Sarpsborg weather in February

In February, Sarpsborg sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 8.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sarpsborg's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sarpsborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
8.5 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:07 AM – 4:53 PM
Cloud cover
69%
9th clearest
Wind
15 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Sarpsborg is settlement in Sarpsborg Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 10 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,441/km²
people per km²
Founded
1016

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 2°C through the month.

A typical February day in Sarpsborg reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -4°C and 7°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-4
21-4
31-4
41-4
51-4
61-4
72-4
82-4
92-3
102-3
112-3
122-3
132-3
142-3
152-3
162-3
172-3
182-3
192-3
202-3
212-3
222-3
233-3
243-3
253-3
263-3
273-3
283-3

How February really feels in Sarpsborg

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.

Sarpsborg weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -3°6510.76.36.60.0
Feb / -3°508.55.98.70.0
Mar / -1°458.14.211.30.4
Apr11° / 478.51.214.12.6
May16° / 6110.30.216.64.8
Jun19° / 11°7811.2018.15.9
Jul21° / 13°7711.6017.56.3
Aug20° / 13°8612.4015.36.0
Sep16° / 8110.5012.65.0
Oct11° / 8711.60.69.82.4
Nov / 81122.27.30.4
Dec / -2°7011.44.55.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13367
23367
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83466
93466
103466
113466
123466
133466
143565
153565
163565
173565
183565
193664
203664
213664
223664
233565
243664
253664
263664
273664
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sarpsborg gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 8.5 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13324
23324
33324
43224
53223
63223
73122
83022
93021
102920
112920
122819
132819
142819
152719
162719
172719
182719
192819
202819
212920
223020
233020
243121
253221
263221
273322
283322

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 14 km/h on the calmest days to 14 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
114light breeze
214light breeze
314light breeze
414light breeze
514light breeze
614light breeze
714light breeze
814light breeze
914light breeze
1014light breeze
1114light breeze
1214light breeze
1314light breeze
1414light breeze
1514light breeze
1614light breeze
1714light breeze
1814light breeze
1914light breeze
2014light breeze
2114light breeze
2214light breeze
2314light breeze
2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 36 min at the start of February to 9 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:40 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 4:18 PM to 5:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:404:18
27.78:384:20
37.88:364:23
47.98:344:25
57.98:314:28
68.08:294:30
78.18:274:33
88.28:244:35
98.38:224:38
108.38:204:41
118.48:174:43
128.58:154:46
138.68:124:48
148.78:104:51
158.88:074:53
168.98:044:56
178.98:024:58
189.07:595:01
199.17:575:03
209.27:545:06
219.37:515:09
229.47:485:11
239.57:465:14
249.67:435:16
259.67:405:19
269.77:375:21
279.87:355:24
289.97:325:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sarpsborg?

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 Sarpsborg.

What to pack for Sarpsborg in February

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

In February, Sarpsborg sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Sarpsborg in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 22 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Sarpsborg 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 Sarpsborg peaks around June 20 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 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Sarpsborg?

Sarpsborg sits at 59.3°N, 11.1°E, 54 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Fredrikstad, 13 km away.

Topography around Sarpsborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sarpsborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 40 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 234 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 684 m.

The land around Sarpsborg is covered by trees (36%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 3 km, trees (62%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
234 m
80 km
684 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Fredrikstad 13 km · Halden 24 km · Moss 31 km · Horten 38 km · Tønsberg 40 km · Sandefjord 54 km · Larvik 66 km · Asker 72 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 Sarpsborg (59.2839°, 11.1096°, elevation 54 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).