Oss weather in February

In February, Oss sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 57 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oss's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oss's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
57 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:05 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Oss is city in municipality Oss, the Netherlands.

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 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Oss reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°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)
161
261
361
461
561
661
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1671
1771
1871
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2682
2782
2882

How February really feels in Oss

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.

Oss weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6512.41.38.10.3
Feb / 5711.31.59.60.6
Mar10° / 5711.80.911.52.2
Apr14° / 4710.3013.64.1
May18° / 6011.7015.45.5
Jun21° / 12°6411.6016.45.9
Jul23° / 14°7813.70166.2
Aug22° / 14°7812.6014.46.2
Sep19° / 11°6211.1012.45.7
Oct14° / 6411.7010.44.0
Nov / 6212.30.58.61.8
Dec / 72131.57.60.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122773
132773
142773
152773
162773
172872
182773
192773
202773
212773
222674
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oss gets around 57 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 40% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1385
2396
3396
4396
5396
6396
7396
8396
9396
10396
11396
12396
13396
14396
15396
16396
17395
18395
19395
20405
21405
22415
23425
24425
25435
26435
27445
28445

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:28 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:04 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:285:15
28.88:265:17
38.98:255:19
48.98:235:20
59.08:225:22
69.18:205:24
79.18:195:26
89.28:175:28
99.28:155:29
109.38:145:31
119.48:125:33
129.48:105:35
139.58:085:37
149.58:065:39
159.68:055:40
169.78:035:42
179.78:015:44
189.87:595:46
199.87:575:48
209.97:555:50
2110.07:535:51
2210.07:515:53
2310.17:495:55
2410.27:475:57
2510.27:455:59
2610.37:436:01
2710.47:416:02
2810.47:386:04

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.58 kWh/m² to a high of 5.19 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oss?

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

0.6
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 Oss.

What to pack for Oss in February

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

In February, Oss sees daytime highs around 7°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 Oss in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oss peaks around July 13 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Oss?

Oss sits at 51.8°N, 5.5°E, 8 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Uden, 14 km away.

Maaspoort's-HertogenboschZaltbommel

Topography around Oss

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Oss has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 47 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 m.

The land around Oss is covered by artificial surfaces (37%), grassland (27%) and trees (25%) within 3 km, grassland (40%), cropland (22%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (36%), trees (26%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
47 m
80 km
154 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Uden 14 km · Tiel 15 km · Wijchen 15 km · Maaspoort 16 km · 's-Hertogenbosch 16 km · Veghel 17 km · Schijndel 17 km · Zaltbommel 19 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 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 Oss (51.765°, 5.5181°, elevation 8 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).