Sneek weather in February

In February, Sneek sees average daytime highs of 6°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 10.8 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 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sneek's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sneek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
10.8 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
8:08 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.2
out of 10

Sneek is town in Súdwest-Fryslân, Netherlands.

Density
964/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 Sneek 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)
151
251
351
451
552
652
752
852
952
1052
1152
1252
1352
1452
1552
1662
1762
1862
1962
2062
2162
2262
2362
2462
2562
2662
2762
2872

How February really feels in Sneek

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.

Sneek 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 / 6813.11.27.90.1
Feb / 5310.81.79.50.2
Mar / 5211.60.811.51.4
Apr12° / 459.7013.63.2
May16° / 6311.2015.54.7
Jun18° / 12°7212.1016.65.5
Jul20° / 14°8813.6016.25.9
Aug20° / 15°9214.3014.55.7
Sep18° / 12°7812.5012.45.2
Oct13° / 7914.1010.33.4
Nov / 6814.10.18.41.6
Dec / 7514.11.47.40.4

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52872
62971
72971
82971
92971
103169
113169
123070
133070
143169
153169
163169
173268
183268
193268
203367
213268
223268
233169
243169
253169
263070
272971
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Sneek gets around 53 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 43% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1406
2406
3406
4406
5396
6396
7396
8396
9386
10386
11386
12386
13376
14376
15376
16376
17376
18376
19376
20386
21386
22396
23406
24416
25416
26426
27436
28436

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 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 21 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
821breezy
921breezy
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:32 AM to 7:40 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)
18.68:325:10
28.78:315:11
38.78:295:13
48.88:275:15
58.98:265:17
68.98:245:19
79.08:225:21
89.08:215:23
99.18:195:25
109.28:175:27
119.28:155:29
129.38:135:31
139.48:115:33
149.48:095:34
159.58:085:36
169.58:065:38
179.68:045:40
189.78:025:42
199.77:595:44
209.87:575:46
219.97:555:48
229.97:535:50
2310.07:515:52
2410.17:495:54
2510.17:475:56
2610.27:455:58
2710.37:426:00
2810.47:406:01

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 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.52 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
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
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
231.7Dim
241.8Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sneek?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Sneek.

What to pack for Sneek in February

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

In February, Sneek 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 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Sneek 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 22 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
Jun15Cool
Jul18Cool
Aug19Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in Sneek 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 Sneek 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 Sneek?

Sneek sits at 53.0°N, 5.7°E, 6 m above sea level, in The Netherlands. The nearest listed city is Heerenveen, 19 km away.

HeerenveenLeeuwardenHarlingenDrachtenEmmeloordSteenwijkUrkGiethoorn

Topography around Sneek

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Sneek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 0 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 28 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 87 m.

The land around Sneek is covered by grassland (55%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 3 km, grassland (77%) within 16 km, and water (45%) and grassland (30%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
28 m
80 km
87 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Heerenveen 19 km · Leeuwarden 21 km · Harlingen 22 km · Drachten 31 km · Emmeloord 36 km · Steenwijk 41 km · Urk 41 km · Giethoorn 43 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 Sneek (53.033°, 5.6589°, elevation 6 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).