Vernier weather in February

In February, Vernier sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 107 mm of precipitation across 11.2 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 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 Vernier's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vernier's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
107 mm
11.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:49 AM – 5:51 PM
Cloud cover
63%
7th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.26 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vernier reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 0°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

-10°-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
15-2
25-2
35-2
45-2
55-2
65-2
75-2
85-2
95-2
105-1
116-1
126-1
136-1
146-1
156-1
166-1
176-1
186-1
196-1
207-1
217-1
227-1
237-1
247-1
257-1
2670
2780
2880

How February really feels in Vernier

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.

Vernier 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°12612.87.38.80.0
Feb / -1°10711.26.6100.4
Mar10° / 11912.54.411.62.4
Apr14° / 11513.42.213.33.7
May18° / 14215.90.314.74.9
Jun21° / 12°13014.4015.55.9
Jul24° / 14°13113.5015.26.6
Aug23° / 13°12913.20146.6
Sep19° / 10°12112012.35.7
Oct14° / 12812.90.510.73.9
Nov / 13613.23.69.21.4
Dec / -1°14713.56.88.50.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% 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 60%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
103961
114060
124060
134159
144159
154159
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214159
224060
233961
243862
253862
263763
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vernier gets around 107 mm of rain and snow over 11.2 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14024
24024
34125
44125
54125
64125
74225
84225
94225
104225
114225
124225
134125
144125
154125
164025
174024
184024
193923
203923
213922
224022
234022
244022
254122
264122
274222
284221

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

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 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:10 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.48:085:31
29.48:075:32
39.58:055:34
49.58:045:35
59.68:035:37
69.68:025:38
79.78:005:39
89.77:595:41
99.77:585:42
109.87:565:44
119.87:555:45
129.97:545:47
139.97:525:48
1410.07:515:50
1510.07:495:51
1610.17:485:53
1710.17:465:54
1810.27:455:56
1910.27:435:57
2010.37:415:59
2110.37:406:00
2210.47:386:02
2310.47:366:03
2410.57:356:05
2510.67:336:06
2610.67:316:08
2710.77:296:09
2810.77:286:10

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 1.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in July 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 Vernier?

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

0.4
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 Vernier.

What to pack for Vernier in February

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

In February, Vernier sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Vernier 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 Vernier 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
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun7Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Vernier in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Vernier is worst in April — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1015 µg/m³Nov 1210 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul11Good
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Vernier?

Vernier sits at 46.2°N, 6.1°E, 440 m above sea level, in Switzerland. The nearest listed city is Meyrin, 2.0 km away.

Nyon

Topography around Vernier

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vernier has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 m around an average of 420 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,383 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,609 m.

The land around Vernier is covered by artificial surfaces (36%) and trees (34%) within 3 km, trees (46%) and grassland (20%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and grassland (29%) within 80 km.

3 km
95 m
16 km
1,383 m
80 km
4,609 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Meyrin 2.0 km · Lancy 4.0 km · Onex 4.0 km · Geneva 5.0 km · Carouge 6.0 km · Annemasse 12 km · Nyon 22 km · Oyonnax 33 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 Vernier (46.217°, 6.085°, elevation 440 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).