Schiedam weather in February

In February, Schiedam sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 52 mm of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 6°C in the first days to 7°C by the end. 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 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Schiedam's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Schiedam's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
52 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
8:10 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
18 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Schiedam is city and municipality in the Netherlands.

Air quality
Moderate
PM2.5 12.7 µg/m³ · 2019
Density
3,793/km²
people per km²
Founded
1201

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 6°C in the first days to 7°C by the end.

A typical February day in Schiedam reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 2°C and 11°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

-5°10°15°151015202528
Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
162
262
362
462
562
662
762
862
962
1062
1162
1262
1362
1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2372
2472
2572
2672
2783
2883

How February really feels in Schiedam

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.

Schiedam 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 / 6212.20.98.10.4
Feb / 5210.81.49.60.7
Mar10° / 5311.30.611.52.0
Apr13° / 4810.9013.63.7
May17° / 6111.5015.45.2
Jun19° / 12°6411.1016.45.8
Jul22° / 14°7913.40166.1
Aug22° / 14°7913.1014.46.1
Sep18° / 12°6912.2012.45.5
Oct14° / 6812.7010.43.9
Nov10° / 6613.50.38.61.9
Dec / 7113.51.17.60.7

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 72%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22773
32773
42872
52872
62872
72872
82872
92971
103070
113070
123070
133070
142971
153070
163070
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232773
242773
252674
262575
272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Schiedam gets around 52 mm of rain and snow over 10.8 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 44% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1365
2365
3365
4376
5376
6376
7376
8376
9376
10386
11386
12386
13385
14385
15385
16385
17385
18395
19394
20394
21404
22414
23424
24434
25434
26444
27444
28444

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 18 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
118light breeze
218light breeze
318light breeze
418light breeze
518light breeze
618light breeze
718light breeze
818light breeze
918light breeze
1018light breeze
1118light breeze
1218light breeze
1318light breeze
1418light breeze
1518light breeze
1618light breeze
1718light breeze
1818light breeze
1918light breeze
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 48 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:33 AM to 7:43 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 6:08 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.88:335:19
28.88:315:21
38.98:305:23
48.98:285:24
59.08:275:26
69.08:255:28
79.18:245:30
89.28:225:32
99.28:205:33
109.38:195:35
119.38:175:37
129.48:155:39
139.58:135:41
149.58:115:43
159.68:105:45
169.68:085:46
179.78:065:48
189.88:045:50
199.88:025:52
209.98:005:54
2110.07:585:56
2210.07:565:57
2310.17:545:59
2410.27:526:01
2510.27:506:03
2610.37:476:05
2710.47:456:07
2810.47:436:08

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.59 kWh/m² to a high of 5.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
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 Schiedam?

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

0.7
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 Schiedam.

What to pack for Schiedam in February

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

In February, Schiedam sees daytime highs around 7°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 Schiedam 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 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
Apr9Bracing
May12Bracing
Jun15Bracing
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep18Cool
Oct15Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Schiedam 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 Schiedam peaks around June 22 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 22UV 6Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Schiedam in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Schiedam is worst in April — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

Seasonal pattern from CAMS reanalysis, scaled to Schiedam's WHO annual average of 12.7 µg/m³.

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodApr 1216 µg/m³Dec 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr16Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Schiedam?

Schiedam sits at 51.9°N, 4.4°E, -2 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Vlaardingen, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Schiedam

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Schiedam has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 19 m around an average of 2 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 99 m.

The land around Schiedam is covered by artificial surfaces (53%) and trees (23%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (25%) within 16 km, and water (32%) and grassland (27%) within 80 km.

3 km
19 m
16 km
39 m
80 km
99 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Vlaardingen 3.0 km · Rotterdam 6.0 km · Hoogvliet 6.0 km · Schiebroek 7.0 km · Rhoon 7.0 km · Spijkenisse 9.0 km · Maassluis 10 km · Delft 10 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 Schiedam (51.9192°, 4.3889°, 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. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).