Gelsenkirchen weather in February
Temperature, rain 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 Gelsenkirchen in February?
In February, Gelsenkirchen is cold: daytime highs average 7 °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 71 mm in total. Snow falls on about 2 days. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Gelsenkirchen.
February compared
How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.
| JanuaryJan | FebruaryFeb | MarchMar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Score | 8 | 12 | 27 |
| Day | 5° | 7° | 10° |
| Night | 1° | 1° | 3° |
| Sun | 2 h | 3 h | 4 h |
| Rain days | 14 | 13 | 12 |
More details for February
- Daylight
- 9 h 57 min07:47 – 17:44
- 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
- 2 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 %39 %
Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “City break”.
What to pack in February
- Warm jacket
- Rain jacket or umbrella
Gelsenkirchen in February: quick answers
Is Gelsenkirchen hot in February?
No. In February, Gelsenkirchen is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 1 °C.
Does it rain much in Gelsenkirchen in February?
Rain is frequent, with about 13 rainy days and 71 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). Sources & licences