Kristiansand weather in February

In February, Kristiansand sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 96 mm of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 21% 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 Kristiansand's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kristiansand's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
96 mm
12 wet days
Daylight
8 h 54 min
8:15 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
10th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Kristiansand is settlement in Kristiansand Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
4,710/km²
people per km²
Founded
1641

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 Kristiansand 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 7°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)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-2
203-2
213-2
223-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-1
273-1
283-1

How February really feels in Kristiansand

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.

Kristiansand 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°13415.69.36.90.0
Feb / -2°96128.58.90.0
Mar / -0°8611.45.811.40.3
Apr10° / 6911.11.8142.0
May14° / 7710.80.216.44.1
Jun18° / 10°9211017.85.5
Jul20° / 13°9511017.26.1
Aug19° / 12°12413.1015.15.7
Sep15° / 10°12713.4012.54.2
Oct10° / 14115.20.49.92.2
Nov / 1311537.60.5
Dec / -0°12314.35.66.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33169
43169
53169
63169
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143070
153169
163268
173268
183268
193268
203367
213367
223367
233367
243367
253367
263466
273466
283367

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kristiansand gets around 96 mm of rain and snow over 12 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14533
24533
34533
44433
54432
64432
74432
84331
94331
104230
114230
124229
134129
144128
154128
164028
174028
184028
194128
204128
214229
224329
234330
244430
254531
264531
274631
284631

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2816light 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 8:46 AM to 7:41 AM, and sunset from 4:37 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.88:464:37
27.98:444:39
38.08:424:41
48.18:404:44
58.18:384:46
68.28:364:49
78.38:344:51
88.48:314:53
98.48:294:56
108.58:274:58
118.68:255:01
128.78:225:03
138.88:205:05
148.88:175:08
158.98:155:10
169.08:135:13
179.18:105:15
189.28:085:17
199.28:055:20
209.38:025:22
219.48:005:25
229.57:575:27
239.67:555:30
249.77:525:32
259.77:495:34
269.87:475:37
279.97:445:39
2810.07:415:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.27 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Kristiansand?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Kristiansand.

What to pack for Kristiansand in February

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

In February, Kristiansand sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Kristiansand 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
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec7Bracing

UV index in Kristiansand 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 Kristiansand peaks around July 24 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 24UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Kristiansand?

Kristiansand sits at 58.1°N, 8.0°E, 12 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Grimstad, 41 km away.

Topography around Kristiansand

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kristiansand has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 160 m around an average of 30 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 317 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 996 m.

The land around Kristiansand is covered by trees (37%), water (35%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 3 km, trees (54%) and water (37%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
160 m
16 km
317 m
80 km
996 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Grimstad 41 km · Arendal 57 km · Hjørring 140 km · Porsgrunn 146 km · Time 149 km · Skien 151 km · Sandnes 153 km · Larvik 155 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 Kristiansand (58.1467°, 7.9956°, elevation 12 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).