Trondheim weather in February

In February, Trondheim sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -5°C, with 84 mm of precipitation across 14.2 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-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 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 42 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Trondheim's 7th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Trondheim's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-5°
1st coldest
Precipitation
84 mm
14.2 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:30 AM – 4:36 PM
Cloud cover
74%
7th clearest
Wind
10 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
0.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Trondheim is city in Trøndelag, Norway.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 5.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,766/km²
people per km²
Founded
~997 CE

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 Trondheim 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 -6°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Trondheim

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.

Trondheim 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 / -5°9615.912.75.20.0
Feb / -5°8414.211.98.10.0
Mar / -3°8815.410.811.20.1
Apr / 6713.65.414.51.6
May13° / 7015.61.417.73.2
Jun16° / 9515.6019.84.3
Jul19° / 11°8514.8018.95.3
Aug19° / 11°9914.9015.95.1
Sep14° / 10214.8012.73.6
Oct / 8715.22.89.41.3
Nov / -1°7913.27.36.20.0
Dec / -4°9415.310.74.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% 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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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Trondheim gets around 84 mm of rain and snow over 14.2 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 50% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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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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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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Sunrise & sunset in February

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Daylight runs from about 6 h 42 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 168 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 9:12 AM to 7:47 AM, and sunset from 3:52 PM to 5:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.79:123:52
26.89:093:55
36.99:063:58
47.09:034:01
57.19:014:04
67.28:584:08
77.38:554:11
87.48:524:14
97.58:484:17
107.68:454:20
117.78:424:24
127.88:394:27
137.98:364:30
148.08:334:33
158.18:304:36
168.28:264:40
178.38:234:43
188.48:204:46
198.58:174:49
208.68:134:52
218.88:104:55
228.98:074:58
239.08:045:01
249.18:005:05
259.27:575:08
269.37:545:11
279.47:505:14
289.57:475:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.06 kWh/m² to a high of 4.7 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Trondheim?

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

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Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Trondheim.

What to pack for Trondheim in February

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

In February, Trondheim sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -5°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 Trondheim in February

The nearest coast averages about 6°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 55 km away) is warmest in August at about 14°C and coldest in March near 5°C.

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

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Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
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UV index in Trondheim in February

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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 Trondheim peaks around July 13 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 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 13UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
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Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Trondheim?

Trondheim sits at 63.4°N, 10.4°E, 18 m above sea level, in Norway. The nearest listed city is Stjørdalshalsen, 27 km away.

MoldeÖstersundAlesundLillehammer

Topography around Trondheim

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Trondheim has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 m around an average of 52 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 558 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,431 m.

The land around Trondheim is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (31%) and water (31%) within 3 km, water (48%) and trees (34%) within 16 km, and grassland (37%), trees (36%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
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80 km
1,431 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Stjørdalshalsen 27 km · Levanger 57 km · Åre 134 km · Kristiansund 138 km · Molde 180 km · Östersund 214 km · Alesund 239 km · Lillehammer 257 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 Trondheim (63.4305°, 10.3951°, elevation 18 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).