Leeuwarden weather in February

In February, Leeuwarden sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 49 mm of precipitation across 10.4 wet days and about 9.4 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 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 Leeuwarden's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Leeuwarden's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
49 mm
10.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:07 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
22 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Leeuwarden is capital city of Friesland, the Netherlands.

Density
1,483/km²
people per km²
Founded
1435

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 Leeuwarden reaches about 6°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 1°C and 9°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)
152
252
352
452
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1652
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
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2862

How February really feels in Leeuwarden

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.

Leeuwarden 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 / 6512.91.17.90.1
Feb / 4910.41.69.40.2
Mar / 4810.80.811.51.3
Apr12° / 419.3013.63.1
May15° / 5710.8015.64.6
Jun18° / 12°6511.7016.65.4
Jul20° / 14°7813.2016.25.9
Aug20° / 15°8413.9014.55.8
Sep17° / 12°7512.8012.45.1
Oct14° / 7513.8010.33.4
Nov / 6613.90.18.41.6
Dec / 7113.41.17.40.5

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 (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72872
82872
92872
102872
112872
122971
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213070
223070
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Leeuwarden 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 (%)
1385
2385
3376
4376
5376
6376
7376
8376
9366
10366
11366
12366
13366
14366
15366
16376
17376
18376
19376
20386
21386
22396
23396
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 22 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 22 km/h on the calmest days to 23 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
123breezy
223breezy
323breezy
422breezy
522breezy
622breezy
722breezy
822breezy
922breezy
1022breezy
1122breezy
1222breezy
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2422breezy
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2622breezy
2722breezy
2822breezy

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 8:32 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 6:01 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:325:08
28.78:315:10
38.78:295:12
48.88:275:14
58.88:265:16
68.98:245:18
79.08:225:20
89.08:215:22
99.18:195:24
109.18:175:26
119.28:155:28
129.38:135:29
139.38:115:31
149.48:095:33
159.58:075:35
169.58:055:37
179.68:035:39
189.78:015:41
199.77:595:43
209.87:575:45
219.97:555:47
229.97:535:49
2310.07:515:51
2410.17:495:53
2510.17:465:55
2610.27:445:57
2710.37:425:59
2810.37:406:01

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.52 kWh/m² to a high of 5.75 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.44 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
61.1Dim
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
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Leeuwarden?

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

0.2
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 Leeuwarden.

What to pack for Leeuwarden in February

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

In February, Leeuwarden sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Leeuwarden 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 at the nearest coast (about 23 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°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
May11Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul17Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Leeuwarden 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 Leeuwarden peaks around June 23 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 23UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Leeuwarden?

Leeuwarden sits at 53.2°N, 5.8°E, 1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Sneek, 21 km away.

SneekDrachtenHarlingenHeerenveenLeekGroningenKorrewegwijkSteenwijk

Topography around Leeuwarden

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Leeuwarden has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 17 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 21 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 62 m.

The land around Leeuwarden is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (28%) and trees (24%) within 3 km, grassland (71%) within 16 km, and water (49%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
17 m
16 km
21 m
80 km
62 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Sneek 21 km · Drachten 22 km · Harlingen 26 km · Heerenveen 28 km · Leek 38 km · Groningen 50 km · Korrewegwijk 51 km · Steenwijk 51 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 Leeuwarden (53.2027°, 5.8097°, elevation 1 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).