Bern Weather in February
Bern in February
The short of it: Bern in February averages a high of 6 °C (42 °F) and a low of -2 °C (29 °F), with 55 mm (2.2 in) of rain and about 10 h 13 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 6° · low -2° · rain 55 mm · daylight 10 h 13 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & August
February in Bern brings afternoons near 6° and nights around -2°, with about 55 mm of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about 6°, nights near -2°. Pack the buffalo coat. It is the driest month of the year, only 55 mm of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 13 min in mid-February, 79 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and August.
Against its neighbours, Bern runs cooler than most and drier than most in February. Muri, 4 km to the ESE, sees much the same highs.
February in Bern, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 2° warmer, 9.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 5° colder
- Day–night spread
- 8°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 13 min
- Average wind
- 8 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MuriBern | 4 km ESE | 6° | -2° | 54 mm |
| KönizBern | 4 km SW | 6° | -2° | 55 mm |
| BurgdorfBern | 18 km NE | 6° | -2° | 69 mm |
| SteffisburgBern | 24 km SE | 6° | -3° | 68 mm |
| ThunBern | 26 km SSE | 7° | -2° | 60 mm |
| Biel/BienneBern | 26 km NW | 5° | -2° | 64 mm |
| GrenchenSolothurn | 27 km N | 6° | -1° | 55 mm |
| FribourgFribourg | 28 km SW | 6° | -2° | 57 mm |