Bodø weather in February

In February, Bodø sees average daytime highs of -1°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 117 mm of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 7.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 5 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bodø's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bodø's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-1°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
117 mm
15.5 wet days
Daylight
7 h 18 min
8:39 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bodø is settlement in Bodø Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 3.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

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 -2°C in the first days to -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Bodø reaches about -1°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 4°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Bodø

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.

Bodø weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-1° / -6°14717.316.22.60.0
Feb-1° / -6°11715.5157.20.0
Mar / -4°12717.115.811.10.0
Apr / -1°9415.410.6150.2
May / 9416.35.219.31.5
Jun13° / 9915.90.523.62.9
Jul16° / 10°9915.2021.64.1
Aug15° / 10°11016.7016.83.9
Sep12° / 15717.80.512.82.5
Oct / 15017.76.38.80.6
Nov / -2°12616.610.54.60.0
Dec / -4°15017.7150.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 78%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bodø gets around 117 mm of rain and snow over 15.5 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 55% and peaks near 57% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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285349

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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Wind in February

Winds average 14 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 14 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
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 5 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 222 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:37 AM to 7:46 AM, and sunset from 2:55 PM to 4:46 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
15.39:372:55
25.49:333:00
35.69:293:04
45.79:253:08
55.99:203:13
66.09:163:17
76.29:123:21
86.39:083:26
96.49:043:30
106.69:003:34
116.78:563:38
126.88:523:42
137.08:483:47
147.18:443:51
157.38:393:55
167.48:353:59
177.58:314:03
187.78:274:07
197.88:234:11
207.98:194:15
218.18:154:19
228.28:114:23
238.38:074:26
248.58:034:30
258.67:594:34
268.77:544:38
278.97:504:42
289.07:464:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.96 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Bodø?

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
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bodø.

What to pack for Bodø in February

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

In February, Bodø sees daytime highs around -1°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Bodø 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 13°C and coldest in March near 4°C.

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

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Bodø 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 Bodø peaks around July 15 at about 4 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bodø?

Bodø sits at 67.3°N, 14.4°E, 13 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Lofoten, 106 km away.

HarstadKirunaTromsoTromsdalenBodenPiteå

Topography around Bodø

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Bodø has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 165 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,716 m.

The land around Bodø is covered by water (43%) and grassland (23%) within 3 km, water (67%) within 16 km, and water (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
165 m
16 km
879 m
80 km
1,716 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Lofoten 106 km · Mo i Rana 108 km · Harstad 191 km · Kiruna 256 km · Tromso 323 km · Tromsdalen 324 km · Boden 362 km · Piteå 385 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 Bodø (67.2827°, 14.3751°, elevation 13 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).