Umeå weather in February

In February, Umeå sees average daytime highs of -3°C and overnight lows near -8°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 8 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-warmest and 10th-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 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 6 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Umeå's 9th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Umeå's year-round climate.

Daytime high
-3°
12th warmest
Overnight low
-8°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
7.9 wet days
Daylight
8 hours
7:52 AM – 3:55 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
5th windiest
Solar energy
0.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Umeå is urban area in Umeå Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.3 µg/m³ · 2019
Founded
1622

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 Umeå reaches about -3°C in the afternoon and slips back to -8°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between -12°C and 3°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C cooler than January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
1-4-8
2-4-8
3-4-8
4-4-8
5-4-8
6-4-8
7-4-8
8-4-8
9-4-8
10-4-8
11-4-8
12-4-8
13-3-8
14-3-8
15-3-8
16-3-8
17-3-8
18-3-8
19-3-8
20-3-8
21-3-8
22-3-8
23-3-8
24-3-8
25-3-7
26-3-7
27-3-7
28-2-7

How February really feels in Umeå

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.

Umeå weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan-3° / -7°4910.210.55.10.0
Feb-3° / -8°367.98.880.0
Mar-0° / -5°358.17.811.20.0
Apr / -1°357.74.314.50.1
May / 428.70.417.82.0
Jun14° / 589.80204.0
Jul18° / 13°7412.30195.5
Aug17° / 12°7510.90165.3
Sep13° / 6210012.73.4
Oct / 7211.22.19.30.7
Nov / -1°6912.26.76.10.0
Dec-1° / -5°62129.740.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 72%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82674
92773
102773
112773
122773
132872
142971
152971
162971
173070
183070
193070
203070
213169
223169
233169
243169
253268
263169
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Umeå gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 7.9 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 28% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12932
22932
32932
43032
53032
63032
73032
82932
92932
102932
112931
122831
132830
142730
152730
162730
172630
182629
192630
202630
212630
222630
232630
242630
252630
262730
272730
282730

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 17 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
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 6 h 30 min at the start of February to 9 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 180 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:36 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 3:09 PM to 4:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
16.58:363:09
26.68:333:12
36.88:303:15
46.98:273:19
57.08:243:22
67.18:213:25
77.28:183:29
87.38:153:32
97.48:123:35
107.58:093:38
117.68:053:42
127.78:023:45
137.87:593:48
147.97:563:51
158.07:523:55
168.17:493:58
178.37:464:01
188.47:434:04
198.57:394:08
208.67:364:11
218.77:334:14
228.87:294:17
238.97:264:20
249.07:224:23
259.17:194:27
269.27:164:30
279.37:124:33
289.57:094:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 0.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.05 kWh/m² to a high of 5.84 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 0.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.4Dim
20.4Dim
30.4Dim
40.4Dim
50.5Dim
60.5Dim
70.5Dim
80.5Dim
90.6Dim
100.6Dim
110.6Dim
120.6Dim
130.7Dim
140.7Dim
150.7Dim
160.8Dim
170.8Dim
180.8Dim
190.9Dim
200.9Dim
210.9Dim
221.0Dim
231.0Dim
241.1Dim
251.1Dim
261.1Dim
271.2Dim
281.2Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Umeå?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
5th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Umeå.

What to pack for Umeå in February

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

In February, Umeå sees daytime highs around -3°C and nights near -8°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Umeå in February

The nearest coast averages about 0°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 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 16°C and coldest in February near 0°C.

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

0°5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan1Bracing
Feb0Bracing
Mar0Bracing
Apr2Bracing
May5Bracing
Jun10Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug16Cool
Sep13Bracing
Oct8Bracing
Nov5Bracing
Dec3Bracing

UV index in Umeå in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 0. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Umeå peaks around July 14 at about 4 (moderate) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 0 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 4 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJul 14UV 4Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb0Low
Mar1Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun4Moderate
Jul4Moderate
Aug4Moderate
Sep2Low
Oct1Low
Nov0Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Umeå?

Umeå sits at 63.8°N, 20.3°E, 24 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Örnsköldsvik, 97 km away.

ÖrnsköldsvikVaasaKorsholmSkellefteåJakobstadKokkolaKauhavaSeinäjoki

Topography around Umeå

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Umeå has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 81 m around an average of 22 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 486 m.

The land around Umeå is covered by trees (39%) and artificial surfaces (38%) within 3 km, trees (68%) within 16 km, and trees (50%) and water (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
81 m
16 km
197 m
80 km
486 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Örnsköldsvik 97 km · Vaasa 106 km · Korsholm 106 km · Skellefteå 108 km · Jakobstad 121 km · Kokkola 141 km · Kauhava 161 km · Seinäjoki 172 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 Umeå (63.8284°, 20.2597°, elevation 24 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).