Weather in Cologne in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cologne in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +48°F with a maximum of +61°F and a minimum of +27°F.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +46°F to +43°F.
Is Cologne warm or cold in February?
Cologne is typically chill in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +41°F to +43°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +34°F to +34°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Cologne, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Cologne in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +41°F | +43°F | +50°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°F | +3°F | +12°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +61°F | +70°F | +79°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 44 mm | 59 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 82% | 78% | 73% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1016 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1015 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 7 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +41°F to +43°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 53 mm to 44 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 82% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 3 to 5.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cologne is gradually decreasing during February, going from 8 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Cologne.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Cologne?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cologne in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+54°F) and the highest in 2022 (+63°F). The driest year was 2018 with only 570 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1162 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cologne, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.