Sierre weather in February

In February, Sierre sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -12°C, with 98 mm of precipitation across 11.4 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 -1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Sierre's 3rd-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sierre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-12°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
98 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:44 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
57%
3rd clearest
Wind
5 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 -1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Sierre reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -12°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -8°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-13
2-4-13
3-4-13
4-4-13
5-3-13
6-3-13
7-3-13
8-3-13
9-3-13
10-3-13
11-3-13
12-3-12
13-2-12
14-2-12
15-2-12
16-2-12
17-2-12
18-2-12
19-2-12
20-2-11
21-1-11
22-1-11
23-1-11
24-1-11
25-1-10
26-1-10
27-1-10
280-10

How February really feels in Sierre

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Sierre 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-5° / -14°11812.213.18.80.0
Feb-2° / -12°9811.411.8100.0
Mar / -7°10113.113.111.60.0
Apr / -3°10613.510.913.30.4
May11° / 13816.46.214.72.1
Jun15° / 13116.71.515.53.9
Jul17° / 12716.10.815.25.0
Aug17° / 11913.80.7145.2
Sep13° / 10612.82.412.33.6
Oct / -1°10212.36.210.71.6
Nov / -8°12213.111.69.20.0
Dec-4° / -13°12513.1148.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84753
94753
104753
114852
124852
134852
144852
154852
164852
174951
184852
194852
204753
214753
224654
234555
244456
254456
264456
274357
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sierre gets around 98 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13941
24042
34042
44042
54042
64042
74142
84142
94143
104143
114243
124243
134243
144243
154243
164243
174243
184243
194243
204244
214244
224244
234345
244345
254446
264446
274446
284546

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 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 8:02 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:025:25
29.48:015:26
39.58:005:28
49.57:595:29
59.67:575:31
69.67:565:32
79.67:555:33
89.77:535:35
99.77:525:36
109.87:515:38
119.87:495:39
129.97:485:41
139.97:475:42
1410.07:455:44
1510.07:445:45
1610.17:425:47
1710.17:405:48
1810.27:395:50
1910.27:375:51
2010.37:365:53
2110.37:345:54
2210.47:325:56
2310.47:315:57
2410.57:295:59
2510.57:276:00
2610.67:266:02
2710.77:246:03
2810.77:226:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.5Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.6Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sierre?

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
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sierre.

What to pack for Sierre in February

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

In February, Sierre sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -12°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Sierre 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 Sierre 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
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sierre?

Sierre sits at 46.3°N, 7.5°E, 528 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Sitten, 16 km away.

ZermattMartigny-VilleLauterbrunnenMontheyMontreuxInterlakenThun

Topography around Sierre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sierre has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,154 m around an average of 747 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,920 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,591 m.

The land around Sierre is covered by trees (62%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and trees (40%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,154 m
16 km
2,920 m
80 km
4,591 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Sitten 16 km · Zermatt 34 km · Martigny-Ville 41 km · Lauterbrunnen 44 km · Monthey 45 km · Montreux 50 km · Interlaken 50 km · Thun 51 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 Sierre (46.2919°, 7.5356°, elevation 528 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).