Weather in Copenhagen in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Copenhagen in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +6°C with a maximum of +10°C and a minimum of -3°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +5°C to +9°C.
Is Copenhagen warm or cold in February?
Copenhagen is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +3°C to +3°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -1°C to -1°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Copenhagen, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Copenhagen in February
Water in Copenhagen in February is Cold. It varies from 0°C to +5°C, with an average of +2°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +3°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Copenhagen in February?
Climate in Copenhagen in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +3°C | +6°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -20°C | -16°C | -15°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +11°C | +14°C | +17°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 32 mm | 21 mm | 28 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 6 m/s | 6 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +3°C | +2°C | +2°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 86% | 84% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1012 HPa | 1013 HPa | 1013 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 3 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 9 | 7 | 9 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 5 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +3°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 32 mm to 21 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 86% to 84%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 6 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 2 to 3.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 13 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Copenhagen is gradually decreasing during February, going from 11 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Copenhagen.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Copenhagen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Copenhagen in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1987 (+9°C) and the highest in 2020 (+13°C). The driest year was 2018 with only 322 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1019 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Copenhagen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.