St. Moritz weather in February

In February, St. Moritz sees average daytime highs of -5°C and overnight lows near -14°C, with 61 mm of precipitation across 10.4 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 -6°C in the first days to -4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 St. Moritz's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. Moritz's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-5°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-14°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
61 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:35 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
62%
3rd clearest
Wind
6 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
2.89 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 -6°C in the first days to -4°C by the end.

A typical February day in St. Moritz reaches about -5°C in the afternoon and slips back to -14°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°C and 0°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-15
2-6-15
3-6-15
4-6-14
5-6-14
6-6-14
7-6-14
8-6-14
9-6-14
10-6-14
11-6-14
12-5-14
13-5-14
14-5-14
15-5-14
16-5-14
17-5-14
18-5-13
19-5-13
20-5-13
21-4-13
22-4-13
23-4-13
24-4-13
25-4-12
26-4-12
27-4-12
28-4-12

How February really feels in St. Moritz

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.

St. Moritz 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-7° / -15°751112.68.80.0
Feb-5° / -14°6110.411.6100.0
Mar-1° / -10°741213.711.60.0
Apr / -5°10614.714.113.30.0
May / -1°13318.510.614.80.7
Jun12° / 15619.13.715.52.6
Jul14° / 15819.41.215.23.4
Aug14° / 16118.21.4143.3
Sep10° / 10813.44.112.42.0
Oct / -2°11911.98.110.70.4
Nov-1° / -8°14313.714.19.20.0
Dec-6° / -13°8312.213.48.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% 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 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
24060
34060
44060
54159
64159
74159
84258
94258
104258
114258
124357
134357
144357
154357
164258
174357
184357
194357
204258
214258
224159
234060
244060
253862
263763
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

St. Moritz gets around 61 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13642
23642
33642
43641
53641
63741
73741
83741
93741
103741
113741
123741
133740
143740
153740
163740
173740
183741
193741
203841
213842
223843
233943
243944
254045
264045
274146
284146

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 6 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 km/h on the calmest days to 6 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:53 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:535:15
29.47:525:16
39.47:515:18
49.57:505:19
59.57:495:21
69.67:475:22
79.67:465:24
89.77:455:25
99.77:435:27
109.87:425:28
119.87:415:30
129.97:395:31
139.97:385:33
1410.07:365:34
1510.07:355:36
1610.17:335:37
1710.17:325:39
1810.27:305:40
1910.27:285:42
2010.37:275:43
2110.37:255:45
2210.47:235:46
2310.47:225:48
2410.57:205:49
2510.57:185:51
2610.67:175:52
2710.67:155:54
2810.77:135:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.49 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit St. Moritz?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in St. Moritz.

What to pack for St. Moritz in February

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

In February, St. Moritz sees daytime highs around -5°C and nights near -14°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in St. Moritz in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in St. Moritz 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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr8Very high
May9Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is St. Moritz?

St. Moritz sits at 46.5°N, 9.8°E, 0 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Davos, 34 km away.

DavosSondrioChurBellinzonaBludenzVaduzLeccoFeldkirch

Topography around St. Moritz

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around St. Moritz has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,149 m around an average of 2,048 m above sea level; within 16 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,603 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,753 m.

The land around St. Moritz is covered by trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 3 km, grassland (37%) and bare terrain (21%) within 16 km, and trees (43%) and grassland (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
1,149 m
16 km
2,603 m
80 km
3,753 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Davos 34 km · Sondrio 37 km · Chur 46 km · Bellinzona 72 km · Bludenz 73 km · Vaduz 75 km · Lecco 79 km · Feldkirch 84 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 St. Moritz (46.4994°, 9.8433°, elevation 0 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).