Lviv weather in February

In February, Lviv sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -4°C, with 43 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.7 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 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lviv's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lviv's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-4°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
43 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 48 min
7:46 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Lviv is capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine.

Density
3,941/km²
people per km²
Founded
1256

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 Lviv reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -4°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)
10-5
20-5
30-5
40-5
50-5
60-5
71-5
81-5
91-5
101-4
111-4
121-4
131-4
141-4
151-4
162-4
172-4
182-4
192-4
202-4
212-3
223-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
284-3

How February really feels in Lviv

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
10 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Lviv 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-0° / -5°399.97.88.40.0
Feb / -4°4310.77.79.70.0
Mar / -1°4911.34.211.50.8
Apr14° / 5511.91.413.53.8
May19° / 9315015.15.4
Jun22° / 13°9414.80165.8
Jul24° / 14°11215.2015.76.1
Aug24° / 14°8111.8014.26.7
Sep19° / 10°7210.4012.45.8
Oct13° / 569.60.510.53.6
Nov / 4710.23.58.80.8
Dec / -3°4610.96.980.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52179
62179
72179
82278
92278
102278
112278
122278
132278
142278
152278
162179
172080
182080
192080
202179
212179
222179
232179
242278
252179
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lviv gets around 43 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 38% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13528
23528
33628
43628
53628
63728
73728
83728
93828
103828
113828
123829
133829
143929
153929
163929
174029
184029
194028
204028
214027
224026
233925
243924
253923
263922
273921
283820

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 15 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
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 hours at the start of February to 10 h 30 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 8:07 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:53 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.08:075:08
29.18:065:09
39.18:045:11
49.28:035:13
59.28:025:14
69.38:005:16
79.37:595:18
89.47:575:19
99.47:565:21
109.57:545:23
119.57:525:25
129.67:515:26
139.67:495:28
149.77:475:30
159.87:465:31
169.87:445:33
179.97:425:35
189.97:405:36
1910.07:395:38
2010.17:375:40
2110.17:355:42
2210.27:335:43
2310.27:315:45
2410.37:295:47
2510.47:275:48
2610.47:255:50
2710.57:235:52
2810.57:215:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.75 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.3Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.4Dim
51.4Dim
61.5Dim
71.5Dim
81.5Dim
91.6Dim
101.6Dim
111.6Dim
121.6Dim
131.7Dim
141.7Dim
151.8Dim
161.8Dim
171.8Dim
181.8Dim
191.9Dim
201.9Dim
211.9Dim
222.0Dim
232.0Moderate
242.1Moderate
252.1Moderate
262.1Moderate
272.2Moderate
282.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lviv?

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 Lviv.

What to pack for Lviv in February

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

In February, Lviv sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -4°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 Lviv 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 Lviv peaks around July 15 at about 7 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 15UV 7Dec 19UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May5High
Jun7High
Jul7High
Aug7High
Sep5Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Lviv 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 Lviv is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1315 µg/m³Dec 186 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar15Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lviv?

Lviv sits at 49.8°N, 24.0°E, 284 m above sea level, in Ukraine. The nearest listed city is Novyi Lviv, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Lviv

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lviv has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 139 m around an average of 313 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 732 m.

The land around Lviv is covered by artificial surfaces (58%) and trees (39%) within 3 km, trees (37%), grassland (26%) and cropland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (43%) and trees (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
139 m
16 km
193 m
80 km
732 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Novyi Lviv 3.0 km · Sykhiv 6.0 km · Vynnyky 9.0 km · Horodok 28 km · Novoyavorivs'k 34 km · Novyi Rozdil 42 km · Mostyska 63 km · Zolochiv 63 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 Lviv (49.8383°, 24.0232°, elevation 284 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).