Maardu weather in February

In February, Maardu sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maardu's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maardu's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 42 min
8:12 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Maardu is town in Harju County, Estonia.

Density
709/km²
people per km²
Founded
1241

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near -2°C through the month.

A typical February day in Maardu reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-7
2-2-7
3-2-7
4-2-7
5-2-7
6-2-7
7-2-7
8-2-7
9-2-7
10-2-7
11-2-6
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20-2-6
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-5

How February really feels in Maardu

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
28 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

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

Maardu weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -5°4210.68.96.50.0
Feb-2° / -6°348.97.78.70.0
Mar / -4°328.65.511.30.0
Apr / 368.92.114.11.3
May13° / 438.60.116.64.0
Jun17° / 11°7212018.15.3
Jul21° / 14°6811.7017.56.2
Aug20° / 14°7812.9015.35.9
Sep15° / 10°6111.8012.64.3
Oct / 6312.30.89.81.7
Nov / 5011.14.17.30.1
Dec / -3°4711.47.75.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
61981
71981
81981
91981
101981
111981
122080
132080
142080
152080
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212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272278
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Maardu gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.9 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 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13130
23130
33130
43230
53230
63229
73229
83229
93129
103128
113127
123127
133126
143026
153026
163026
173026
183125
193125
203125
213125
223125
233224
243224
253224
263224
273224
283223

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
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2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 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 8:46 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:464:21
27.78:444:24
37.78:414:26
47.88:394:29
57.98:374:31
68.08:354:34
78.18:324:37
88.28:304:39
98.28:274:42
108.38:254:44
118.48:224:47
128.58:204:49
138.68:174:52
148.78:154:54
158.78:124:57
168.88:105:00
178.98:075:02
189.08:045:05
199.18:025:07
209.27:595:10
219.37:565:12
229.47:545:15
239.47:515:18
249.57:485:20
259.67:455:23
269.77:425:25
279.87:405:28
289.97:375:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.18 kWh/m² to a high of 5.69 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.9Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
151.0Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Maardu?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maardu.

What to pack for Maardu in February

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

In February, Maardu sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Maardu 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 at the nearest coast (about 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in March near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan2Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Maardu 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 Maardu peaks around June 19 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Maardu?

Maardu sits at 59.5°N, 25.0°E, 25 m above sea level, in Estonia. The nearest listed city is Lasnamäe, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Maardu

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Maardu has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 27 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m.

The land around Maardu is covered by trees (35%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, water (37%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
150 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lasnamäe 8.0 km · Pirita 8.0 km · Kesklinn 13 km · Tallinn 13 km · Põhja-Tallinn 16 km · Kristiine 16 km · Mustamäe 18 km · Nõmme 19 km

Estonia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 66% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$34,418
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4.5
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 561
Religion
none 58%Orthodox 17%Protestant 9%other 3%

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 Maardu (59.4653°, 24.9822°, elevation 25 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).