Weather in Groningen in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Groningen in February
Going from a maximum of +13°C during the day to a minimum of -6°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +9°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 5% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +8°C to +9°C.
Is Groningen warm or cold in February?
Groningen is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +5°C to +5°C. The minimum temperature also goes down from 0°C to 0°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Groningen, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Groningen in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +5°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -19°C | -16°C | -20°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +18°C | +23°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 54 mm | 40 mm | 50 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 88% | 85% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 12 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 15 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 5 | 4 | 3 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +5°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 54 mm to 40 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 88% to 85%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 1 to 2.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Groningen is gradually decreasing during February, going from 8 m/s to 1 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Groningen.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Groningen?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Groningen in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 1996 with only 436 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1200 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Groningen, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2022.
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.