Mariehamn weather in February

In February, Mariehamn sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mariehamn's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariehamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:35 AM – 5:15 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
26 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 0°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mariehamn reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-2
50-2
60-2
70-2
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How February really feels in Mariehamn

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mariehamn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°4310.586.40.0
Feb / -2°297.76.58.60.0
Mar / -1°277.15.111.30.0
Apr / 296.91.714.20.0
May / 336.60.216.81.6
Jun13° / 11°497.5018.43.8
Jul17° / 15°487.6017.75.9
Aug18° / 16°5510.2015.45.8
Sep14° / 13°549.2012.64.1
Oct / 6211.80.49.81.9
Nov / 60132.97.10.4
Dec / 56136.15.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52575
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mariehamn gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13229
23229
33228
43127
53126
63025
72925
82824
92723
102622
112521
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232823
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282924

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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22100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 26 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
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1127breezy
1226breezy
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2826breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:10 AM to 7:59 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.59:104:38
27.59:084:40
37.69:054:43
47.79:034:45
57.89:014:48
67.98:584:51
78.08:564:53
88.08:534:56
98.18:514:59
108.28:485:01
118.38:465:04
128.48:435:07
138.58:405:09
148.68:385:12
158.78:355:15
168.78:325:17
178.88:305:20
188.98:275:23
199.08:245:25
209.18:215:28
219.28:195:30
229.38:165:33
239.48:135:36
249.58:105:38
259.68:075:41
269.78:045:44
279.78:025:46
289.87:595:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
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30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.7Dim
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100.8Dim
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151.0Dim
161.0Dim
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181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.3Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.5Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mariehamn?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mariehamn.

What to pack for Mariehamn in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Mariehamn sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coata windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mariehamn in February

The nearest coast averages about 1°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr3Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Mariehamn in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Mariehamn peaks around June 18 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mariehamn?

Mariehamn sits at 60.1°N, 19.9°E, 11 m above sea level, in Aland Islands. The nearest listed city is Norrtälje, 78 km away.

Topography around Mariehamn

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Mariehamn.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariehamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 80 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 130 m.

The land around Mariehamn is covered by water (44%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, water (55%) and trees (31%) within 16 km, and water (86%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
80 m
80 km
130 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Norrtälje 78 km · Åkersberga 114 km · Vallentuna 121 km · Gustavsberg 122 km · Naantali 122 km · Boo 126 km · Täby 127 km · Märsta 128 km

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Mariehamn (60.0973°, 19.9348°, elevation 11 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).