When to go · Kosovo
Kosovo in February
Mixed month. Independence Day (17 Feb) celebrations in Pristina.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Mixed
- Crowds
- Low
- Kosovo
- Prices
- Low
- Kosovo
Verdict
Independence Day (17 Feb) celebrations in Pristina.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated mixed. These months rate higher:
Weather in February
- Plains and towns · Pristina, Prizren, Gjakova, Pejacool
Continental: cold winters with smog in Pristina, hot dry summers; Prizren is a little milder.
- Mountains · Rugova, Sharr (Brezovica), Accursed Mountainscool
Snow December–April; hiking June–September; skiing at Brezovica in winter.
- Pristina6 °C (43 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 8 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 8 rain days
- Brezovica2 °C (36 °F) / -4 °C (25 °F), 5 rain days36 °F (2 °C) / 25 °F (-4 °C), 5 rain days
- Brod4 °C (39 °F) / -3 °C (27 °F), 5 rain days39 °F (4 °C) / 27 °F (-3 °C), 5 rain days
- Ferizaj7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Gjakova7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
- Gjilani6 °C (43 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 7 rain days
- Gračanica0 °C (32 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 0 rain days32 °F (0 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 0 rain days
- Istog7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 9 rain days
- Kaçanik7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Kamenica7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Klinë7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 6 rain days
- Mitrovica7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 11 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 11 rain days
- Novo Brdo7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Peja7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 9 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 9 rain days
- Podujeva6 °C (43 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days43 °F (6 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Prevalla7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Prizren7 °C (45 °F) / 0 °C (32 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 32 °F (0 °C), 7 rain days
- Suhareka7 °C (45 °F) / -2 °C (28 °F), 6 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 28 °F (-2 °C), 6 rain days
- Viti7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
- Vushtrri7 °C (45 °F) / -1 °C (30 °F), 7 rain days45 °F (7 °C) / 30 °F (-1 °C), 7 rain days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Independence Day
17 Feb
Parades and concerts in Pristina.
Ramadan and Eid al-Fitr check
Islamic calendar, moves yearly · Pristina
Some cafés change hours; Eid is a public holiday.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · Kosovo
- Low
- Prices · Kosovo
- Low
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Kosovo, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Mixed
May: Great (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
May: Medium
Prices
Feb: Low
May: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 2
May: 4
February: Independence Day (17 Feb) celebrations in Pristina.
May: Green valleys, open trails at lower levels.
Kosovo: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- Layers: a fleece or light jacket