Weather in Tromso in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Tromso in February
Going from a maximum of +8°C during the day to a minimum of -12°C during the night, the temperature in February averages around +1°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from -1°C to +1°C.
Is Tromso warm or cold in February?
Tromso is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from -2°C to -2°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -8°C to -8°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 Tromso, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Tromso in February
Water in Tromso in February is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +6°C, with an average of +5°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around -2°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Tromso in February?
Climate in Tromso in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| -2°C | -2°C | +1°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -30°C | -29°C | -24°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +9°C | +10°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 53 mm | 47 mm | 48 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 4 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +5°C | +4°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 79% | 78% | 76% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1002 HPa | 1003 HPa | 1005 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 16 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of -2°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 53 mm to 47 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 79% to 78%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 4 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 14 m/s which is quite strong. The wind will cause branches to move and ground debris to fly around.
The average wind speed in Tromso is gradually increasing during February, going from 1 m/s to 7 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Tromso.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Tromso?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Tromso 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 1990 (+8°C). The driest year was 1980 with only 614 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 1989 with 1352 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Tromso, 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.