Groningen weather in February

In February, Groningen sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-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 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Groningen's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Groningen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:04 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Groningen is capital city of the province of Groningen, the Netherlands.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 8.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
2,925/km²
people per km²
Founded
1040

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 Groningen 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 10°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)
151
251
351
451
551
651
751
851
951
1051
1151
1251
1351
1451
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2261
2361
2461
2561
2671
2771
2872

How February really feels in Groningen

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.

Groningen weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6312.61.47.90.0
Feb / 4910.41.99.40.3
Mar / 4910.90.711.51.7
Apr13° / 4810.8013.63.5
May16° / 6011.8015.64.9
Jun19° / 11°7412.2016.65.6
Jul21° / 13°8714.3016.25.8
Aug21° / 13°8314014.65.8
Sep18° / 11°6812.1012.45.3
Oct14° / 6312.5010.33.6
Nov / 5712.30.18.41.5
Dec / 6312.41.67.40.3

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62575
72674
82674
92674
102674
112773
122773
132773
142773
152872
162971
172971
182971
192971
202971
212971
223070
233070
242971
252872
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Groningen gets around 49 mm of rain and snow over 10.4 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1377
2377
3377
4367
5367
6367
7368
8368
9368
10368
11378
12378
13378
14378
15377
16387
17387
18387
19387
20387
21396
22396
23406
24406
25416
26416
27415
28415

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 18 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 18 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
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
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2018light breeze
2118light breeze
2218light breeze
2318light breeze
2418light breeze
2518light breeze
2618light breeze
2718light breeze
2818light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 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 8:29 AM to 7:37 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:57 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:295:05
28.78:285:07
38.78:265:09
48.88:245:11
58.88:235:13
68.98:215:15
79.08:195:17
89.08:185:19
99.18:165:21
109.18:145:22
119.28:125:24
129.38:105:26
139.38:085:28
149.48:065:30
159.58:045:32
169.58:025:34
179.68:005:36
189.77:585:38
199.77:565:40
209.87:545:42
219.97:525:44
229.97:505:46
2310.07:485:48
2410.17:465:50
2510.17:435:52
2610.27:415:54
2710.37:395:56
2810.37:375:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.42 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Groningen?

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

0.3
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 Groningen.

What to pack for Groningen in February

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

In February, Groningen sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 1°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Groningen in February

The nearest coast averages about 4°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 27 km away) is warmest in August at about 19°C and coldest in February near 4°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
Feb4Bracing
Mar5Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov9Bracing
Dec6Bracing

UV index in Groningen 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 Groningen peaks around June 21 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 21UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Groningen?

Groningen sits at 53.2°N, 6.6°E, 16 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Korrewegwijk, 1.0 km away.

VeendamAssenDelfzijlWinschotenDrachten

Topography around Groningen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Groningen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 31 m around an average of 4 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 34 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 93 m.

The land around Groningen is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and trees (32%) within 3 km, grassland (58%) within 16 km, and grassland (34%), water (30%) and cropland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
31 m
16 km
34 m
80 km
93 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Korrewegwijk 1.0 km · Leek 14 km · Hoogezand 14 km · Veendam 24 km · Assen 25 km · Delfzijl 26 km · Winschoten 32 km · Drachten 33 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 Groningen (53.2192°, 6.5667°, 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. 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).