Gjøvik weather in February

In February, Gjøvik sees average daytime highs of -2°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 37 mm of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -3°C in the first days to -0°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gjøvik's 5th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gjøvik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-2°
10th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
37 mm
7.6 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
8:15 AM – 4:48 PM
Cloud cover
68%
5th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
10th windiest
Solar energy
1.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gjøvik is settlement in Gjøvik Municipality, Norway.

Density
1,393/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 -0°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gjøvik reaches about -2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 7°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 about 2°C warmer than January and about 5°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-9
2-3-9
3-3-9
4-3-9
5-3-9
6-3-9
7-3-9
8-3-9
9-3-9
10-3-9
11-2-9
12-2-9
13-2-9
14-2-9
15-2-9
16-2-9
17-2-8
18-1-8
19-1-8
20-1-8
21-1-8
22-1-8
23-1-8
24-1-8
250-8
260-8
270-7
280-7

How February really feels in Gjøvik

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.

Gjøvik weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°5510.210.86.20.0
Feb-2° / -9°377.68.78.50.0
Mar / -5°427.98.211.30.0
Apr / -1°478.54.814.21.5
May14° / 7411.41.516.94.0
Jun18° / 8512018.65.3
Jul20° / 11°9413.3017.95.7
Aug19° / 10°10213.6015.55.4
Sep14° / 7410.7012.63.8
Oct / 76112.49.71.1
Nov / -2°7211.17.870.0
Dec-2° / -7°5410.19.25.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 63%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33565
43565
53565
63565
73466
83565
93565
103565
113664
123763
133763
143763
153862
163862
173862
184060
194060
204060
214060
224060
234060
244060
253961
263862
273763
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gjøvik gets around 37 mm of rain and snow over 7.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12933
22933
32933
42933
52933
62933
72832
82832
92732
102731
112731
122630
132630
142529
152529
162529
172528
182528
192528
202529
212629
222630
232730
242831
252832
262932
273033
283033

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 7 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
178calm
188calm
198calm
208calm
218calm
228calm
238calm
248calm
258calm
268calm
278calm
288calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 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 150 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:51 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 5:24 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:514:10
27.48:494:13
37.58:474:16
47.68:444:18
57.78:424:21
67.78:394:24
77.88:374:26
87.98:344:29
98.08:314:32
108.18:294:35
118.28:264:37
128.38:234:40
138.48:214:43
148.58:184:46
158.68:154:48
168.68:124:51
178.78:104:54
188.88:074:57
198.98:044:59
209.08:015:02
219.17:585:05
229.27:555:08
239.37:525:10
249.47:495:13
259.57:465:16
269.67:435:18
279.77:415:21
289.87:375:24

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 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.41 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
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
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
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.3Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.5Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gjøvik?

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 Gjøvik.

What to pack for Gjøvik in February

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

In February, Gjøvik sees daytime highs around -2°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Gjøvik 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 Gjøvik peaks around June 23 at about 5 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 19 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 23UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gjøvik?

Gjøvik sits at 60.8°N, 10.7°E, 127 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Hamar, 20 km away.

Moss

Topography around Gjøvik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gjøvik has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 314 m around an average of 181 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 598 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,340 m.

The land around Gjøvik is covered by water (40%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, trees (53%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) within 80 km.

3 km
314 m
16 km
598 m
80 km
1,340 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Hamar 20 km · Lillehammer 38 km · Lillestrøm 95 km · Oslo 98 km · Asker 108 km · Drammen 120 km · Kongsberg 138 km · Moss 151 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 Gjøvik (60.7957°, 10.6915°, elevation 127 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. 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).