Heinola weather in February

In February, Heinola sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 32 mm of precipitation across 8.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -2°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 7 h 12 min at the start of February to 9 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Heinola's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heinola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
32 mm
8.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:16 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
81%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.81 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 -5°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

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

How February really feels in Heinola

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.

Heinola weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -8°3910.210.860.0
Feb-4° / -9°328.18.98.50.0
Mar / -6°318.48.111.30.0
Apr / -1°348.63.614.31.0
May14° / 469.50.2173.9
Jun18° / 10°7312.1018.85.3
Jul21° / 13°7612.20186.0
Aug19° / 12°7012.2015.55.7
Sep14° / 5110.2012.63.9
Oct / 57111.69.60.9
Nov / -1°4810.55.56.90.0
Dec-2° / -5°4611.49.85.20.0

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 81%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11585
21684
31684
41684
51783
61783
71783
81882
91882
101981
111981
121981
131981
141981
152080
162080
171981
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202080
212080
222080
232080
242080
252080
262179
272179
282179

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Heinola gets around 32 mm of rain and snow over 8.1 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13337
23336
33336
43236
53236
63235
73135
83134
93033
102933
112932
122831
132731
142730
152730
162630
172630
182629
192629
202629
212629
222629
232729
242729
252729
262729
272729
282728

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 12 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
712light breeze
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
1412light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
1712light breeze
1812light breeze
1912light breeze
2012light breeze
2112light breeze
2212light breeze
2312light breeze
2412light breeze
2512light breeze
2612light breeze
2712light breeze
2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 12 min at the start of February to 9 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:53 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 5:21 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.28:534:06
27.38:504:09
37.48:484:12
47.58:454:14
57.68:434:17
67.78:404:20
77.88:384:23
87.88:354:26
97.98:324:28
108.08:304:31
118.18:274:34
128.28:244:37
138.38:214:40
148.48:194:42
158.58:164:45
168.68:134:48
178.78:104:51
188.88:074:54
198.98:044:56
209.08:014:59
219.17:585:02
229.27:555:05
239.37:525:07
249.37:495:10
259.47:465:13
269.57:435:16
279.67:405:18
289.77:375:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.11 kWh/m² to a high of 5.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.5Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.6Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.7Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
201.0Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.2Dim
281.3Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Heinola?

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 Heinola.

What to pack for Heinola in February

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

In February, Heinola sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Heinola 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 Heinola peaks around June 20 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Heinola?

Heinola sits at 61.2°N, 26.0°E, 104 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lahti, 32 km away.

AnjalaMäntsäläJanakkalaMikkeli

Topography around Heinola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heinola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 96 m around an average of 98 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 247 m.

The land around Heinola is covered by trees (65%) within 3 km, trees (71%) and water (20%) within 16 km, and trees (72%) within 80 km.

3 km
96 m
16 km
102 m
80 km
247 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lahti 32 km · Hollola 37 km · Orimattila 48 km · Kouvola 52 km · Anjala 72 km · Mäntsälä 75 km · Janakkala 85 km · Mikkeli 85 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 Heinola (61.2056°, 26.0381°, elevation 104 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).