Dresden weather in February
Temperature, sea and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.
Holiday weather in February
Poor
Best time to visit: May – September
What is the weather like in Dresden in February?
In February, Dresden is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C, and nights often drop below freezing (−1 °C). The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 47 mm in total. Snow falls on about 3 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Dresden.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 10 | 16 | 23 |
| Day | 3° | 5° | 9° |
| Night | −1° | −1° | 1° |
| Sun | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 13 | 11 | 11 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 9 h 59 min07:20 – 17:19
- UV index
- 1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
- Muggy days
- 0 daysdew point 18 °C or more
- Wind
- 19 km/haverage daily peak
- Cloud cover
- 73 %on average
- Hot days
- 0 days30 °C or more
- Snow days
- 3 days1 cm or more of fresh snow
- Time zone
- UTC+1Europe/Berlin
How the score comes together
- Temperatureweight 50 %0 %
- Sunshineweight 20 %0 %
- Few rainy daysweight 30 %54 %
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
Dresden in February: quick answers
Is Dresden hot in February?
No. In February, Dresden is cold: daytime highs average 5 °C and nights drop to about −1 °C.
Does it rain much in Dresden in February?
Rain is frequent, with about 11 rainy days and 47 mm in total.
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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)