Weather in Harstad in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Harstad in February
Going from a maximum of +7°C during the day to a minimum of -9°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +2°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 31% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from 0°C to +5°C.
Is Harstad warm or cold in February?
Harstad is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -1°C to -1°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -5°C to -4°C.
Wear your winter warms as it will be cold. To save space, layer, and don’t forget gloves and a scarf.
February is one of the coolest months in Harstad, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Harstad in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -1°C | -1°C | +1°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -21°C | -22°C | -16°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +7°C | +10°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 60 mm | 51 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 2 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 80% | 79% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1002 HPa | 1004 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 4 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 15 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of -1°C for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 59 mm to 60 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 80% to 79%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 7 m/s getting up to 21 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Harstad is gradually increasing during February, going from 1 m/s to 8 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Harstad.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Harstad?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Harstad in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1981 (+4°C) and the highest in 2011 (+7°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 570 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2005 with 1322 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Harstad, 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.