Lofoten weather in February
In February, Lofoten sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 104 mm of precipitation across 16.3 wet days and about 6.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 6th-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.
Daylight stretches from about 4 h 48 min at the start of February to 8 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lofoten's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lofoten's year-round climate.
- Daytime high
- 1°
- 12th warmest
- Overnight low
- -2°
- 1st coldest
- Precipitation
- 104 mm
- 16.3 wet days
- Daylight
- 7 hours
- 8:47 AM – 3:46 PM
- Cloud cover
- 74%
- 9th clearest
- Wind
- 27 km/h
- 3rd windiest
- Solar energy
- 0.37 kWh/m²
- Travel score
- 0.0
- out of 10
Lofoten is town in Vågan Municipality, Norway.
- Density
- 1,992/km²
- people per km²
- Founded
- 1918
Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.
Temperature in February
Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month.
A typical February day in Lofoten reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 3°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 on par with January and on par with March.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg high (°C) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Avg low (°C) | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 | -1 |
| Avg high (°C) | Avg low (°C) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | -2 |
| 2 | 1 | -2 |
| 3 | 1 | -2 |
| 4 | 1 | -2 |
| 5 | 1 | -2 |
| 6 | 1 | -2 |
| 7 | 1 | -2 |
| 8 | 1 | -2 |
| 9 | 1 | -2 |
| 10 | 1 | -2 |
| 11 | 1 | -2 |
| 12 | 1 | -2 |
| 13 | 1 | -1 |
| 14 | 1 | -1 |
| 15 | 1 | -1 |
| 16 | 1 | -1 |
| 17 | 1 | -1 |
| 18 | 1 | -1 |
| 19 | 1 | -1 |
| 20 | 1 | -1 |
| 21 | 1 | -1 |
| 22 | 1 | -1 |
| 23 | 1 | -1 |
| 24 | 1 | -1 |
| 25 | 1 | -1 |
| 26 | 1 | -1 |
| 27 | 1 | -1 |
| 28 | 1 | -1 |
How February really feels in Lofoten
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.
The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.
Lofoten weather by month
How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.
| Month | High / Low (°C) | Rainfall (mm) | Wet days | Snow days | Daylight (hours) | Travel score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 2° / -1° | 121 | 17.8 | 13.5 | 1.8 | 0.0 |
| Feb | 1° / -2° | 104 | 16.3 | 12.6 | 6.9 | 0.0 |
| Mar | 2° / -1° | 101 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 0.0 |
| Apr | 4° / 2° | 76 | 14 | 6.7 | 15.2 | 0.0 |
| May | 7° / 5° | 62 | 12.4 | 1.1 | 19.9 | 0.8 |
| Jun | 10° / 8° | 61 | 10.9 | 0 | 24 | 2.2 |
| Jul | 13° / 11° | 68 | 10.8 | 0 | 22.4 | 3.5 |
| Aug | 13° / 11° | 90 | 13.2 | 0 | 17.1 | 3.4 |
| Sep | 11° / 9° | 137 | 16.5 | 0 | 12.8 | 2.2 |
| Oct | 7° / 5° | 164 | 18.4 | 2.2 | 8.7 | 0.9 |
| Nov | 5° / 3° | 156 | 19.1 | 7.3 | 3.9 | 0.0 |
| Dec | 3° / 1° | 144 | 18.8 | 10.5 | 0 | 0.0 |
Cloud cover in February
The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.
Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clearer (%) | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 29 |
| Cloudier (%) | 75 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 74 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 71 | 71 |
| Clearer (%) | Cloudier (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 25 | 75 |
| 2 | 26 | 74 |
| 3 | 26 | 74 |
| 4 | 26 | 74 |
| 5 | 26 | 74 |
| 6 | 26 | 74 |
| 7 | 26 | 74 |
| 8 | 26 | 74 |
| 9 | 27 | 73 |
| 10 | 27 | 73 |
| 11 | 27 | 73 |
| 12 | 27 | 73 |
| 13 | 27 | 73 |
| 14 | 27 | 73 |
| 15 | 28 | 72 |
| 16 | 28 | 72 |
| 17 | 28 | 72 |
| 18 | 28 | 72 |
| 19 | 28 | 72 |
| 20 | 28 | 72 |
| 21 | 28 | 72 |
| 22 | 28 | 72 |
| 23 | 28 | 72 |
| 24 | 29 | 71 |
| 25 | 29 | 71 |
| 26 | 28 | 72 |
| 27 | 29 | 71 |
| 28 | 29 | 71 |
Chance of precipitation in February
Lofoten gets around 104 mm of rain and snow over 16.3 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 57% and peaks near 60% on the wettest days, and about 13 days bring snow.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rain chance (%) | 55 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 53 |
| Snow chance (%) | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 44 |
| Rain chance (%) | Snow chance (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 55 | 44 |
| 2 | 56 | 44 |
| 3 | 56 | 44 |
| 4 | 56 | 44 |
| 5 | 56 | 45 |
| 6 | 57 | 45 |
| 7 | 57 | 45 |
| 8 | 57 | 45 |
| 9 | 57 | 45 |
| 10 | 58 | 45 |
| 11 | 58 | 45 |
| 12 | 59 | 45 |
| 13 | 59 | 45 |
| 14 | 60 | 46 |
| 15 | 60 | 46 |
| 16 | 60 | 46 |
| 17 | 60 | 46 |
| 18 | 60 | 46 |
| 19 | 59 | 46 |
| 20 | 59 | 45 |
| 21 | 58 | 45 |
| 22 | 58 | 45 |
| 23 | 57 | 45 |
| 24 | 56 | 45 |
| 25 | 55 | 44 |
| 26 | 54 | 44 |
| 27 | 53 | 44 |
| 28 | 53 | 44 |
Humidity in February
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 (%) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Dry (%) | |
|---|---|
| 1 | 100 |
| 2 | 100 |
| 3 | 100 |
| 4 | 100 |
| 5 | 100 |
| 6 | 100 |
| 7 | 100 |
| 8 | 100 |
| 9 | 100 |
| 10 | 100 |
| 11 | 100 |
| 12 | 100 |
| 13 | 100 |
| 14 | 100 |
| 15 | 100 |
| 16 | 100 |
| 17 | 100 |
| 18 | 100 |
| 19 | 100 |
| 20 | 100 |
| 21 | 100 |
| 22 | 100 |
| 23 | 100 |
| 24 | 100 |
| 25 | 100 |
| 26 | 100 |
| 27 | 100 |
| 28 | 100 |
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 27 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind speed (km/h) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
| Feels | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy | breezy |
| Wind speed (km/h) | Feels | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 27 | breezy |
| 2 | 27 | breezy |
| 3 | 27 | breezy |
| 4 | 27 | breezy |
| 5 | 27 | breezy |
| 6 | 27 | breezy |
| 7 | 27 | breezy |
| 8 | 27 | breezy |
| 9 | 27 | breezy |
| 10 | 27 | breezy |
| 11 | 27 | breezy |
| 12 | 27 | breezy |
| 13 | 27 | breezy |
| 14 | 27 | breezy |
| 15 | 27 | breezy |
| 16 | 27 | breezy |
| 17 | 27 | breezy |
| 18 | 27 | breezy |
| 19 | 27 | breezy |
| 20 | 27 | breezy |
| 21 | 27 | breezy |
| 22 | 26 | breezy |
| 23 | 26 | breezy |
| 24 | 26 | breezy |
| 25 | 26 | breezy |
| 26 | 26 | breezy |
| 27 | 26 | breezy |
| 28 | 26 | breezy |
Sunrise & sunset in February
Daylight runs from about 4 h 48 min at the start of February to 8 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.
