Thun weather in February

In February, Thun sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 100 mm of precipitation across 11.7 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 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 Thun's 6th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Thun's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
100 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:44 AM – 5:44 PM
Cloud cover
60%
6th clearest
Wind
6 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.4 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 2°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Thun reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 8°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -3°C and 9°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)
12-6
22-5
32-5
42-5
52-5
62-5
73-5
83-5
93-5
103-5
113-5
123-5
133-5
143-5
153-5
163-5
173-5
183-5
194-5
204-5
214-4
224-4
234-4
244-4
254-4
264-4
275-4
285-4

How February really feels in Thun

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.

Thun 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°10712.911.48.80.0
Feb / -5°10011.710.4100.0
Mar / -1°10814.19.511.61.0
Apr11° / 12014.86.713.32.4
May15° / 18318.32.614.83.8
Jun19° / 10°182180.415.64.9
Jul21° / 11°19316.80.215.35.6
Aug20° / 11°180160.1145.6
Sep16° / 13713.7112.44.8
Oct12° / 11212.42.810.63.1
Nov / -1°11713.27.99.20.6
Dec / -4°12213.711.48.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% 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 (%)
14159
24258
34258
44258
54258
64258
74159
84159
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144258
154258
164357
174258
184258
194258
204159
214159
224060
234060
243961
253763
263763
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Thun gets around 100 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 10 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14037
24037
34037
44037
54037
64137
74138
84138
94238
104239
114339
124340
134440
144440
154440
164440
174439
184439
194439
204438
214438
224438
234438
244438
254538
264538
274538
284537

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.

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 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 8:03 AM to 7:22 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)
19.38:035:23
29.48:025:24
39.48:015:26
49.57:595:27
59.57:585:29
69.67:575:30
79.67:565:32
89.77:545:33
99.77:535:35
109.77:525:36
119.87:505:38
129.87:495:40
139.97:475:41
149.97:465:43
1510.07:445:44
1610.07:435:46
1710.17:415:47
1810.27:395:49
1910.27:385:50
2010.37:365:52
2110.37:355:53
2210.47:335:55
2310.47:315:56
2410.57:295:58
2510.57:285:59
2610.67:266:01
2710.67:246:02
2810.77:226:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.17 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
21.9Dim
31.9Dim
42.0Dim
52.0Dim
62.0Moderate
72.1Moderate
82.1Moderate
92.1Moderate
102.2Moderate
112.2Moderate
122.2Moderate
132.3Moderate
142.3Moderate
152.3Moderate
162.4Moderate
172.4Moderate
182.5Moderate
192.5Moderate
202.5Moderate
212.6Moderate
222.6Moderate
232.6Moderate
242.7Moderate
252.7Moderate
262.8Moderate
272.8Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Thun?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Thun.

What to pack for Thun in February

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

In February, Thun sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Thun 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 Thun 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 Thun?

Thun sits at 46.8°N, 7.6°E, 560 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Steffisburg, 3.0 km away.

InterlakenKönizBernLauterbrunnenBurgdorfGrindelwaldFribourg

Topography around Thun

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Thun has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 456 m around an average of 603 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,858 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,156 m.

The land around Thun is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, trees (43%) and grassland (43%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and grassland (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
456 m
16 km
1,858 m
80 km
4,156 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Steffisburg 3.0 km · Interlaken 20 km · Köniz 25 km · Bern 26 km · Lauterbrunnen 28 km · Burgdorf 34 km · Grindelwald 35 km · Fribourg 36 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 Thun (46.7512°, 7.6217°, elevation 560 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).