Arendal weather in February

In February, Arendal sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 75 mm of precipitation across 11 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arendal's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arendal's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
75 mm
11 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:13 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Arendal is city of Norway.

Founded
1723

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 3°C through the month.

A typical February day in Arendal reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 8°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)
13-2
23-2
33-2
43-2
53-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
234-2
244-2
254-2
264-2
274-2
284-1

How February really feels in Arendal

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.

Arendal weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°10413.78.66.80.0
Feb / -2°75117.88.90.0
Mar / -0°709.85.611.40.5
Apr11° / 599.81.4142.5
May15° / 6810.20.116.44.7
Jun19° / 11°8010.5017.86.0
Jul21° / 13°7610.2017.36.5
Aug20° / 13°10212.2015.16.1
Sep16° / 10212.1012.54.7
Oct11° / 11113.50.59.92.5
Nov / 10713.93.27.50.6
Dec / -1°9713.35.16.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 66%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13565
23565
33466
43466
53466
63466
73466
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143367
153367
163367
173466
183466
193466
203466
213466
223466
233565
243565
253565
263565
273565
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Arendal gets around 75 mm of rain and snow over 11 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14131
24130
34130
44130
54130
64130
74129
84029
94028
103928
113927
123827
133826
143725
153725
163625
173624
183624
193625
203625
213726
223826
233927
243928
254028
264129
274129
284229

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 15 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
1915light breeze
2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
2315light breeze
2415light breeze
2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 132 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:45 AM to 7:39 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:38 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:454:32
27.98:434:34
37.98:414:37
48.08:394:39
58.18:364:42
68.28:344:44
78.28:324:46
88.38:304:49
98.48:274:51
108.58:254:54
118.68:234:56
128.68:204:59
138.78:185:01
148.88:165:03
158.98:135:06
169.08:115:08
179.08:085:11
189.18:065:13
199.28:035:16
209.38:005:18
219.47:585:21
229.57:555:23
239.57:535:25
249.67:505:28
259.77:475:30
269.87:455:33
279.97:425:35
2810.07:395:38

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 5.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Arendal?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Arendal.

What to pack for Arendal in February

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

In February, Arendal sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Arendal in February

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 February near 4°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
Jan5Bracing
Feb4Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Arendal 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 Arendal peaks around August 10 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowAug 10UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Arendal?

Arendal sits at 58.5°N, 8.8°E, 19 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Grimstad, 17 km away.

Topography around Arendal

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Arendal has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 112 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 944 m.

The land around Arendal is covered by trees (62%) within 3 km, trees (49%) and water (42%) within 16 km, and trees (57%) and water (36%) within 80 km.

3 km
112 m
16 km
289 m
80 km
944 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Grimstad 17 km · Kristiansand 57 km · Porsgrunn 91 km · Skien 96 km · Larvik 98 km · Sandefjord 112 km · Tønsberg 130 km · Hjørring 132 km

Norway travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 1
Exercise Normal Precautions
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 91% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$94,594
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
99%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
2.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 613
Religion
Church of Norway 68%other Christian 4%Muslim 3%Roman Catholic 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 Arendal (58.4615°, 8.7725°, elevation 19 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).