Tromsdalen weather in February

In February, Tromsdalen sees average daytime highs of -4°C and overnight lows near -10°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 14.1 wet days and about 6.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -5°C in the first days to -3°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 4 hours at the start of February to 8 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tromsdalen's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tromsdalen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-4°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-10°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
14.1 wet days
Daylight
6 h 30 min
8:43 AM – 3:14 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.34 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Tromsdalen is settlement in Tromsø Municipality, Norway.

Density
3,651/km²
people per km²

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 -5°C in the first days to -3°C by the end.

A typical February day in Tromsdalen reaches about -4°C in the afternoon and slips back to -10°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -13°C and 3°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)
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How February really feels in Tromsdalen

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.

Tromsdalen weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -10°10514.715.20.80.0
Feb-4° / -10°9114.114.66.40.0
Mar-1° / -7°10215.616.310.90.0
Apr / -3°8514.612.715.50.0
May / 9116.16.921.11.1
Jun12° / 9315.20.6242.6
Jul15° / 9014.2023.34.0
Aug14° / 10215.3017.63.6
Sep10° / 12517.21.312.92.0
Oct / 12816.98.88.40.2
Nov-0° / -5°951512.22.70.0
Dec-3° / -8°10315.414.900.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
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52575
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tromsdalen gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 14.1 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 49% and peaks near 52% on the wettest days, and about 15 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14750
24850
34850
44850
54951
64951
74951
85052
95052
105052
115152
125152
135153
145253
155253
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175254
185253
195253
205153
215052
224951
234850
244750
254649
264648
274547
284447

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 (%)
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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 11 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
111calm
211calm
311calm
411calm
511calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1310calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 4 hours at the start of February to 8 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 276 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:58 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 1:57 PM to 4:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
14.09:581:57
24.29:522:03
34.49:462:09
44.69:412:15
54.89:352:21
65.09:292:27
75.19:242:32
85.39:192:38
95.59:132:43
105.79:082:49
115.89:032:54
126.08:582:59
136.28:533:04
146.48:483:09
156.58:433:14
166.78:383:19
176.98:333:24
187.08:283:29
197.28:233:34
207.38:183:38
217.58:133:43
227.68:093:48
237.88:043:52
248.07:593:57
258.17:544:01
268.37:504:06
278.47:454:10
288.67:404:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.34 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0 kWh/m² to a high of 4.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.34 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tromsdalen?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.0
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Tromsdalen.

What to pack for Tromsdalen in February

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

In February, Tromsdalen sees daytime highs around -4°C and nights near -10°C. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Tromsdalen in February

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 29 km away) is warmest in August at about 11°C and coldest in March near 4°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Tromsdalen in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

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 Tromsdalen peaks around July 15 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 15UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr2Low
May3Moderate
Jun3Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug3Moderate
Sep1Low
Oct0Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Tromsdalen?

Tromsdalen sits at 69.7°N, 19.0°E, 141 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Tromso, 2.0 km away.

AltaKirunaLofotenLeviBodøMo i Rana

Topography around Tromsdalen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Tromsdalen has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 649 m around an average of 203 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,225 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,831 m.

The land around Tromsdalen is covered by trees (34%) and water (22%) within 3 km, grassland (36%), water (25%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and water (42%) and grassland (21%) within 80 km.

3 km
649 m
16 km
1,225 m
80 km
1,831 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewaterwetlandmoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Tromso 2.0 km · Harstad 136 km · Alta 167 km · Kiruna 205 km · Lofoten 237 km · Levi 310 km · Bodø 324 km · Mo i Rana 423 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 Tromsdalen (69.65°, 19.0167°, elevation 141 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).