Korsholm weather in February

In February, Korsholm sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 27 mm of precipitation across 7.2 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 42 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Korsholm's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Korsholm's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
27 mm
7.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 12 min
8:43 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.74 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Korsholm is village in Korsholm, Finland.

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 -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Korsholm reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°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)
1-4-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
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27-1-8
28-1-8

How February really feels in Korsholm

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.

Korsholm weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°349.28.75.40.0
Feb-3° / -9°277.26.98.10.0
Mar / -6°307.66.311.20.0
Apr / -1°338.43.514.51.2
May14° / 449.20.217.64.0
Jun18° / 6411.2019.65.6
Jul21° / 12°7612.4018.76.1
Aug19° / 11°7312.2015.95.8
Sep14° / 539.7012.74.1
Oct / 5410.429.41.0
Nov / -2°46104.76.30.0
Dec-1° / -5°4310.67.54.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% 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 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112575
122575
132575
142674
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282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Korsholm gets around 27 mm of rain and snow over 7.2 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 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12827
22727
32726
42726
52726
62725
72725
82625
92625
102624
112524
122524
132523
142523
152423
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272625
282624

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
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8100
9100
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11100
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16100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 13 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
213light breeze
313light breeze
413light breeze
513light breeze
613light breeze
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1513light breeze
1613light breeze
1713light breeze
1813light breeze
1913light breeze
2013light breeze
2113light breeze
2213light breeze
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2413light breeze
2513light breeze
2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 6 h 42 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:24 AM to 8:01 AM, and sunset from 4:09 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.79:244:09
26.89:224:12
36.99:194:15
47.09:164:19
57.19:134:22
67.29:104:25
77.39:074:28
87.49:044:31
97.69:014:34
107.78:584:37
117.88:554:40
127.98:524:44
138.08:494:47
148.18:464:50
158.28:434:53
168.38:404:56
178.48:364:59
188.58:335:02
198.68:305:05
208.78:275:08
218.88:245:11
228.98:205:15
239.08:175:18
249.18:145:21
259.28:115:24
269.38:075:27
279.48:045:30
289.58:015:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.74 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.74 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
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170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Korsholm?

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 Korsholm.

What to pack for Korsholm in February

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

In February, Korsholm sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Korsholm in February

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 15 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr1Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Korsholm 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 Korsholm peaks around June 18 at about 4 (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 18UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Korsholm?

Korsholm sits at 63.1°N, 21.7°E, 15 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Vaasa, 4.0 km away.

KurikkaSeinäjokiKauhavaJakobstadUmeåKokkola

Topography around Korsholm

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Korsholm has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 32 m around an average of 11 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 73 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 212 m.

The land around Korsholm is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, trees (53%) and water (22%) within 16 km, and water (46%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
32 m
16 km
73 m
80 km
212 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Vaasa 4.0 km · Kurikka 67 km · Seinäjoki 68 km · Kauhava 70 km · Jakobstad 80 km · Umeå 106 km · Kokkola 108 km · Örnsköldsvik 150 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 Korsholm (63.1142°, 21.6822°, elevation 15 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).