Karlskrona weather in February

In February, Karlskrona sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 40 mm of precipitation across 9.2 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 15% 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 Karlskrona's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Karlskrona's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
40 mm
9.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:38 AM – 4:47 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.16 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Karlskrona is urban area in Karlskrona Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM10 17.1 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1680

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 Karlskrona 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
192-1
202-1
212-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-1
273-1
283-1

How February really feels in Karlskrona

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.

Karlskrona 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°4710.65.57.30.0
Feb / -2°409.25.89.10.0
Mar / -0°348.73.511.40.2
Apr / 327.50.913.81.9
May14° / 4490164.1
Jun17° / 11°559.7017.25.6
Jul20° / 14°6710.3016.86.3
Aug20° / 14°6411.6014.96.1
Sep16° / 11°539.6012.54.9
Oct11° / 5810.80.210.12.6
Nov / 56121.37.90.6
Dec / 5311.43.76.70.0

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 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22575
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112476
122575
132476
142476
152377
162377
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202575
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222476
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242476
252476
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272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Karlskrona gets around 40 mm of rain and snow over 9.2 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 34% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13421
23421
33421
43421
53421
63421
73421
83321
93321
103321
113321
123321
133321
143321
153321
163322
173322
183322
193322
203322
213321
223421
233421
243421
253421
263420
273420
283419

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 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
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1919light breeze
2019light breeze
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2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2818light 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 8:06 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 4:16 PM to 5:16 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:064:16
28.28:044:19
38.38:024:21
48.48:004:23
58.47:584:25
68.57:564:27
78.67:554:29
88.77:524:32
98.77:504:34
108.87:484:36
118.97:464:38
128.97:444:40
139.07:424:43
149.17:404:45
159.27:384:47
169.27:354:49
179.37:334:51
189.47:314:54
199.57:284:56
209.57:264:58
219.67:245:00
229.77:215:02
239.87:195:05
249.87:165:07
259.97:145:09
2610.07:125:11
2710.17:095:13
2810.27:075:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.16 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.33 kWh/m² to a high of 5.86 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.16 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
281.7Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Karlskrona?

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 Karlskrona.

What to pack for Karlskrona in February

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

In February, Karlskrona sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Karlskrona 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
May8Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Karlskrona 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 Karlskrona peaks around June 18 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 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Karlskrona?

Karlskrona sits at 56.2°N, 15.6°E, 18 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Karlshamn, 45 km away.

VäxjöHässleholmLjungbyOskarshamnYstad

Topography around Karlskrona

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Karlskrona has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 124 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Karlskrona is covered by water (76%) within 3 km, water (42%) and trees (40%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and trees (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
124 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Karlshamn 45 km · Kalmar 73 km · Kristianstad 90 km · Växjö 93 km · Hässleholm 113 km · Ljungby 126 km · Oskarshamn 133 km · Ystad 137 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 Karlskrona (56.1616°, 15.5866°, 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).