Åre weather in February

In February, Åre sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -9°C, with 51 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 8.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% 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 Åre's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Åre's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
11th warmest
Overnight low
-9°
1st coldest
Precipitation
51 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
8 h 06 min
8:19 AM – 4:26 PM
Cloud cover
79%
9th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
0.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Åre is urban area in Åre Municipality, Sweden.

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 -4°C in the first days to -2°C by the end.

A typical February day in Åre reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -9°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -11°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)
1-4-9
2-4-9
3-4-9
4-4-9
5-4-9
6-4-9
7-4-9
8-4-9
9-4-9
10-3-9
11-3-9
12-3-9
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-3-8
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-3-8
21-2-8
22-2-8
23-2-8
24-2-8
25-2-8
26-2-8
27-2-8
28-2-8

How February really feels in Åre

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.

Åre weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-4° / -9°6313.514.95.30.0
Feb-3° / -9°5111.312.48.10.0
Mar / -7°5913.313.711.20.0
Apr / -3°4711.9914.50.2
May / 5412.74.217.61.7
Jun14° / 8515.40.419.73.2
Jul17° / 9015.1018.94.5
Aug16° / 8814.1015.94.3
Sep11° / 7614.50.512.72.4
Oct / 7114.16.29.40.4
Nov / -4°6312.610.66.30.0
Dec-2° / -7°6212.912.94.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 81%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
11387
21387
31387
41387
51387
61387
71486
81585
91585
101585
111684
121783
131783
141783
151981
161981
171981
182179
192179
202179
212377
222377
232476
242575
252575
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Åre gets around 51 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 41% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14651
24651
34551
44550
54449
64348
74247
84247
94146
104145
114145
124144
134144
144044
154043
164043
174043
184042
194042
204042
214042
224042
234042
244042
253942
263942
273942
283942

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 11 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
112calm
212calm
312calm
412calm
512calm
611calm
711calm
811calm
911calm
1011calm
1111calm
1211calm
1311calm
1411calm
1511calm
1611calm
1711calm
1811calm
1911calm
2011calm
2111calm
2211calm
2311calm
2411calm
2511calm
2611calm
2711calm
2811calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

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 9:01 AM to 7:36 AM, and sunset from 3:41 PM to 5:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.79:013:41
26.88:583:44
36.98:553:48
47.08:523:51
57.18:503:54
67.28:473:57
77.38:444:00
87.48:414:04
97.58:374:07
107.68:344:10
117.78:314:13
127.88:284:16
137.98:254:19
148.08:224:23
158.18:194:26
168.28:164:29
178.38:124:32
188.48:094:35
198.58:064:38
208.68:034:41
218.87:594:45
228.97:564:48
239.07:534:51
249.17:494:54
259.27:464:57
269.37:435:00
279.47:395:03
289.57:365:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.06 kWh/m² to a high of 4.89 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 0.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.5Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.6Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.7Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.8Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.9Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
211.0Dim
221.0Dim
231.1Dim
241.1Dim
251.2Dim
261.2Dim
271.3Dim
281.3Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Åre?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
Beach & pool
never really warm enough

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Åre.

What to pack for Åre in February

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

In February, Åre sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -9°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Åre 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 Åre peaks around June 23 at about 5 (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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 23UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Åre?

Åre sits at 63.4°N, 13.1°E, 0 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Östersund, 82 km away.

LevangerStjørdalshalsenTrondheimSundsvallHärnösandHudiksvall

Topography around Åre

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Åre has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 949 m around an average of 615 m above sea level; within 16 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,050 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,770 m.

The land around Åre is covered by trees (54%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (44%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
949 m
16 km
1,050 m
80 km
1,770 m
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Östersund 82 km · Levanger 96 km · Stjørdalshalsen 107 km · Trondheim 134 km · Sundsvall 242 km · Härnösand 259 km · Kristiansund 270 km · Hudiksvall 278 km

Sweden travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 87% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$63,133
2025
Happiness
7.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
3.1
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 609
Religion
Church of Sweden 54%none or unspecified 37%other 9%

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 Åre (63.3991°, 13.08°, 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. 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).