Weather in Bologna in February

February in Bologna is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.

In Italy, this is how Bologna actually wears February, not how a country centroid would. Compared with July and January, February sits in the middle of Bologna's year.

Pack for Bologna in February, not for a brochure that was photographed in another season.

Bologna
Average temp
5°C

1–10°C

Rainfall
36 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
4.7 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

You want a proper coat in Bologna in February, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.

Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.

Rain

Mixed skies in Bologna in February. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Where to stay in Bologna

Dates are a starting point for February.

All hotels in Bologna

Travel guides for Bologna

What to read before you book.

All travel guides in Bologna

Average weather in Bologna

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in February

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FAQs about Bologna

Climate averages for Bologna, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit Bologna is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

August is the hottest month, with an average around 24°C.

September is the wettest month, with about 75 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.