Skien weather in February

In February, Skien sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 64 mm of precipitation across 9.3 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -0°C in the first days to 2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 Skien's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Skien's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
64 mm
9.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
8:13 AM – 5:00 PM
Cloud cover
66%
8th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.1 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Skien is town/city in Skien Municipality, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.5 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
1,896/km²
people per km²
Founded
1358

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

A typical February day in Skien reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -5°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
10-6
20-6
30-6
40-6
50-6
60-6
70-5
80-5
90-5
101-5
111-5
121-5
131-5
141-5
151-5
161-5
171-5
181-5
191-5
202-5
212-5
222-5
232-5
242-5
252-5
262-4
272-4
282-4

How February really feels in Skien

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
6 feel bitter (≤ -10°C)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Skien weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°9612.110.66.60.0
Feb / -5°649.38.68.80.0
Mar / -3°659.16.911.30.2
Apr10° / 619.63.614.12.1
May15° / 7710.70.616.64.4
Jun18° / 9612.1018.15.6
Jul20° / 12°10212.5017.55.9
Aug19° / 11°11113.3015.25.7
Sep15° / 10311.9012.64.3
Oct / 10812.61.49.81.9
Nov / -0°109135.47.30.1
Dec / -4°8612.38.25.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
83862
93862
103961
113961
123862
133961
143961
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283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Skien gets around 64 mm of rain and snow over 9.3 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13635
23634
33634
43534
53533
63533
73432
83432
93331
103331
113230
123230
133230
143129
153129
163129
173129
183129
193129
203129
213229
223330
233330
243431
253531
263531
273632
283732

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
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6100
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8100
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11100
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24100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 10 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
110calm
210calm
310calm
410calm
510calm
610calm
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810calm
910calm
1010calm
1110calm
1210calm
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1510calm
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2010calm
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2810calm

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 8:46 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 4:24 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.68:464:24
27.78:444:27
37.88:414:29
47.98:394:32
58.08:374:34
68.08:354:37
78.18:324:39
88.28:304:42
98.38:284:44
108.48:254:47
118.48:234:49
128.58:204:52
138.68:184:55
148.78:154:57
158.88:135:00
168.98:105:02
179.08:085:05
189.08:055:07
199.18:025:10
209.28:005:12
219.37:575:15
229.47:545:17
239.57:515:20
249.67:495:22
259.67:465:25
269.77:435:27
279.87:405:30
289.97:385:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.1 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.73 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.1 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
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Skien?

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 Skien.

What to pack for Skien in February

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

In February, Skien sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°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 Skien 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 37 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
Jan5Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar4Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Skien 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 Skien peaks around July 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 20UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Skien?

Skien sits at 59.2°N, 9.6°E, 27 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Porsgrunn, 8.0 km away.

Topography around Skien

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Skien has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 635 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,422 m.

The land around Skien is covered by trees (41%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, trees (77%) within 16 km, and trees (61%) and water (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
300 m
16 km
635 m
80 km
1,422 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Porsgrunn 8.0 km · Larvik 30 km · Sandefjord 36 km · Tønsberg 46 km · Kongsberg 51 km · Horten 55 km · Moss 65 km · Drammen 68 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 Skien (59.2096°, 9.609°, elevation 27 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).