Heiloo weather in February

In February, Heiloo sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 54 mm of precipitation across 10.9 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 6°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 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 Heiloo's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Heiloo's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
54 mm
10.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:10 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Heiloo is town and municipality in the Netherlands.

Density
1,270/km²
people per km²

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 6°C through the month.

A typical February day in Heiloo reaches about 6°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 10°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)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1462
1562
1662
1763
1863
1963
2063
2163
2263
2363
2473
2573
2673
2773
2873

How February really feels in Heiloo

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.

Heiloo 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 / 6913.20.980.3
Feb / 5410.91.49.50.4
Mar / 5210.80.711.51.5
Apr12° / 4410.1013.63.0
May15° / 10°5810.4015.54.6
Jun18° / 13°6311.3016.55.5
Jul20° / 15°7913.1016.15.9
Aug20° / 15°9013.3014.55.9
Sep18° / 13°8412.7012.45.2
Oct14° / 10°8814.1010.33.6
Nov10° / 7714.80.28.51.8
Dec / 8014.30.97.50.7

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 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32674
42674
52773
62773
72872
82872
93070
103070
113070
123070
133070
143070
153070
163169
173169
183169
193169
203169
213169
223070
233070
243169
253070
263070
273070
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Heiloo gets around 54 mm of rain and snow over 10.9 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1385
2385
3385
4385
5385
6385
7375
8375
9375
10375
11375
12375
13385
14385
15385
16385
17395
18395
19395
20405
21405
22415
23425
24425
25435
26435
27435
28435

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 22 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
1322breezy
1422breezy
1522breezy
1622breezy
1722breezy
1822breezy
1922breezy
2022breezy
2122breezy
2222breezy
2322breezy
2422breezy
2522breezy
2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy

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 8:34 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 6:06 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:345:15
28.78:335:17
38.88:315:19
48.98:305:21
58.98:285:23
69.08:265:24
79.08:255:26
89.18:235:28
99.18:215:30
109.28:195:32
119.38:185:34
129.38:165:36
139.48:145:38
149.58:125:40
159.58:105:41
169.68:085:43
179.78:065:45
189.78:045:47
199.88:025:49
209.88:005:51
219.97:585:53
2210.07:565:55
2310.07:545:57
2410.17:525:59
2510.27:506:00
2610.27:486:02
2710.37:456:04
2810.47:436:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.57 kWh/m² to a high of 5.65 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Heiloo?

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

0.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Heiloo.

What to pack for Heiloo in February

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

In February, Heiloo sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Heiloo in February

The nearest coast averages about 5°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 19°C and coldest in February near 5°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb5Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Heiloo 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 Heiloo peaks around July 14 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJul 14UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Heiloo?

Heiloo sits at 52.6°N, 4.7°E, 2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Alkmaar, 5.0 km away.

Topography around Heiloo

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Heiloo has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 25 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 65 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m.

The land around Heiloo is covered by grassland (50%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, grassland (36%) and water (33%) within 16 km, and water (47%) and grassland (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
65 m
80 km
90 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Alkmaar 5.0 km · Castricum 6.0 km · Bergen 7.0 km · Heemskerk 10 km · Heerhugowaard 13 km · Beverwijk 13 km · Assendelft 15 km · Velsen-Zuid 16 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 Heiloo (52.6025°, 4.6882°, elevation 2 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).