Ystad weather in February

In February, Ystad sees average daytime highs of 3°C and overnight lows near -2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ystad's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ystad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
-2°
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:42 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
76%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.27 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Ystad is urban area in Ystad Municipality, Sweden.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 6 µg/m³ · 2016

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 Ystad reaches about 3°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 -2°C and 7°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)
12-2
22-2
32-2
42-2
52-2
62-2
72-2
82-2
92-2
103-2
113-2
123-2
133-2
143-1
153-1
163-1
173-1
183-1
193-1
203-1
213-1
223-1
233-1
243-1
253-1
263-1
273-1
284-1

How February really feels in Ystad

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.

Ystad weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-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°4911.14.77.50.0
Feb / -2°429.74.79.20.0
Mar / 399.23.211.40.3
Apr10° / 348.10.513.82.3
May15° / 439.4015.94.4
Jun18° / 11°5810.5017.15.7
Jul21° / 13°5910.9016.66.3
Aug20° / 13°6611.9014.86.1
Sep17° / 10°549.3012.55.2
Oct12° / 5510.60.110.12.9
Nov / 4911.10.980.8
Dec / 5211.436.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72575
82575
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152377
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222377
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272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Ystad gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 35% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13417
23517
33517
43516
53516
63516
73516
83516
93516
103516
113516
123517
133517
143617
153618
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193619
203619
213619
223619
233618
243618
253618
263518
273517
283517

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 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
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2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 114 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:10 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 4:27 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.38:104:27
28.48:084:29
38.48:064:31
48.58:044:33
58.58:024:35
68.68:014:37
78.77:594:39
88.77:574:42
98.87:554:44
108.97:534:46
119.07:514:48
129.07:494:50
139.17:464:52
149.27:444:54
159.27:424:56
169.37:404:59
179.47:385:01
189.57:365:03
199.57:335:05
209.67:315:07
219.77:295:09
229.87:265:11
239.87:245:14
249.97:225:16
2510.07:195:18
2610.07:175:20
2710.17:155:22
2810.27:125:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.27 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.38 kWh/m² to a high of 6.02 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.27 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.9Dim
20.9Dim
30.9Dim
40.9Dim
51.0Dim
61.0Dim
71.0Dim
81.1Dim
91.1Dim
101.1Dim
111.1Dim
121.2Dim
131.2Dim
141.2Dim
151.3Dim
161.3Dim
171.3Dim
181.4Dim
191.4Dim
201.5Dim
211.5Dim
221.5Dim
231.6Dim
241.6Dim
251.7Dim
261.7Dim
271.8Dim
281.8Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ystad?

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 Ystad.

What to pack for Ystad in February

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

In February, Ystad sees daytime highs around 3°C and nights near -2°C. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Ystad 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 February 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
Apr5Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct12Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Ystad 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 Ystad peaks around June 21 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 21UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Ystad?

Ystad sits at 55.4°N, 13.8°E, 8 m above sea level, in Sweden. The nearest listed city is Trelleborg, 42 km away.

Topography around Ystad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Ystad has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m around an average of 12 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 145 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 276 m.

The land around Ystad is covered by water (39%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 3 km, water (45%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and water (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
67 m
16 km
145 m
80 km
276 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Trelleborg 42 km · Staffanstorp 45 km · Lund 50 km · Malmo 55 km · Eslöv 56 km · Kristianstad 70 km · Landskrona 79 km · Hässleholm 81 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 Ystad (55.4297°, 13.8204°, elevation 8 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).