Lelystad weather in February

In February, Lelystad sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 58 mm of precipitation across 11.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 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 Lelystad's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lelystad's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
58 mm
11.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:07 AM – 5:39 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.4
out of 10

Lelystad is city in Flevoland, the Netherlands.

Founded
1967

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 Lelystad 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 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)
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552
652
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How February really feels in Lelystad

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.

Lelystad 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 / 7113.11.380.2
Feb / 5811.31.79.50.4
Mar / 5811.80.811.51.7
Apr13° / 5210.70.113.63.4
May16° / 10°6711.5015.55.0
Jun19° / 12°7312.7016.55.6
Jul21° / 15°9014.5016.15.9
Aug21° / 15°9013.9014.55.8
Sep18° / 12°7612.3012.45.3
Oct14° / 7613.2010.33.6
Nov / 6813.80.38.51.7
Dec / 7813.91.57.50.5

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 (%)
12377
22377
32575
42575
52674
62674
72674
82773
92773
102773
112773
122872
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lelystad gets around 58 mm of rain and snow over 11.3 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 41% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1397
2407
3407
4407
5407
6407
7407
8407
9397
10397
11397
12396
13396
14396
15396
16396
17396
18406
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20406
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22426
23426
24436
25446
26446
27456
28456

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
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Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 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
1119light breeze
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2819light 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 8:31 AM to 7:40 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 6:03 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.78:315:12
28.78:295:14
38.88:285:16
48.98:265:18
58.98:255:20
69.08:235:22
79.08:215:23
89.18:205:25
99.28:185:27
109.28:165:29
119.38:145:31
129.38:125:33
139.48:115:35
149.58:095:37
159.58:075:39
169.68:055:40
179.78:035:42
189.78:015:44
199.87:595:46
209.97:575:48
219.97:555:50
2210.07:535:52
2310.17:515:54
2410.17:495:56
2510.27:465:57
2610.37:445:59
2710.37:426:01
2810.47:406:03

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 0.54 kWh/m² to a high of 5.28 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
21.0Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.5Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
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 Lelystad?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Lelystad.

What to pack for Lelystad in February

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

In February, Lelystad sees daytime highs around 6°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Lelystad 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 59 km away) 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 Lelystad 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 Lelystad peaks around July 13 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 13UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Lelystad?

Lelystad sits at 52.5°N, 5.5°E, -1 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Dronten, 17 km away.

DrontenUrkZeewoldeHarderwijkAlmere StadEnkhuizenNunspeetElburg

Topography around Lelystad

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Lelystad 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 32 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m.

The land around Lelystad is covered by trees (33%), artificial surfaces (33%) and grassland (20%) within 3 km, water (41%) and cropland (32%) within 16 km, and grassland (40%) and water (24%) within 80 km.

3 km
25 m
16 km
32 m
80 km
135 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Dronten 17 km · Urk 19 km · Zeewolde 20 km · Harderwijk 21 km · Almere Stad 23 km · Enkhuizen 25 km · Nunspeet 26 km · Elburg 26 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 Lelystad (52.5083°, 5.475°, 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).