Gävle weather in February

In February, Gävle sees average daytime highs of 0°C and overnight lows near -6°C, with 28 mm of precipitation across 7.1 wet days and about 8.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gävle's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gävle's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-6°
1st coldest
Precipitation
28 mm
7.1 wet days
Daylight
8 h 36 min
7:49 AM – 4:23 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
14 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
0.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Gävle is urban area in Gävle Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 16.2 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1446

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 -1°C in the first days to 1°C by the end.

A typical February day in Gävle reaches about 0°C in the afternoon and slips back to -6°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 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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2-1-6
3-1-6
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281-5

How February really feels in Gävle

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.

Gävle weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-0° / -5°338.16.96.20.0
Feb / -6°287.16.98.50.0
Mar / -3°287.46.111.30.1
Apr / 337.62.214.22.1
May15° / 449.30.416.94.5
Jun19° / 6110.5018.65.9
Jul22° / 12°6811.5017.96.3
Aug21° / 11°7212015.56.0
Sep16° / 458.8012.64.9
Oct / 559.70.59.71.9
Nov / -0°469.93.970.1
Dec / -4°429.66.95.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
53070
63169
73169
83169
93268
103268
113268
123268
133367
143367
153367
163367
173367
183268
193268
203169
213268
223169
233169
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253169
263169
273169
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gävle gets around 28 mm of rain and snow over 7.1 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12525
22626
32626
42626
52626
62626
72625
82625
92525
102524
112524
122423
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142423
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272525
282525

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
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6100
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8100
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15100
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20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 14 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
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2414light breeze
2514light breeze
2614light breeze
2714light breeze
2814light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 18 min at the start of February to 9 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 150 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:25 AM to 7:11 AM, and sunset from 3:45 PM to 4:58 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.38:253:45
27.48:223:48
37.58:203:51
47.68:183:53
57.78:153:56
67.88:133:59
77.98:104:01
87.98:084:04
98.08:054:07
108.18:024:10
118.28:004:12
128.37:574:15
138.47:544:18
148.57:524:20
158.67:494:23
168.77:464:26
178.87:434:29
188.87:414:31
198.97:384:34
209.07:354:37
219.17:324:40
229.27:294:42
239.37:264:45
249.47:234:48
259.57:204:50
269.67:174:53
279.77:144:56
289.87:114:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.16 kWh/m² to a high of 5.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.6Dim
20.6Dim
30.6Dim
40.6Dim
50.7Dim
60.7Dim
70.7Dim
80.7Dim
90.8Dim
100.8Dim
110.8Dim
120.8Dim
130.9Dim
140.9Dim
150.9Dim
161.0Dim
171.0Dim
181.1Dim
191.1Dim
201.1Dim
211.2Dim
221.2Dim
231.2Dim
241.3Dim
251.3Dim
261.4Dim
271.4Dim
281.4Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gävle?

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 Gävle.

What to pack for Gävle in February

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

In February, Gävle sees daytime highs around 0°C and nights near -6°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Gävle in February

The nearest coast averages about 1°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 14 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°C and coldest in February near 1°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb1Bracing
Mar1Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May6Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct9Bracing
Nov6Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Gävle 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 Gävle peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr2Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gävle?

Gävle sits at 60.7°N, 17.1°E, 3 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Sandviken, 21 km away.

Gamla UppsalaUppsalaBorlängeEnköpingHudiksvallVästerås

Topography around Gävle

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gävle has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 55 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 104 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 m.

The land around Gävle is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, trees (70%) within 16 km, and trees (63%) and water (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
55 m
16 km
104 m
80 km
499 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Sandviken 21 km · Falun 83 km · Gamla Uppsala 90 km · Uppsala 95 km · Borlänge 95 km · Enköping 116 km · Hudiksvall 117 km · Västerås 122 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 Gävle (60.6745°, 17.1417°, elevation 3 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).