Visby weather in February

In February, Visby sees average daytime highs of 2°C and overnight lows near -1°C, with 34 mm of precipitation across 8.8 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 15% 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 Visby's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Visby's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
-1°
1st coldest
Precipitation
34 mm
8.8 wet days
Daylight
9 hours
7:32 AM – 4:31 PM
Cloud cover
75%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.11 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Visby is urban area in Gotland Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.5 µg/m³ · 2010
Founded
1645

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 Visby 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
222-1
232-1
242-1
252-1
262-1
272-1
282-1

How February really feels in Visby

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.

Visby 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°399.96.170.0
Feb / -1°348.8690.0
Mar / 297.93.411.40.0
Apr / 296.91.2141.2
May12° / 346.90.116.33.7
Jun17° / 11°468.7017.65.6
Jul20° / 15°588.7017.16.6
Aug20° / 15°5910.70156.2
Sep16° / 12°499.8012.54.9
Oct11° / 5411.30.1102.4
Nov / 5512.31.67.70.6
Dec / 4912.24.36.40.0

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 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112674
122575
132575
142575
152575
162575
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182476
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202575
212575
222575
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262674
272674
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Visby gets around 34 mm of rain and snow over 8.8 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 (%)
13224
23223
33223
43122
53121
63021
73020
83020
92919
102919
112919
122919
132919
143020
153020
163121
173122
183222
193222
203322
213322
223322
233322
243321
253321
263320
273220
283219

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
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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
1122breezy
1222breezy
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1822breezy
1922breezy
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2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2821breezy

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 8:02 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 3:58 PM to 5:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
17.98:023:58
28.08:004:01
38.17:584:03
48.17:564:05
58.27:544:07
68.37:524:10
78.47:504:12
88.47:484:14
98.57:464:17
108.67:434:19
118.77:414:21
128.77:394:24
138.87:374:26
148.97:344:29
159.07:324:31
169.17:294:33
179.17:274:36
189.27:254:38
199.37:224:40
209.47:204:43
219.57:174:45
229.57:154:47
239.67:124:50
249.77:094:52
259.87:074:54
269.97:044:57
2710.07:024:59
2810.06:595:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.11 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.28 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.11 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.7Dim
20.7Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.8Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
90.9Dim
100.9Dim
111.0Dim
121.0Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.1Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Visby?

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 Visby.

What to pack for Visby in February

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

In February, Visby 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 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Visby 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 March 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
Apr4Bracing
May7Bracing
Jun12Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep15Bracing
Oct11Bracing
Nov8Bracing
Dec5Bracing

UV index in Visby 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 Visby 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Low
Apr3Moderate
May4Moderate
Jun6High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct1Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Visby?

Visby sits at 57.6°N, 18.3°E, 22 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Västervik, 99 km away.

VästervikOskarshamnNyköpingKalmarNorrköpingHaningeTullingeTumba

Topography around Visby

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Visby has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 m around an average of 26 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 m.

The land around Visby is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and trees (26%) within 16 km, and water (76%) within 80 km.

3 km
79 m
16 km
87 m
80 km
138 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Västervik 99 km · Oskarshamn 118 km · Nyköping 145 km · Kalmar 160 km · Norrköping 163 km · Haninge 170 km · Tullinge 175 km · Tumba 175 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 Visby (57.6409°, 18.296°, elevation 22 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).