Kampen weather in February

In February, Kampen sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 1°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.7 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 Kampen's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kampen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:05 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
74%
9th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.42 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Kampen is city in Overijssel, the Netherlands.

Density
303/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

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

A typical February day in Kampen 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 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
861
961
1061
1161
1261
1361
1461
1561
1661
1761
1861
1961
2061
2161
2271
2371
2471
2572
2672
2772
2872

How February really feels in Kampen

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.

Kampen 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 / 6612.91.480.1
Feb / 5310.71.89.50.4
Mar / 5611.60.911.51.9
Apr14° / 5010.50.113.63.8
May17° / 6411.7015.55.3
Jun20° / 12°6912016.55.8
Jul22° / 14°8514.5016.16.0
Aug22° / 14°8113.9014.55.9
Sep18° / 11°6611.6012.45.5
Oct14° / 6412010.33.7
Nov / 5912.70.38.51.6
Dec / 70131.67.50.4

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72575
82674
92674
102674
112674
122674
132674
142674
152674
162674
172674
182674
192773
202773
212773
222773
232674
242674
252674
262674
272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kampen gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 10.7 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2397
3387
4387
5387
6387
7387
8387
9387
10377
11377
12376
13376
14376
15376
16376
17376
18386
19386
20386
21396
22406
23406
24416
25416
26426
27426
28426

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 8:29 AM to 7:38 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:295:10
28.78:285:12
38.88:265:14
48.98:255:16
58.98:235:18
69.08:215:20
79.08:205:22
89.18:185:23
99.28:165:25
109.28:145:27
119.38:135:29
129.38:115:31
139.48:095:33
149.58:075:35
159.58:055:37
169.68:035:39
179.78:015:41
189.77:595:42
199.87:575:44
209.87:555:46
219.97:535:48
2210.07:515:50
2310.07:495:52
2410.17:475:54
2510.27:455:56
2610.27:435:58
2710.37:405:59
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 1.42 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.22 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
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
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 Kampen?

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

0.4
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 Kampen.

What to pack for Kampen in February

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

In February, Kampen 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 Kampen 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 Kampen 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 Kampen?

Kampen sits at 52.6°N, 5.9°E, 2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Elburg, 13 km away.

EmmeloordNunspeetStaphorstGiethoornEpe

Topography around Kampen

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kampen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 22 m around an average of 1 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 67 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Kampen is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, grassland (42%) and cropland (26%) within 16 km, and grassland (43%) within 80 km.

3 km
22 m
16 km
67 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Elburg 13 km · Zwolle 13 km · Dronten 13 km · Emmeloord 21 km · Nunspeet 21 km · Staphorst 23 km · Giethoorn 23 km · Epe 24 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 Kampen (52.555°, 5.9111°, 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. 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).