Karlshamn weather in February

In February, Karlshamn sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 45 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 2°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 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Karlshamn's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlshamn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
45 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:40 AM – 4:50 PM
Cloud cover
77%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karlshamn is urban area in Karlshamn Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 18 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1664

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 2°C through the month.

A typical February day in Karlshamn reaches about 2°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 6°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
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
102-2
112-2
122-2
132-2
142-2
152-2
162-2
172-2
182-2
192-2
202-2
212-2
222-2
233-2
243-2
253-2
263-1
273-1
283-1

How February really feels in Karlshamn

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.

Karlshamn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -1°5411.35.47.30.0
Feb / -2°459.75.79.10.0
Mar / -0°399.13.411.40.2
Apr / 378.50.813.82.0
May14° / 509.90164.1
Jun18° / 11°6711.4017.25.4
Jul20° / 13°7611.8016.86.0
Aug20° / 13°6912.1014.95.9
Sep16° / 10°5910.2012.54.8
Oct11° / 6511.30.310.12.5
Nov / 6112.51.47.90.6
Dec / 6012.24.16.70.0

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 (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72476
82476
92575
102575
112476
122476
132476
142377
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222377
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282278

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Karlshamn gets around 45 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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23619
33619
43619
53619
63619
73519
83519
93519
103519
113519
123520
133520
143520
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253621
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273520
283520

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
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:09 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 4:19 PM to 5:18 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:094:19
28.28:074:21
38.38:054:24
48.48:034:26
58.48:014:28
68.57:594:30
78.67:574:32
88.77:554:34
98.77:534:37
108.87:514:39
118.97:494:41
128.97:474:43
139.07:454:45
149.17:434:48
159.27:404:50
169.27:384:52
179.37:364:54
189.47:344:56
199.57:314:59
209.57:295:01
219.67:275:03
229.77:245:05
239.87:225:07
249.87:195:10
259.97:175:12
2610.07:145:14
2710.17:125:16
2810.17:095:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 5.71 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Karlshamn?

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 Karlshamn.

What to pack for Karlshamn in February

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

In February, Karlshamn sees daytime highs around 2°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 Karlshamn in February

The nearest coast averages about 3°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 3°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
Jan4Bracing
Feb3Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Karlshamn 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 Karlshamn peaks around June 20 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karlshamn?

Karlshamn sits at 56.2°N, 14.9°E, 14 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Karlskrona, 45 km away.

LjungbyEslövYstadKalmar

Topography around Karlshamn

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlshamn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 83 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 153 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 281 m.

The land around Karlshamn is covered by trees (53%) within 3 km, trees (45%) and water (40%) within 16 km, and trees (53%) and water (35%) within 80 km.

3 km
83 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
281 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Karlskrona 45 km · Kristianstad 47 km · Hässleholm 68 km · Växjö 79 km · Ljungby 93 km · Eslöv 104 km · Ystad 105 km · Kalmar 107 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 Karlshamn (56.1706°, 14.8619°, elevation 14 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).