Ventspils weather in February

In February, Ventspils sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ventspils's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ventspils's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
8:18 AM – 5:19 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
27 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10
Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 10.3 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 1°C through the month.

A typical February day in Ventspils reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 2°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 5°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
21-2
31-2
41-2
51-2
61-2
71-2
81-2
91-2
101-2
111-2
121-2
131-1
141-1
151-1
161-1
171-1
181-1
191-1
201-1
211-1
221-1
231-1
241-1
251-1
261-1
271-1
281-1

How February really feels in Ventspils

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.

Ventspils weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5813.17.77.10.0
Feb / -1°4510.27.390.0
Mar / 389.44.611.40.0
Apr / 358.11.313.90.4
May10° / 377.4016.22.7
Jun15° / 13°579.1017.54.7
Jul18° / 16°7010.10176.1
Aug19° / 17°9213.10155.8
Sep15° / 13°8612.1012.54.5
Oct11° / 10715.70.2102.2
Nov / 8215.41.87.70.6
Dec / 7215.56.26.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
31981
41981
52080
62080
72080
81981
91981
101981
111882
121981
131981
141981
151981
161981
172080
182179
192179
202278
212278
222377
232377
242377
252476
262575
272773
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ventspils gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13927
23927
33826
43826
53725
63725
73625
83624
93624
103524
113524
123524
133625
143625
153626
163626
173727
183727
193728
203728
213728
223727
233727
243727
253626
263625
273625
283524

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 27 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 26 km/h on the calmest days to 28 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
128breezy
228breezy
328breezy
428breezy
527breezy
627breezy
727breezy
827breezy
927breezy
1027breezy
1127breezy
1227breezy
1327breezy
1427breezy
1527breezy
1627breezy
1727breezy
1827breezy
1927breezy
2027breezy
2127breezy
2227breezy
2327breezy
2426breezy
2526breezy
2626breezy
2726breezy
2826breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 126 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:48 AM to 7:45 AM, and sunset from 4:46 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:484:46
28.08:464:49
38.18:444:51
48.28:424:53
58.38:404:56
68.38:384:58
78.48:365:00
88.58:345:02
98.68:325:05
108.68:295:07
118.78:275:09
128.88:255:12
138.98:235:14
148.98:205:16
159.08:185:19
169.18:165:21
179.28:135:23
189.38:115:26
199.38:085:28
209.48:065:30
219.58:035:33
229.68:015:35
239.77:585:37
249.77:565:40
259.87:535:42
269.97:515:44
2710.07:485:47
2810.17:455:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.09 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.8Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
120.9Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.0Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.1Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.2Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.4Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ventspils?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Ventspils.

What to pack for Ventspils in February

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

In February, Ventspils sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Ventspils in February

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 18°C and coldest in March near 2°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan4Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Ventspils 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 Ventspils peaks around June 17 at about 6 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 17UV 6Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ventspils?

Ventspils sits at 57.4°N, 21.6°E, 9 m above sea level, in Latvia. The nearest listed city is Kuldīga, 53 km away.

KuldīgaLiepājaTukumsRuhnuKuressaareMazeikiaiJūrmalaJelgava

Topography around Ventspils

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ventspils has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 38 m around an average of 5 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 68 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 184 m.

The land around Ventspils is covered by water (33%), grassland (23%) and trees (21%) within 3 km, water (47%) and trees (29%) within 16 km, and trees (42%) and water (39%) within 80 km.

3 km
38 m
16 km
68 m
80 km
184 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kuldīga 53 km · Liepāja 104 km · Tukums 107 km · Ruhnu 110 km · Kuressaare 110 km · Mazeikiai 129 km · Jūrmala 141 km · Jelgava 154 km

Latvia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 57% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$26,312
2025
Happiness
6.4 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
97%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.5
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
8.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 599
Religion
Lutheran 36%unspecified/none 24%Roman Catholic 20%Orthodox 19%

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 Ventspils (57.3948°, 21.5612°, elevation 9 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).