Vihti weather in February

In February, Vihti sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 39 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.6 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. 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 Vihti's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vihti's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
39 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:19 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
80%
9th clearest
Wind
13 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vihti is village in Vihti, 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 -3°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Vihti reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°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)
1-3-9
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-8
9-3-8
10-3-8
11-3-8
12-3-8
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15-3-8
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-2-8
19-2-8
20-2-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-1-7
28-1-7

How February really feels in Vihti

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.

Vihti 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-3° / -7°4810.710.26.30.0
Feb-3° / -8°398.78.98.60.0
Mar / -5°368.3711.30.0
Apr / -0°369.1314.21.4
May15° / 479.50.216.84.5
Jun19° / 10°7412.2018.55.6
Jul21° / 12°7912.2017.86.2
Aug20° / 11°7712.8015.45.8
Sep15° / 5410012.64.2
Oct / 5610.619.71.2
Nov / -1°5310.95.17.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°5411.29.15.50.0

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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11882
21981
32080
42080
52080
62080
72080
82179
92179
102179
112278
122278
132278
142278
152377
162377
172377
182377
192377
202377
212377
222377
232377
242377
252377
262377
272377
282476

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vihti gets around 39 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13335
23335
33335
43335
53335
63334
73334
83233
93233
103132
113032
123031
132931
142930
152930
162930
172929
182829
192829
202829
212929
222929
232929
242929
252929
263029
273029
283029

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
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11100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 13 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
713light breeze
813light breeze
913light breeze
1013light breeze
1113light breeze
1213light breeze
1313light breeze
1413light breeze
1512light breeze
1612light breeze
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2013light breeze
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2613light breeze
2713light breeze
2813light 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 8:54 AM to 7:42 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)
17.48:544:18
27.58:524:21
37.68:504:23
47.68:474:26
57.78:454:29
67.88:424:31
77.98:404:34
88.08:374:37
98.18:354:39
108.28:324:42
118.38:304:45
128.38:274:48
138.48:244:50
148.58:224:53
158.68:194:56
168.78:164:58
178.88:145:01
188.98:115:04
199.08:085:06
209.18:055:09
219.28:025:12
229.27:595:14
239.37:575:17
249.47:545:20
259.57:515:22
269.67:485:25
279.77:455:28
289.87:425:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.15 kWh/m² to a high of 5.5 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.5Dim
20.5Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.6Dim
60.6Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.7Dim
100.7Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.8Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
160.9Dim
171.0Dim
181.0Dim
191.0Dim
201.1Dim
211.1Dim
221.1Dim
231.2Dim
241.2Dim
251.3Dim
261.3Dim
271.3Dim
281.4Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Vihti?

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 Vihti.

What to pack for Vihti in February

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

In February, Vihti sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°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 Vihti 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 37 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
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct10Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec4Bracing

UV index in Vihti 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 Vihti 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 Vihti?

Vihti sits at 60.4°N, 24.3°E, 39 m above sea level, in Finland. The nearest listed city is Lohja, 23 km away.

Topography around Vihti

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vihti has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 97 m around an average of 61 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 195 m.

The land around Vihti is covered by trees (67%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
97 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
195 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lohja 23 km · Klaukkala 24 km · Nurmijärvi 27 km · Espoo 30 km · Kirkkonummi 33 km · Myyrmäki 33 km · Espoonlahti 35 km · Olari 35 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 Vihti (60.417°, 24.3196°, elevation 39 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).