Is Sandwick hot in February?
Days are typically cold at 5.9°C, while nights average 1.7°C.
United Kingdom · 1991–2020 normal
Sandwick in
February.
Typical February weather in Sandwick: 5.9°C by day, 1.7°C at night, 123 mm of rain over 19.8 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.
Typical high5.9°C
Typical low1.7°C
Rain123 mm
Wet days19.8
In the year-round weather comparison, February scores 5 out of 100 (July leads the year at 46). Daylight is calculated as 9 h 00 from latitude 60.00°. Open-water sea temperature is 7.4°C (16 km from the place centre).
February at a glance
What is Sandwick like in February?
Plain answers from the measured climate record—not a forecast or a promise about a particular trip.
Does it rain much?
The measured monthly average is 123 mm across about 20 wet days.
How much daylight is there?
There are about 9 h 00 between sunrise and sunset at mid-month, calculated from the place latitude.
Is February a good time to visit?
February ranks 9 of 12 in our weather comparison; July ranks first.
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Long northern nights in February
At 60.0° the calculated mid-month daylight is 9 h 00. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in February. Typical nights are 1.7°C.
The evidence behind this page
One month,
from the same station.
- Place identity
- GeoNames 2638534
- NOAA station
- UK000003005 · LERWICK
- Station distance
- 15.3 km from the place centre
- Coverage
- Strong coverage · 30 usable years
- Important limit
- Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.
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