Mariestad weather in February

In February, Mariestad sees average daytime highs of 1°C and overnight lows near -3°C, with 35 mm of precipitation across 8.7 wet days and about 8.8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 1°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mariestad's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mariestad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-3°
1st coldest
Precipitation
35 mm
8.7 wet days
Daylight
8 h 48 min
7:54 AM – 4:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mariestad is urban area in Mariestad Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 2.8 µg/m³ · 2019

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 1°C through the month.

A typical February day in Mariestad reaches about 1°C in the afternoon and slips back to -3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -5°C and 5°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)
10-3
20-3
30-3
40-3
50-3
60-3
71-3
81-3
91-3
101-3
111-3
121-3
131-3
141-3
151-3
161-3
171-3
181-3
191-3
201-3
211-3
221-3
231-3
241-3
251-3
261-3
271-3
281-3

How February really feels in Mariestad

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.

Mariestad weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / -2°4510.15.86.70.0
Feb / -3°358.768.80.0
Mar / -1°3483.811.40.0
Apr / 397.81.4141.3
May13° / 5410.30.116.53.5
Jun17° / 12°7812017.95.2
Jul20° / 15°8712.3017.36.0
Aug19° / 14°9214015.25.6
Sep15° / 11°7111.2012.64.4
Oct10° / 7212.70.49.92.0
Nov / 58122.67.40.3
Dec / -0°5210.74.86.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52872
62872
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122971
132971
142971
152971
162971
172971
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233070
243070
253169
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mariestad gets around 35 mm of rain and snow over 8.7 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13023
23023
33123
43123
53123
63123
73123
83022
93022
103021
113021
123021
132920
142920
152920
162920
172920
182919
193019
203019
213020
223120
233220
243220
253220
263321
273320
283320

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 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
1918light breeze
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 7 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 138 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:26 AM to 7:19 AM, and sunset from 4:10 PM to 5:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.78:264:10
27.88:244:13
37.98:224:15
48.08:204:18
58.08:184:20
68.18:154:22
78.28:134:25
88.38:114:27
98.48:084:30
108.48:064:32
118.58:044:35
128.68:014:37
138.77:594:40
148.87:564:42
158.87:544:45
168.97:514:47
179.07:494:50
189.17:464:52
199.27:444:55
209.37:414:57
219.47:385:00
229.47:365:02
239.57:335:05
249.67:305:07
259.77:285:09
269.87:255:12
279.97:225:14
2810.07:195:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.22 kWh/m² to a high of 5.76 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.7Dim
40.7Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.8Dim
80.8Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
110.9Dim
121.0Dim
131.0Dim
141.0Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.1Dim
181.2Dim
191.2Dim
201.2Dim
211.3Dim
221.3Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.4Dim
261.5Dim
271.5Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mariestad?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mariestad.

What to pack for Mariestad in February

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

In February, Mariestad sees daytime highs around 1°C and nights near -3°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Mariestad 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 Mariestad peaks around June 17 at about 5 (high) — 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateModerateLowJun 17UV 5Dec 19UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mariestad?

Mariestad sits at 58.7°N, 13.8°E, 56 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Skövde, 35 km away.

Topography around Mariestad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Mariestad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m around an average of 58 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 114 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 323 m.

The land around Mariestad is covered by trees (32%) and water (32%) within 3 km, trees (40%) and water (28%) within 16 km, and trees (39%) and water (37%) within 80 km.

3 km
62 m
16 km
114 m
80 km
323 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Skövde 35 km · Lidköping 45 km · Falköping 62 km · Kristinehamn 69 km · Motala 73 km · Karlstad 77 km · Karlskoga 79 km · Kumla 89 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 Mariestad (58.7097°, 13.8237°, elevation 56 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).