City break

Dortmund weather in February

Temperature, rain and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in February

Poor

Best time to visit: May – September

What is the weather like in Dortmund in February?

In February, Dortmund is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C, and nights cool down to about 1 °C. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dortmund.

February compared

How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.

JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMar
Score71123
Day5°6°10°
Night0°1°2°
Sun2 h3 h4 h
Rain days151313

More details for February

Daylight
9 h 57 min07:46 – 17:43
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
21 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
73 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or moreAll months
Snow days
3 days1 cm or more of fresh snowAll months
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Berlin

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 30 %35 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.

What to pack in February

  • Warm jacket
  • Hat, scarf & gloves
  • Rain jacket or umbrella

Dortmund in February: quick answers

Is Dortmund hot in February?

No. In February, Dortmund is cold: daytime highs average 6 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.

Does it rain much in Dortmund in February?

Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 74 mm in total.

Dortmund month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences