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Poland · Countryside

Silesia
in February.

Illustration of Katowice Nikiszowiec brick workers’ quarter
Nikiszowiec brick workers’ quarter, KatowiceDestination view, not month-specific.

Is February a good time?

Temperature unit

Cold days.
A steady visitor season.

February averages 41°F afternoons, with about 10 rain days. Later February is typically warmer.

Afternoons
41°F
Rain days
10
Visitor demand
78%of August peak

Historical Śląskie regional averages, not a forecast or a measure of queues. Overnight demand compares average stays per day. Covers Katowice; conditions vary within the region.

Overall match

5.6/10 · scores & priorities

What matters most?

Weather 50% · Crowds 30% · Cost 20%

#10 of 12 months here · Balanced mix

Weather4.3/10Fair
CrowdsSteady all yearsimilar all year; overnight stays do not measure queuesFor its size, quieter than most of Europe this month
CostModeratefor Europe; Poland-wide price level

Overall combines weather, overnight demand and cost. It does not include sea temperature.

Plan your February

What to expect.

What should I pack?

Afternoons around 41°F (5°C): a warm coat; nights around 27°F (−3°C): a winter coat, hat and gloves. Bring rain gear: about 10 days with at least 1 mm of rain. About 10 hours of daylight.

A typical day: temperatures & daylightAfternoons, nights & daylight Show detailsHide details

About 10 hours of daylight.

Sunrise 06:57Sunset 16:5927°F41°F00:0006:0012:0018:0024:00

The sun rises about 06:57 and sets about 16:59 (local time, mid-month). Mornings start around 27°F (−3°C); afternoons reach about 41°F (5°C). Expect rain on about 10 days in a typical February.

Typical afternoon
41°F (5°C)
average daily high, 15 recent Februarys
Night low
27°F (−3°C)
average daily minimum
Daylight
10h 02m
on the 15th, computed from latitude

Early, middle or late?

Early or late February?

Late February is typically warmer. The afternoon high averages 37°F on the 1st, versus 45°F on the 28th. Historical wet-day frequency falls from 38% to 29% between those dates.

Early February 1 February

37°F

Typical afternoon high

38% historical wet-day frequency

Mid February 15 February

41°F

Typical afternoon high

34% historical wet-day frequency

Late February 28 February

45°F

Typical afternoon high

29% historical wet-day frequency

Historical daily averages from 2011–2025, smoothed over two weeks. A seasonal pattern, not a forecast. This does not establish which week has the lowest prices or fewest visitors.

Daily calendar & holiday datesFebruary 2027 · historical weather & dated holidays Show calendarHide calendar

February 2027 calendar

Weather shows historical patterns, not a forecast. Holidays and events use the dates shown for 2027.

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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1541°1641°1742°1842°1942°2043°2143°
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Afternoon high rain likely (25%+) local school holidays public holiday event

School-holiday dates for February 2027 aren't available in our data yet. A day without a school marker doesn't mean schools are open.

Afternoons warm from about 38°F (3°C) in the first week to 44°F (7°C) in the last. The chance of a wet day runs 29–41%.

Elsewhere in February 2027, the share of people living where schools are out on a typical day: France 42%, Netherlands 46%, Belgium 25%, Czechia 18%. (School holidays: OpenHolidays, ODbL.)

Crowds and cost

Visitor season

Will it be busy?

Steady all year. February averages 78% of August's overnight stays per day. Overnight demand varies little across the year.

Overnight stays across Śląskie do not measure queues, day visitors or congestion at individual sights. For its size, quieter than most of Europe this month.

Hotel price season

Will it be cheaper?

About usual. Estimated from national hotel prices and local visitor demand; no measured regional room rate is available.

Fewer overnight stays do not automatically mean cheaper rooms. Check actual quotes for your trip.

Poland as a whole
Below EU average
2024 restaurants and hotels price level: 92 where the EU average is 100. A relative index, not a room rate.

Year-to-year variation

How much does February vary?

Across the recorded years

In the 15 years from 2011 to 2025, the month's afternoons averaged between 27°F (−3°C) and 51°F (10°C); in 5 of them they were within 3°F (1.5°C) of the typical 41°F (5°C). Rain days ranged from 4 to 18; half the years had 5–14.

