Espoo weather in February

In February, Espoo sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -7°C, with 41 mm of precipitation across 8.9 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 -2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 24 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Espoo's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Espoo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-7°
1st coldest
Precipitation
41 mm
8.9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:17 AM – 4:55 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.92 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Espoo is city district of Espoo, Finland.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6.1 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Espoo reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -7°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -10°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)
1-3-8
2-3-8
3-3-8
4-3-8
5-3-8
6-3-8
7-3-8
8-3-8
9-3-8
10-3-8
11-3-8
12-3-8
13-3-8
14-3-7
15-2-7
16-2-7
17-2-7
18-2-7
19-2-7
20-2-7
21-2-7
22-2-7
23-2-7
24-2-7
25-2-7
26-2-7
27-1-7
28-1-7

How February really feels in Espoo

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.

Espoo 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-2° / -6°5011.110.26.30.0
Feb-2° / -7°418.98.88.60.0
Mar / -5°378.26.911.30.0
Apr / 378.82.414.21.2
May14° / 438.70.216.84.1
Jun18° / 10°6611.4018.45.5
Jul21° / 13°6911.2017.76.3
Aug20° / 12°7012.2015.45.9
Sep15° / 5510.1012.64.3
Oct / 5910.90.79.71.5
Nov / -0°5911.64.77.10.0
Dec / -4°5712.48.75.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21882
31882
41882
51981
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
112179
122278
132278
142278
152278
162377
172377
182278
192278
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Espoo gets around 41 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13434
23434
33434
43434
53434
63434
73333
83333
93332
103232
113231
123131
133130
143130
153030
163030
173030
183029
193029
203029
213029
223029
233029
243029
253129
263129
273129
283129

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
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2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 24 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 144 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:52 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 5:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.48:524:18
27.58:494:21
37.68:474:23
47.78:454:26
57.88:424:29
67.98:404:31
77.98:374:34
88.08:354:37
98.18:324:39
108.28:304:42
118.38:274:45
128.48:254:47
138.58:224:50
148.68:194:53
158.68:174:55
168.78:144:58
178.88:115:01
188.98:095:03
199.08:065:06
209.18:035:09
219.28:005:11
229.37:575:14
239.47:555:16
249.57:525:19
259.57:495:22
269.67:465:24
279.77:435:27
289.87:405:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.92 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.79 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.92 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Espoo?

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 Espoo.

What to pack for Espoo in February

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

In February, Espoo sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -7°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 Espoo 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 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
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Espoo 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 Espoo peaks around June 18 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Espoo?

Espoo sits at 60.2°N, 24.7°E, 16 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Olari, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Espoo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Espoo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 66 m around an average of 31 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 115 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 193 m.

The land around Espoo is covered by trees (65%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (58%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (44%) and water (44%) within 80 km.

3 km
66 m
16 km
115 m
80 km
193 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Olari 6.0 km · Espoonlahti 6.0 km · Matinkylä 7.0 km · Leppävaara 9.0 km · Pitäjänmäki 12 km · Munkkiniemi 12 km · Myyrmäki 13 km · Lauttasaari 13 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 Espoo (60.2052°, 24.6522°, elevation 16 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).