Varberg weather in February

In February, Varberg sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 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 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 hours at the start of February to 10 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Varberg's 9th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Varberg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:54 AM – 4:57 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Varberg is urban area in Varberg Municipality, Sweden.

Founded
1666

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 Varberg reaches about 2°C in the afternoon and slips back to -1°C overnight — a 3°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 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
12-1
22-1
32-1
42-1
52-1
62-1
72-1
82-1
92-1
102-1
112-1
122-1
132-1
142-1
152-1
162-1
172-1
182-1
192-1
202-1
212-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
2630
2730
2830

How February really feels in Varberg

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.

Varberg 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 / -0°7112.44.77.10.0
Feb / -1°5410.54.790.0
Mar / 4710311.40.1
Apr / 469.40.513.91.9
May14° / 5611.1016.24.0
Jun17° / 12°7912.2017.55.2
Jul19° / 14°8412.60175.9
Aug19° / 15°10714.70155.5
Sep16° / 12°8912.8012.54.5
Oct11° / 9915.40.2102.4
Nov / 8113.30.97.80.7
Dec / 8014.23.56.50.0

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 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42674
52674
62674
72773
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172773
182872
192872
202872
212971
223070
233070
243070
253070
263070
273070
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Varberg gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13716
23716
33715
43715
53715
63615
73615
83615
93515
103515
113515
123516
133516
143516
153617
163617
173618
183718
193718
203819
213819
223919
234019
244019
254019
264019
274018
284018

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 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 km/h on the calmest days to 22 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
122breezy
222breezy
322breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 hours 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 126 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:24 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 4:25 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.08:244:25
28.18:224:27
38.28:204:30
48.28:184:32
58.38:164:34
68.48:144:36
78.48:124:39
88.58:104:41
98.68:084:43
108.78:054:46
118.78:034:48
128.88:014:50
138.97:594:52
149.07:564:55
159.07:544:57
169.17:524:59
179.27:495:02
189.37:475:04
199.47:455:06
209.47:425:09
219.57:405:11
229.67:375:13
239.77:355:15
249.87:325:18
259.87:305:20
269.97:275:22
2710.07:255:25
2810.17:225:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.32 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.9Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
81.0Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.1Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.4Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.5Dim
241.5Dim
251.6Dim
261.6Dim
271.6Dim
281.7Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Varberg?

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 Varberg.

What to pack for Varberg in February

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

In February, Varberg sees daytime highs around 2°C and nights near -1°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Varberg 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 offshore is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in February near 2°C.

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

0°10°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan3Bracing
Feb2Bracing
Mar3Bracing
Apr6Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Varberg 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 Varberg peaks around June 18 at about 5 (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 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateLowJun 18UV 5Jan 1UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5Moderate
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Varberg?

Varberg sits at 57.1°N, 12.3°E, 15 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Falkenberg, 27 km away.

Topography around Varberg

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Varberg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 52 m around an average of 11 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 311 m.

The land around Varberg is covered by water (35%), grassland (24%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 3 km, water (50%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and trees (40%) within 80 km.

3 km
52 m
16 km
153 m
80 km
311 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Falkenberg 27 km · Kungsbacka 44 km · Kinna 52 km · Halmstad 60 km · Mölnlycke 62 km · Mölndal 63 km · Västra Frölunda 63 km · Majorna 68 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 Varberg (57.1056°, 12.2508°, elevation 15 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).