Västervik weather in February

In February, Västervik sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 36 mm of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 8.9 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 7 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Västervik's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Västervik's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
36 mm
9.1 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:39 AM – 4:37 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Västervik is urban area in Västervik Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Excellent
PM2.5 4.6 µg/m³ · 2017

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 Västervik 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 -3°C and 6°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
11-2
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
232-2
242-2
252-2
262-1
272-1
283-1

How February really feels in Västervik

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.

Västervik 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 / -1°389.76.270.0
Feb / -2°369.16.68.90.0
Mar / -0°308.13.311.40.1
Apr / 327.31.3141.4
May12° / 449.40.116.33.5
Jun17° / 11°5810.2017.65.4
Jul20° / 14°6710.4017.16.3
Aug20° / 14°6010.6015.16.2
Sep16° / 11°529.3012.55.0
Oct11° / 58110.1102.4
Nov / 5912.32.47.60.5
Dec / 5011.24.76.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 (%)
13169
23169
33169
43070
53070
63070
73070
83169
93070
103070
113070
122971
132872
142872
152872
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252773
262872
272872
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Västervik gets around 36 mm of rain and snow over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13325
23325
33324
43324
53324
63324
73323
83323
93323
103223
113223
123223
133223
143223
153223
163224
173224
183224
193124
203124
213223
223223
233223
243222
253221
263221
273220
283119

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 20 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 20 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
120breezy
220breezy
320breezy
420breezy
520light breeze
620light breeze
720light breeze
820light breeze
920light breeze
1020light breeze
1120light breeze
1220light breeze
1320light breeze
1420light breeze
1520light breeze
1620light breeze
1720light breeze
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2020light breeze
2120light breeze
2220light breeze
2320light breeze
2420light breeze
2520light breeze
2620light breeze
2720light breeze
2820light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 7 h 54 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 126 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:04 PM to 5:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.98:104:04
28.08:084:07
38.18:064:09
48.18:044:11
58.28:024:14
68.37:594:16
78.37:574:18
88.47:554:21
98.57:534:23
108.67:514:25
118.77:484:28
128.77:464:30
138.87:444:32
148.97:414:35
159.07:394:37
169.07:374:40
179.17:344:42
189.27:324:44
199.37:294:47
209.47:274:49
219.57:244:51
229.57:224:54
239.67:194:56
249.77:164:58
259.87:145:01
269.97:115:03
279.97:095:05
2810.07:065:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Västervik?

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 Västervik.

What to pack for Västervik in February

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

In February, Västervik 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 Västervik 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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March 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
Mar2Bracing
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov7Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Västervik 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 Västervik peaks around June 17 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 17UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Västervik?

Västervik sits at 57.8°N, 16.6°E, 11 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Oskarshamn, 56 km away.

LinköpingNorrköpingVisbyNyköpingNässjöKalmarMotala

Topography around Västervik

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Västervik has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 60 m around an average of 16 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 106 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 m.

The land around Västervik is covered by trees (43%) and water (27%) within 3 km, water (50%) and trees (42%) within 16 km, and trees (52%) and water (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
60 m
16 km
106 m
80 km
315 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Oskarshamn 56 km · Linköping 94 km · Norrköping 97 km · Visby 99 km · Nyköping 113 km · Nässjö 116 km · Kalmar 123 km · Motala 128 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 Västervik (57.7584°, 16.6373°, elevation 11 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).