

Topography around Nyon

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyon has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m around an average of 402 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,301 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,546 m.

The land around Nyon is covered by water (39%) and cropland (20%) within 3 km, trees (41%) and water (24%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
115 m
16 km
1,301 m
80 km
4,546 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Thonon-les-Bains 18 km · Meyrin 21 km · Annemasse 21 km · Geneva 21 km · Vernier 22 km · Lancy 24 km · Carouge 24 km · Morges 24 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 Nyon (46.3832°, 6.2396°, elevation 401 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).