Maldegem weather in February

In February, Maldegem sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 10.7 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maldegem's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maldegem's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:11 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Maldegem is town in Maldegem municipality, Belgium.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 8°C by the end.

A typical February day in Maldegem reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
462
562
662
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1472
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883

How February really feels in Maldegem

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.

Maldegem weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5912.30.88.20.6
Feb / 5110.71.19.60.8
Mar10° / 5010.90.411.52.2
Apr14° / 4611013.53.7
May17° / 10°5811.7015.35.1
Jun19° / 13°5910.8016.35.9
Jul22° / 15°6712015.96.3
Aug22° / 15°7111.9014.46.3
Sep19° / 12°6010.6012.45.8
Oct15° / 6412.4010.44.0
Nov10° / 6612.90.28.72.0
Dec / 7113.61.17.70.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42575
52575
62575
72674
82674
92773
102773
112971
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
192971
202971
212971
222872
232872
242872
252773
262872
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Maldegem gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 38% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2384
3385
4385
5385
6385
7385
8385
9374
10374
11374
12374
13364
14364
15364
16364
17373
18373
19373
20383
21383
22393
23403
24413
25423
26423
27433
28433

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:34 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 6:13 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.98:345:25
28.98:335:27
39.08:315:29
49.08:305:31
59.18:285:32
69.18:275:34
79.28:255:36
89.28:245:38
99.38:225:39
109.48:205:41
119.48:185:43
129.58:175:45
139.58:155:47
149.68:135:48
159.68:115:50
169.78:105:52
179.88:085:54
189.88:065:56
199.98:045:57
2010.08:025:59
2110.08:006:01
2210.17:586:03
2310.17:566:05
2410.27:546:06
2510.37:526:08
2610.37:506:10
2710.47:486:12
2810.57:466:13

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.58 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.4Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.5Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Maldegem?

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

0.8
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maldegem.

What to pack for Maldegem in February

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

In February, Maldegem sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Maldegem in February

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun16Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Maldegem 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 Maldegem peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maldegem in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Maldegem is worst in April — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodApr 1317 µg/m³Dec 1511 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr17Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul13Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maldegem?

Maldegem sits at 51.2°N, 3.4°E, 9 m above sea level, in Belgium. The nearest listed city is Eeklo, 8.0 km away.

BrugesOostkampSint-AndriesKnokke-Heist

Topography around Maldegem

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maldegem has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 7 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 278 m.

The land around Maldegem is covered by grassland (42%) and cropland (27%) within 3 km, cropland (43%) and grassland (33%) within 16 km, and cropland (33%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
61 m
80 km
278 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Eeklo 8.0 km · Assebroek 13 km · Aalter 13 km · Sint-Kruis 14 km · Bruges 15 km · Oostkamp 16 km · Sint-Andries 19 km · Knokke-Heist 20 km

Belgium travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / E
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 81% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$60,750
2025
Happiness
6.9 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
5.8
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 608
Religion
Roman Catholic 57%nonbeliever/agnostic 20%atheist 9%Muslim 7%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Maldegem (51.2074°, 3.4451°, elevation 9 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).