Äänekoski weather in February

In February, Äänekoski sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 29 mm of precipitation across 7.5 wet days and about 8.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -6°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 54 min at the start of February to 9 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Äänekoski's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Äänekoski's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
1st coldest
Precipitation
29 mm
7.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 18 min
8:24 AM – 4:39 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

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 -3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Äänekoski reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 2°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-6-11
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28-3-9

How February really feels in Äänekoski

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.

Äänekoski weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-5° / -9°379.310.75.60.0
Feb-4° / -10°297.58.78.20.0
Mar / -7°318.58.711.20.0
Apr / -2°358.44.614.40.8
May13° / 4910.30.417.43.7
Jun18° / 10°7212.4019.35.3
Jul20° / 13°8513.4018.55.8
Aug19° / 11°6912.1015.85.5
Sep13° / 5310.2012.63.4
Oct / 5510.82.69.50.6
Nov / -2°4811.17.16.50.0
Dec-2° / -6°4511.410.74.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 7% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41882
51882
61882
71981
81981
92080
102080
112080
122080
132179
142179
152080
162080
172080
182179
192080
202080
212080
222080
232179
242179
252179
262080
272080
282080

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Äänekoski gets around 29 mm of rain and snow over 7.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 26% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13036
22935
32935
42934
52834
62833
72733
82732
92632
102631
112530
122530
132429
142429
152429
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192429
202529
212529
222629
232629
242729
252729
262829
272829
282829

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 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 km/h on the calmest days to 13 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
113light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
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2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 54 min at the start of February to 9 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 162 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:04 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 3:57 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.99:043:57
27.09:014:00
37.18:594:03
47.28:564:06
57.38:534:09
67.48:504:12
77.58:474:15
87.68:454:18
97.78:424:21
107.88:394:24
117.98:364:27
128.08:334:30
138.18:304:33
148.28:274:36
158.38:244:39
168.48:214:43
178.58:184:46
188.68:154:49
198.78:114:52
208.88:084:55
218.98:054:58
229.08:025:00
239.17:595:03
249.27:565:06
259.37:525:09
269.47:495:12
279.57:465:15
289.67:435:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.08 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
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30.4Dim
40.5Dim
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60.5Dim
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80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
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180.8Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.0Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.1Dim
281.2Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Äänekoski?

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
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Äänekoski.

What to pack for Äänekoski in February

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

In February, Äänekoski sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Äänekoski in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Äänekoski peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Äänekoski?

Äänekoski sits at 62.6°N, 25.7°E, 102 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Laukaa, 24 km away.

PieksämäkiJämsäKuopioSiilinjärviVarkausMikkeli

Topography around Äänekoski

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Äänekoski has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m around an average of 114 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 162 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m.

The land around Äänekoski is covered by trees (56%) and water (25%) within 3 km, trees (74%) within 16 km, and trees (78%) within 80 km.

3 km
106 m
16 km
162 m
80 km
197 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Laukaa 24 km · Jyväskylä 40 km · Pieksämäki 79 km · Jämsä 87 km · Kuopio 104 km · Siilinjärvi 112 km · Varkaus 114 km · Mikkeli 129 km

Finland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 85% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$56,149
2025
Happiness
7.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.9
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 603
Religion
Lutheran 67%none 31%other 2%Greek Orthodox 1%

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 Äänekoski (62.6°, 25.7333°, elevation 102 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. 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).