Kouvola weather in February

In February, Kouvola sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Kouvola's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kouvola's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
8 h 30 min
8:12 AM – 4:44 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
12 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.85 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 11.4 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

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Kouvola 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 -12°C and 3°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)
1-4-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-9
7-4-9
8-4-9
9-4-9
10-4-9
11-3-9
12-3-9
13-3-9
14-3-9
15-3-9
16-3-9
17-3-9
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-3-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-1-8

How February really feels in Kouvola

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.

Kouvola weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -8°4410.610.86.20.0
Feb-3° / -9°4099.18.50.0
Mar / -6°368.77.811.30.0
Apr / -0°358.92.814.21.5
May15° / 469.90.2174.7
Jun19° / 10°7011.8018.65.8
Jul22° / 13°6711.6017.96.4
Aug20° / 12°6610.9015.56.1
Sep15° / 539.9012.64.3
Oct / 5710.91.29.71.2
Nov / -1°5411.35.270.0
Dec-1° / -5°5411.79.65.40.0

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 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 80%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11783
21783
31882
41981
51981
61981
71981
81981
92080
102080
112179
122179
132179
142179
152278
162278
172179
182179
192179
202179
212179
222278
232179
242179
252179
262179
272179
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kouvola gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 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 35% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13437
23537
33537
43536
53536
63536
73535
83435
93434
103434
113333
123332
133232
143232
153131
163131
173031
183031
193030
202930
212930
222930
232930
242930
252930
262930
272930
282929

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
512light breeze
612light 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 18 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 150 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:48 AM to 7:34 AM, and sunset from 4:06 PM to 5:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:484:06
27.48:454:08
37.58:434:11
47.68:414:14
57.68:384:17
67.78:364:19
77.88:334:22
87.98:304:25
98.08:284:28
108.18:254:30
118.28:224:33
128.38:204:36
138.48:174:39
148.58:144:41
158.58:124:44
168.68:094:47
178.78:064:50
188.88:034:52
198.98:004:55
209.07:574:58
219.17:545:01
229.27:525:03
239.37:495:06
249.47:465:09
259.57:435:11
269.67:405:14
279.77:375:17
289.87:345:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.85 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.13 kWh/m² to a high of 5.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.85 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.5Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.6Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.7Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
170.9Dim
180.9Dim
191.0Dim
201.0Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.1Dim
241.2Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kouvola?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kouvola.

What to pack for Kouvola in February

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

In February, Kouvola sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°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 Kouvola 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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Kouvola 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 Kouvola peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kouvola?

Kouvola sits at 60.9°N, 26.7°E, 81 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Anjala, 22 km away.

Topography around Kouvola

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kouvola has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 78 m around an average of 67 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 228 m.

The land around Kouvola is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 3 km, trees (61%) and cropland (21%) within 16 km, and trees (65%) and water (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
78 m
16 km
105 m
80 km
228 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Anjala 22 km · Karhula 40 km · Hamina 43 km · Kotka 46 km · Heinola 52 km · Orimattila 53 km · Lahti 58 km · Hollola 66 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 Kouvola (60.8667°, 26.7°, elevation 81 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).