Trieste weather in February

February in Trieste: cold, rainy, with muggy air — a good time to visit.

Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Trieste🇮🇹 Italy · Northern Italy · City65
  1. 61Jan
  2. 65Feb
  3. 73Mar
  4. 84Apr
  5. 86May
  6. 81Jun
  7. 76Jul
  8. 74Aug
  9. 80Sep
  10. 78Oct
  11. 64Nov
  12. 60Dec

#9 of 12 months in Trieste · #991 of 1413 destinations to visit in February · comfort 65/100 (tier C)

Days
11°C
Nights
5°C
Wet days
10
Sun
6.4 h
Humidity
77%
Daylight
10 h
Trieste, Italy
Photo: Ana Kenk · Pexels

Traveller notes on Trieste in February

Notes from nearby Kranjska Gora (93 km away)

Trieste doesn't have its own notes for February yet — these are about Kranjska Gora, close enough to share the season.

Kranjska Gora-forum threads asking whether February is genuinely snow-sure get a mostly reassuring answer, posters calling this the resort's strongest month despite its relatively low elevation. Regulars describe the first week of February as historically the snowiest stretch, real accumulation typical even in a lighter year. Posters call the resort's snowmaking a genuine backstop when natural cover runs thin, cold February temperatures usually cooperating enough to keep the cannons running. Regulars recommend real layers regardless of how mild the valley feels, night readings staying well below freezing most of the month. Posters call the roughly half dozen nearby resorts within thirty to sixty minutes a genuine fallback if conditions disappoint. Regulars recommend checking current snow reports first. The record: 6.1C days feeling like 3C, -4.4C nights, a notably high 42.6cm of fresh accumulation and 82 percent humidity.
KranjskaGoraFebruaryRegular · February · 1 month ago · about Kranjska Gora · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

Other months in Trieste

Forum posters describe temperatures around Trieste dropping drastically toward the 5C range by late autumn, a pattern that should deepen further into December, and flag the city's famous bora wind - a strong, cold gust off the Adriatic from the north - as a defining feature of the cold season, bringing chilly air alongside strikingly clear blue skies. One visitor recalled being essentially alone in the city's main square on a bora-windy day even outside deep winter, illustrating how dramatically the wind can empty the streets. Posters discussing Italy generally note that December weather varies a lot by region, milder near lakes and the sea but colder and wetter elsewhere - Trieste's northern Adriatic coastal position, paired with the bora, likely makes it a colder, windier exception to Italy's coastal-mild reputation. Posters generally recommend serious wind-resistant layers for a December visit to Trieste.
Tripadvisor community · December · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗
Forum posters planning June visits to Trieste generally hope for good weather rather than reporting a firm guarantee either way, reflecting real day-to-day variability typical of northern Italy in early summer. Posters discussing Italy more broadly in June describe conditions as capable of turning genuinely hot and humid, especially as the month progresses toward the high season - a pattern that should apply to Trieste's own Adriatic coastal setting as much as inland Italian cities. Posters consistently recommend June as a good window for exploring Trieste's historic sites, including Miramare Castle and the Roman Theatre, positioning the month as comfortably ahead of peak summer crowds and heat while still offering reliably warm, walkable conditions.
Tripadvisor community · June · 1 month ago · Read more on Tripadvisor ↗

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Trieste climate normals — February

Daytime high11°C / 52°F🧥 cold
Nighttime low5°C / 42°F
Feels like (high)8°C / 46°F
Sea temperature9°C / 48°F🥶 cold sea
Rainfall110 mm / 4.3 in🌧 rainy
Rainy days10 days
Humidity77%💦 very humid
Dew point3°C / 37°F
Sunshine6.4 h/day
Daylight10.4 h
Wind17 km/h / 10 mph
Snowfall5.2 cm / 2 in
Air quality (US AQI)56🙂 moderate

Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.

Crowds in Trieste in February

How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.

Shoulder seasonschool holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it, an ordinary month(estimated)

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Best months for Trieste's weather

Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).

Fair weatherTrieste's weather peaks April–June, best around May.

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What's on in Trieste in February

Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.

  • Season

    Bora

    1 Oct – 30 AprWind seasonRisk

    The cold northeasterly falls off the Karst plateau straight onto the city and the strongest days come with ropes strung along the streets to hold on to. It closes the coast road and stops the ferries, and it leaves brilliant clear air.

What's on around the world in February →

Nearby, and something's on

Within 300 km of Trieste — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.

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Trieste in February — FAQ

Is February a good time to visit Trieste?
February in Trieste: cold, rainy, with muggy air — a good time to visit. It ranks #9 of 12 months for Trieste on SeasonMap's comfort score (65/100).
What is the weather like in Trieste in February?
In February, Trieste averages a daily high of 11°C and a low of 5.4°C, with about 109.9 mm of rain over roughly 9.8 rainy days.
What is the air quality in Trieste in February?
Trieste has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 56 in February.
Does it snow in Trieste in February?
Trieste sees roughly 5.2 cm of snowfall in February.

Within 300 km: Venice's Carnevale on 31 Jan – 17 Feb, and Madonna di Campiglio's Carnevale Asburgico on 15–20 Feb.