Helsingborg weather in February

In February, Helsingborg sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Helsingborg's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Helsingborg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:49 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Helsingborg is town and seat of Helsingborg Municipality, in Scania County, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1085

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 3°C through the month.

A typical February day in Helsingborg reaches about 3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -2°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -2°C and 7°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)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
63-2
73-2
83-2
93-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-2
153-2
163-2
173-2
183-2
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
254-1
264-1
274-1
284-1

How February really feels in Helsingborg

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.

Helsingborg 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 / -1°5411.84.67.30.0
Feb / -2°4510.34.69.10.0
Mar / -0°4510311.40.5
Apr11° / 44100.513.82.8
May16° / 6011.20164.8
Jun19° / 10°8112.3017.25.7
Jul21° / 13°8112.6016.76.1
Aug21° / 13°8713.3014.85.9
Sep17° / 10°6210.4012.55.1
Oct12° / 6512.50.110.12.8
Nov / 5311.617.90.7
Dec / -0°5711.83.56.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92476
102476
112377
122377
132377
142476
152476
162476
172476
182476
192476
202476
212575
222575
232575
242575
252575
262575
272575
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Helsingborg gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13616
23616
33616
43616
53616
63616
73516
83516
93516
103516
113516
123616
133616
143616
153717
163717
173717
183717
193718
203818
213818
223817
233917
243917
253917
263916
273816
283815

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:17 AM to 7:18 AM, and sunset from 4:29 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:174:29
28.38:154:31
38.38:134:33
48.48:114:35
58.58:104:37
68.58:084:39
78.68:064:41
88.78:044:44
98.78:024:46
108.87:594:48
118.97:574:50
129.07:554:52
139.07:534:55
149.17:514:57
159.27:494:59
169.27:465:01
179.37:445:03
189.47:425:06
199.57:405:08
209.57:375:10
219.67:355:12
229.77:335:14
239.87:305:16
249.87:285:19
259.97:255:21
2610.07:235:23
2710.17:205:25
2810.27:185:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.34 kWh/m² to a high of 5.63 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Helsingborg?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Helsingborg.

What to pack for Helsingborg in February

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

In February, Helsingborg sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Helsingborg in February

The nearest coast averages about 2°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 20 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°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
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Helsingborg 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 Helsingborg peaks around July 12 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 12UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Helsingborg?

Helsingborg sits at 56.0°N, 12.7°E, 13 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Helsingør, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Helsingborg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Helsingborg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 61 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 100 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 286 m.

The land around Helsingborg is covered by water (40%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 3 km, cropland (34%) and water (32%) within 16 km, and water (39%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
61 m
16 km
100 m
80 km
286 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Helsingør 5.0 km · Landskrona 21 km · Hørsholm 22 km · Ängelholm 24 km · Birkerød 28 km · Hillerød 28 km · Allerød 29 km · Lillerød 29 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 Helsingborg (56.0467°, 12.6944°, elevation 13 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).