Pori weather in February

In February, Pori sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8 wet days and about 8.4 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 15% 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 Pori's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pori's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
8 h 24 min
8:34 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.83 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Excellent
PM10 12.2 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 Pori reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -9°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-2-6
2-2-6
3-2-6
4-2-6
5-2-6
6-2-6
7-2-6
8-2-6
9-2-6
10-2-6
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17-2-6
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19-2-6
20-2-6
21-1-6
22-1-6
23-1-6
24-1-6
25-1-6
26-1-6
27-1-6
28-1-6

How February really feels in Pori

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.

Pori 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-1° / -5°4310.28.560.0
Feb-2° / -6°3487.68.40.0
Mar / -4°338.3611.30.0
Apr / 338.2214.30.8
May12° / 397.80.217.13.3
Jun16° / 10°6010.3018.95.0
Jul20° / 13°7411.7018.16.0
Aug19° / 13°7412.2015.65.7
Sep14° / 6210.2012.64.1
Oct / 6511.50.99.61.3
Nov / 5611.13.76.80.0
Dec / -3°5311.56.85.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42377
52377
62476
72476
82575
92575
102674
112773
122773
132773
142872
152872
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172872
182872
192872
202872
212872
222773
232773
242674
252575
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Pori gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13030
23030
33030
43029
53029
62928
72928
82827
92826
102726
112625
122625
132625
142625
152525
162525
172625
182625
192625
202726
212826
222827
232927
242927
253027
263027
273027
283027

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 9:12 AM to 7:55 AM, and sunset from 4:21 PM to 5:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.29:124:21
27.29:094:24
37.39:074:27
47.49:044:30
57.59:014:32
67.68:594:35
77.78:564:38
87.88:544:41
97.98:514:44
108.08:484:47
118.18:454:49
128.28:434:52
138.38:404:55
148.48:374:58
158.48:345:01
168.58:315:04
178.68:285:07
188.78:255:09
198.88:225:12
208.98:195:15
219.08:165:18
229.18:135:21
239.28:105:23
249.38:075:26
259.48:045:29
269.58:015:32
279.67:585:35
289.77:555:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.83 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.12 kWh/m² to a high of 5.97 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.83 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
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.8Dim
150.8Dim
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 Pori?

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 Pori.

What to pack for Pori in February

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

In February, Pori sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Pori 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 at the nearest coast (about 25 km away) 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
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Pori 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 Pori peaks around June 16 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 16UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pori?

Pori sits at 61.5°N, 21.8°E, 20 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Rauma, 42 km away.

NokiaYlöjärviLoimaaPirkkalaLempäälä

Topography around Pori

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Pori has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 35 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 74 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 m.

The land around Pori is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
35 m
16 km
74 m
80 km
253 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Rauma 42 km · Vammala 62 km · Sastamala 62 km · Nokia 91 km · Ylöjärvi 96 km · Loimaa 98 km · Pirkkala 98 km · Lempäälä 106 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 Pori (61.4807°, 21.7852°, elevation 20 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).