Drohobych weather in February

In February, Drohobych sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 9.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 3°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 9 h 06 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Drohobych's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Drohobych's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
11.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:47 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
75%
11th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Drohobych is city in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine.

Density
1,797/km²
people per km²
Founded
1387

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 -0°C in the first days to 3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Drohobych reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -6°C and 8°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-1-6
2-1-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-5
70-5
80-5
90-5
100-5
110-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-4
181-4
192-4
202-4
212-4
222-4
232-4
242-4
252-4
263-3
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Drohobych

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
14 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Drohobych 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-1° / -6°4310.89.18.40.0
Feb / -5°5011.49.29.80.0
Mar / -1°5712.87.211.50.5
Apr13° / 70132.513.43.3
May18° / 10916.6015.14.9
Jun21° / 12°12017.50165.3
Jul23° / 13°13617.1015.65.7
Aug23° / 12°9614014.26.3
Sep18° / 8411.8012.45.4
Oct13° / 6810.61.410.53.3
Nov / 5410.54.88.90.7
Dec / -4°5311.39.180.0

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32377
42476
52476
62377
72377
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222476
232476
242476
252575
262575
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Drohobych gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 11.4 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 41% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13834
23834
33935
43935
54035
64034
74034
84134
94134
104134
114134
124235
134235
144235
154234
164234
174234
184234
194233
204233
214132
224131
234131
244030
254029
264028
274028
284027

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 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 06 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 90 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:08 AM to 7:23 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:56 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.18:085:11
29.18:065:13
39.28:055:15
49.28:045:16
59.38:025:18
69.38:015:20
79.47:595:21
89.47:585:23
99.57:565:25
109.57:555:26
119.67:535:28
129.67:515:30
139.77:505:31
149.77:485:33
159.87:475:35
169.97:455:36
179.97:435:38
1810.07:415:40
1910.07:405:41
2010.17:385:43
2110.17:365:45
2210.27:345:46
2310.37:325:48
2410.37:305:50
2510.47:285:51
2610.47:265:53
2710.57:245:55
2810.67:235:56

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.84 kWh/m² to a high of 5.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.0Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Drohobych?

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 Drohobych.

What to pack for Drohobych in February

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

In February, Drohobych sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Drohobych 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 Drohobych peaks around June 23 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 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 7Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May6High
Jun7Very high
Jul7Very high
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Drohobych?

Drohobych sits at 49.4°N, 23.5°E, 297 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Stebnyk, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Drohobych

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Drohobych has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 m around an average of 302 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 680 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,479 m.

The land around Drohobych is covered by trees (31%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (30%) within 3 km, trees (52%), cropland (23%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and trees (55%) and cropland (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
89 m
16 km
680 m
80 km
1,479 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Stebnyk 6.0 km · Truskavets 8.0 km · Boryslav 9.0 km · Stryi 26 km · Sambir 29 km · Novyi Rozdil 47 km · Horodok 49 km · Dolyna 54 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 Drohobych (49.352°, 23.5112°, elevation 297 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).