Vik weather in February

In February, Vik sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 278 mm of precipitation across 20.1 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 4th-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 12% 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 Vik's 7th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Vik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
278 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
9:27 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
78%
7th clearest
Wind
24 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
0.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Vik is human settlement in Iceland.

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 Vik reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 3°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-1
22-1
32-1
42-1
52-1
62-1
72-1
82-1
92-1
102-1
112-1
122-1
132-1
142-1
152-1
162-1
172-1
182-1
192-1
202-1
212-1
222-1
232-1
242-1
252-1
262-1
272-2
282-2

How February really feels in Vik

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
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Vik weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°2892219.95.20.0
Feb / -1°27820.1188.10.0
Mar / -1°26321.219.311.20.0
Apr / 20118.91514.50.0
May / 14316.78.817.70.1
Jun / 12414.81.919.81.0
Jul / 13816.80.118.91.5
Aug / 17916.70.115.91.6
Sep / 27320.4412.70.8
Oct / 28520.110.79.40.1
Nov / 27019.415.46.30.0
Dec / -1°30621.918.94.20.0

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

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42278
52080
62080
72080
82080
91981
101882
111882
121783
131783
141783
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221981
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272377
282377

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Vik gets around 278 mm of rain and snow over 20.1 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 72% and peaks near 77% on the wettest days, and about 18 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
17062
27062
37063
47063
57064
67164
77265
87366
97466
107467
117567
127667
137667
147767
157767
167667
177666
187565
197465
207364
217263
227062
236961
246861
256660
266560
276559
286459

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
10100
11100
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15100
16100
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18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 24 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
423breezy
523breezy
624breezy
724breezy
824breezy
924breezy
1024breezy
1124breezy
1224breezy
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2123breezy
2223breezy
2323breezy
2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy

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 10:10 AM to 8:44 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.710:104:49
26.810:074:53
36.910:044:56
47.010:014:59
57.19:585:02
67.29:555:05
77.39:525:09
87.49:495:12
97.59:465:15
107.69:435:18
117.79:405:21
127.89:375:25
137.99:345:28
148.09:305:31
158.19:275:34
168.29:245:37
178.39:215:40
188.49:185:43
198.59:145:47
208.69:115:50
218.89:085:53
228.99:045:56
239.09:015:59
249.18:586:02
259.28:556:05
269.38:516:08
279.48:486:11
289.58:446:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.07 kWh/m² to a high of 5.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.73 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
80.5Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
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140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.8Dim
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 Vik?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Vik.

What to pack for Vik in February

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

In February, Vik sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 20 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Vik in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 12°C and coldest in February near 7°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Vik in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Vik peaks around June 19 at about 5 (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 19UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Vik?

Vik sits at 63.4°N, 19.0°W, 0 m above sea level, in Iceland. The nearest listed city is Hafnarfjörður, 161 km away.

HafnarfjörðurKópavogurReykjavikReykjanesbærKeflavikAkureyri

Topography around Vik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Vik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 492 m around an average of 96 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,219 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,623 m.

The land around Vik is covered by grassland (45%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (47%) and grassland (28%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (23%) within 80 km.

3 km
492 m
16 km
1,219 m
80 km
1,623 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Hafnarfjörður 161 km · Kópavogur 162 km · Reykjavik 163 km · Reykjanesbær 186 km · Keflavik 187 km · Akureyri 256 km · Tórshavn 642 km · Isle of Lewis 893 km

Iceland travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 118% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$98,323
2025
Happiness
7.5 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland 59%other or unspecified 19%none 8%Independent Congregation of Reykjavik 3%

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 Vik (63.4194°, -19.0097°, elevation 0 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).