Days grow by about 240 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:50 AM to 7:50 AM, and sunset from 2:40 PM to 4:40 PM.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 4.8 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.8 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Sunrise (AM) | 9:50 | 9:45 | 9:41 | 9:36 | 9:32 | 9:27 | 9:22 | 9:18 | 9:13 | 9:09 | 9:04 | 9:00 | 8:56 | 8:51 | 8:47 | 8:42 | 8:38 | 8:34 | 8:29 | 8:25 | 8:21 | 8:16 | 8:12 | 8:07 | 8:03 | 7:59 | 7:54 | 7:50 |
| Sunset (PM) | 2:40 | 2:45 | 2:50 | 2:55 | 3:00 | 3:05 | 3:10 | 3:14 | 3:19 | 3:24 | 3:28 | 3:33 | 3:37 | 3:41 | 3:46 | 3:50 | 3:55 | 3:59 | 4:03 | 4:07 | 4:12 | 4:16 | 4:20 | 4:24 | 4:28 | 4:32 | 4:36 | 4:40 |
| Daylight (h) | Sunrise (AM) | Sunset (PM) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8 | 9:50 | 2:40 |
| 2 | 5.0 | 9:45 | 2:45 |
| 3 | 5.2 | 9:41 | 2:50 |
| 4 | 5.3 | 9:36 | 2:55 |
| 5 | 5.5 | 9:32 | 3:00 |
| 6 | 5.6 | 9:27 | 3:05 |
| 7 | 5.8 | 9:22 | 3:10 |
| 8 | 5.9 | 9:18 | 3:14 |
| 9 | 6.1 | 9:13 | 3:19 |
| 10 | 6.2 | 9:09 | 3:24 |
| 11 | 6.4 | 9:04 | 3:28 |
| 12 | 6.5 | 9:00 | 3:33 |
| 13 | 6.7 | 8:56 | 3:37 |
| 14 | 6.8 | 8:51 | 3:41 |
| 15 | 7.0 | 8:47 | 3:46 |
| 16 | 7.1 | 8:42 | 3:50 |
| 17 | 7.3 | 8:38 | 3:55 |
| 18 | 7.4 | 8:34 | 3:59 |
| 19 | 7.6 | 8:29 | 4:03 |
| 20 | 7.7 | 8:25 | 4:07 |
| 21 | 7.8 | 8:21 | 4:12 |
| 22 | 8.0 | 8:16 | 4:16 |
| 23 | 8.1 | 8:12 | 4:20 |
| 24 | 8.3 | 8:07 | 4:24 |
| 25 | 8.4 | 8:03 | 4:28 |
| 26 | 8.6 | 7:59 | 4:32 |
| 27 | 8.7 | 7:54 | 4:36 |
| 28 | 8.8 | 7:50 | 4:40 |
Solar energy in February
Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.37 kWh/m².
For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 5.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| Level | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim | Dim |
| Solar energy (kWh/m²) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0.1 | Dim |
| 2 | 0.1 | Dim |
| 3 | 0.1 | Dim |
| 4 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 5 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 6 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 7 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 8 | 0.2 | Dim |
| 9 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 10 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 11 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 12 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 13 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 14 | 0.3 | Dim |
| 15 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 16 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 17 | 0.4 | Dim |
| 18 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 19 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 20 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 21 | 0.5 | Dim |
| 22 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 23 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 24 | 0.6 | Dim |
| 25 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 26 | 0.7 | Dim |
| 27 | 0.8 | Dim |
| 28 | 0.8 | Dim |
Is February a good time to visit Lofoten?
Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).
February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lofoten.
What to pack for Lofoten in February
From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.
In February, Lofoten sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. Worth having: a windbreaker. About 16 days see rain.
Sea temperature near Lofoten 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.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sea temperature (°C) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Comfort | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing | Bracing |
| Sea temperature (°C) | Comfort | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 5 | Bracing |
| Feb | 4 | Bracing |
| Mar | 4 | Bracing |
| Apr | 4 | Bracing |
| May | 6 | Bracing |
| Jun | 10 | Bracing |
| Jul | 12 | Bracing |
| Aug | 13 | Bracing |
| Sep | 11 | Bracing |
| Oct | 10 | Bracing |
| Nov | 8 | Bracing |
| Dec | 6 | Bracing |
UV index in Lofoten in February
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 Lofoten peaks around July 14 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 2 months of the year.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UV index (midday) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Level | Low | Low | Low | Low | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Low | Low | Low |
| UV index (midday) | Level | |
|---|---|---|
| Jan | 0 | Low |
| Feb | 0 | Low |
| Mar | 1 | Low |
| Apr | 2 | Low |
| May | 3 | Moderate |
| Jun | 3 | Moderate |
| Jul | 4 | Moderate |
| Aug | 3 | Moderate |
| Sep | 1 | Low |
| Oct | 0 | Low |
| Nov | 0 | Low |
| Dec | 0 | Low |
Where is Lofoten?
Lofoten sits at 68.2°N, 14.6°E, 0 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Harstad, 102 km away.
Topography around Lofoten
How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Lofoten.
Within 3 km, the terrain around Lofoten has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 599 m around an average of 66 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,033 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,332 m.
The land around Lofoten is covered by water (52%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, water (56%), grassland (21%) and trees (20%) within 16 km, and water (67%) within 80 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
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 Lofoten (68.2342°, 14.5683°, elevation 0 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).