Rain days in each February

Historical rain days; exact figures in the table below. 2011: 4 rain days420112012: 10 rain days102013: 12 rain days122014: 5 rain days52015: 7 rain days72016: 18 rain days182017: 9 rain days92018: 5 rain days52019: 8 rain days82020: 18 rain days182021: 12 rain days122022: 14 rain days142023: 12 rain days122024: 16 rain days162025: 5 rain days52025
Rain days
10
at least 1 mm, typical year; about 17 in a wet year
Mostly sunny days
3 of 28
cloud cover under 30%
Years with a 95°F+ day
0 of 15
no February in the last 15 years had a day at or above 95°F (35°C)
Good weather days
2 of 28
rated very good or better
See every recorded FebruaryHistorical monthly averages, year by year Show detailsHide details
Historical monthly averages, not daily extremes.
YearAfternoon highRain days
201136°F4
201227°F10
201337°F12
201448°F5
201540°F7
201645°F18
201740°F9
201833°F5
201945°F8
202046°F18
202138°F12
202245°F14
202341°F12
202451°F16
202540°F5

Checked against official climate averages for Katowice. How we check

Compare dates

January, February
or March?

Historical regional averages. Overnight demand vs August peak, measured as average stays per day.
Typical conditionsJanFebMar
Afternoons37°F41°F50°F
Rain days13109
Overnight demand66%78%57%

January: Cooler afternoons and more rain days than February. January guide →

March: Warmer afternoons than February. March guide →

Overnight demand measures accommodation stays, not queues.

Compare any of the 12 monthsChoose another month and compare it with February Show comparisonHide comparison

Yellow marks the top three months on the Balanced mix. February stays as your reference.

Hotel stays vary little through the year. March to October have a Weather score at least 1.0 point higher than February.

Your comparison

February or January?

Overnight stays vary little through the year.

National hotel prices and local visitor demand suggest about usual. No measured regional room rate is available.

Read the January guide →
February compared with another month
Typical conditionsFebruaryJanuary
Afternoons41°F37°F
Nights27°F26°F
Rain days1013
Visitor seasonSteady all yearSteady all year
Overall / 105.65.4
Month rank#10#12
Every month, in detail Show detailsHide details
All 12 months. Scores and ranks follow your priorities. Explore the whole year.
MonthOverallRankHighLowRain daysWeatherVisitor season
January5.4#1237°F26°F133.9Steady all year
February5.6#1041°F27°F104.3Steady all year
March6.4#850°F32°F95.7Steady all year
April7.0#659°F39°F97.0Steady all year
May7.5#567°F47°F118.0Steady all year
June7.8#175°F55°F108.7Steady all year
July7.8#278°F57°F128.5Steady all year
August7.8#378°F57°F108.5Steady all year
September7.6#469°F50°F88.4Steady all year
October6.8#758°F43°F86.8Steady all year
November6.0#948°F35°F95.1Steady all year
December5.5#1140°F30°F114.2Steady all year

Near here

Nearby places in February

Nearby regions, nearest first. Distances are centre to centre, as the crow flies; they are not road distances or journey times.

Elsewhere in Europe

Better February weather than Silesia

Silesia's weather ranks 103 of 117 countryside regions this month. These countryside regions outside Poland have clearly better weather on your dates, nearest first, each compared with Silesia.

All of Poland in February · Everywhere in February

How we knowSources, regional scope & scoring method Show detailsHide details

Hotel stays are steady all year here: this month is 78% of the busiest and about average. That counts overnight stays, not how busy the sights are. That means about 19,000 overnight visitors on a typical February night across the region, 88% of them from Poland itself. Rentals booked through Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor add up to 6,700 more: 36 for every 100 counted above. Some are the same properties counted twice.

Climate suitability (HCI:Urban, 0–100)57
How our weather was checkedOfficial climate averages for Katowice from the national weather service, every month: afternoon highs typically within 1°F (0.4°C), night lows within 2°F (0.9°C).
Tourist nights per 1,000 residents per day4
Busiest month hereAugust · 6
Visitors as share of people present0.4%
Rank among Europe's regions this month21st percentile
Domestic share of nights88%
Platform rental nights per 100 counted nights36
Visitor share if every platform night were extra0.6%
National hotel-price seasonPoland historical 2024–2025 index: About usual (−4% vs its average month). Not a local room quote.
Population used4.2 million
Statistical regionPL22 · Śląskie

Crowds: Eurostat nights spent at tourist accommodation, by month and NUTS 2 region, 2024–2025 average. Overnight visitors per night is the month's nights divided by its days; the per-1,000 figure is Eurostat's, against each year's population. Platform rentals: Eurostat nights booked via Airbnb, Booking, Expedia and Tripadvisor, 2024–2025 average, shown separately because some properties are in both counts. Weather: Holiday Climate Index computed from ERA5 reanalysis with daily highs, night lows and rain days corrected from open national weather-service station records, 2011–2025, population-weighted to the region; day-by-day figures are the same data averaged by date. Heat and rain odds are counted across those years. Sunrise and sunset: NOAA solar equations, local time. Prices: Eurostat price level index and HICP, national. Full method · this region's data.