Epe weather in February

In February, Epe sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 56 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Epe's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Epe's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
2nd coldest
Precipitation
56 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:04 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Epe is village in Epe, Netherlands.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 5°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Epe reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 1°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 1°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°C warmer than January and about 4°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
151
251
351
451
551
651
761
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2071
2171
2271
2371
2471
2571
2671
2772
2872

How February really feels in Epe

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.

Epe weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 66131.580.1
Feb / 5610.81.89.50.5
Mar10° / 5812.10.811.52.0
Apr14° / 5111.10.113.63.9
May18° / 6412.2015.45.4
Jun20° / 11°6912016.55.8
Jul23° / 14°8414.3016.16.0
Aug22° / 13°8013.7014.56.0
Sep19° / 11°6411.7012.45.6
Oct14° / 6411.6010.33.8
Nov / 6012.30.48.51.7
Dec / 7113.227.50.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32377
42377
52476
62476
72476
82575
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142773
152773
162674
172674
182773
192773
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272575
282575

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Epe gets around 56 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 39% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2397
3397
4397
5397
6387
7387
8387
9387
10387
11377
12377
13377
14377
15377
16376
17376
18386
19386
20396
21396
22406
23416
24416
25426
26436
27435
28445

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:28 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:285:11
28.88:275:13
38.88:255:15
48.98:245:16
58.98:225:18
69.08:205:20
79.18:195:22
89.18:175:24
99.28:155:26
109.28:145:28
119.38:125:29
129.48:105:31
139.48:085:33
149.58:065:35
159.58:045:37
169.68:025:39
179.78:005:41
189.77:585:43
199.87:565:45
209.97:545:46
219.97:525:48
2210.07:505:50
2310.17:485:52
2410.17:465:54
2510.27:445:56
2610.37:425:58
2710.37:406:00
2810.47:386:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Epe?

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

0.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Epe.

What to pack for Epe in February

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

In February, Epe sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Epe 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 Epe peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Epe?

Epe sits at 52.3°N, 6.0°E, 16 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Nunspeet, 14 km away.

ZwolleRaalteKampenHarderwijk

Topography around Epe

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Epe has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 36 m around an average of 17 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 126 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Epe is covered by trees (45%) and grassland (40%) within 3 km, trees (42%) and grassland (42%) within 16 km, and grassland (41%), trees (21%) and cropland (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
36 m
16 km
126 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Nunspeet 14 km · Elburg 15 km · Apeldoorn 15 km · Deventer 16 km · Zwolle 20 km · Raalte 20 km · Kampen 24 km · Harderwijk 25 km

The Netherlands travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type C / F
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 84% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$73,684
2025
Happiness
7.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
0.7
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
English
Very high
EF EPI 624
Religion
none 54%Roman Catholic 20%Protestant 15%other 6%

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 Epe (52.3475°, 5.9833°, elevation 16 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. 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).