Chernivtsi weather in February

In February, Chernivtsi sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 31 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chernivtsi's 10th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chernivtsi's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
31 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:34 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Chernivtsi is capital city of Chernivtsi Oblast in western Ukraine and historical center of the Bukovina.

Density
1,727/km²
people per km²
Founded
1408

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 1°C in the first days to 4°C by the end.

A typical February day in Chernivtsi reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°C overnight — a 7°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 10°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 6°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
21-6
31-6
41-5
51-5
61-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
102-5
112-5
122-5
132-5
142-5
152-4
162-4
172-4
183-4
193-4
203-4
213-4
223-4
234-3
244-3
254-3
264-3
274-3
285-3

How February really feels in Chernivtsi

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
8 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Chernivtsi 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 / -6°277.66.18.60.0
Feb / -4°317.95.99.90.0
Mar / -1°4510.44.111.61.2
Apr15° / 5510.1113.44.5
May21° / 10°7012.2014.96.1
Jun24° / 14°9512.9015.86.4
Jul26° / 15°9912.4015.56.4
Aug26° / 15°669.5014.17.0
Sep20° / 10°619.3012.46.4
Oct14° / 457.40.410.64.3
Nov / 356.9391.0
Dec / -4°348.25.58.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83070
93070
103070
113070
122971
132971
142971
152872
162773
172674
182575
192575
202674
212674
222575
232575
242575
252674
262773
272773
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chernivtsi gets around 31 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12723
22723
32823
42823
52823
62823
72823
82823
92822
102822
112822
122822
132822
142822
152822
162822
172821
182821
192921
202920
212920
222919
232919
242918
253018
263018
273117
283117

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

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
612calm
712calm
812calm
912calm
1012calm
1112calm
1212calm
1312calm
1412calm
1512calm
1612calm
1712calm
1812calm
1912calm
2012calm
2112calm
2212calm
2312calm
2412calm
2512calm
2612calm
2712calm
2812calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 7:54 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:545:05
29.27:535:07
39.37:525:08
49.37:515:10
59.47:495:11
69.47:485:13
79.57:475:15
89.57:455:16
99.67:445:18
109.67:425:19
119.77:415:21
129.77:395:23
139.87:385:24
149.87:365:26
159.97:345:27
169.97:335:29
1710.07:315:31
1810.07:295:32
1910.17:285:34
2010.27:265:35
2110.27:245:37
2210.37:225:39
2310.37:215:40
2410.47:195:42
2510.47:175:43
2610.57:155:45
2710.67:135:47
2810.67:115:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 5.67 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.5Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.7Dim
71.7Dim
81.7Dim
91.8Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Chernivtsi?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chernivtsi.

What to pack for Chernivtsi in February

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

In February, Chernivtsi sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Chernivtsi 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 Chernivtsi peaks around July 17 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr6High
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5High
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Chernivtsi?

Chernivtsi sits at 48.3°N, 25.9°E, 260 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Rădăuți, 49 km away.

SuceavaBotoşaniChortkivGura Humorului

Topography around Chernivtsi

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Chernivtsi has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m around an average of 224 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 414 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,400 m.

The land around Chernivtsi is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (42%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and cropland (37%) within 16 km, and cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
201 m
16 km
414 m
80 km
1,400 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Rădăuți 49 km · Dorohoi 51 km · Kamianets-Podilskyi 65 km · Kolomyia 71 km · Suceava 77 km · Botoşani 81 km · Chortkiv 81 km · Gura Humorului 82 km

Ukraine travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 31% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$5,866
2025
Happiness
4.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
88%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
3.8
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
10.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Moderate
EF EPI 526

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 Chernivtsi (48.2904°, 25.9324°, elevation 260 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).