Sweden · 1991–2020 normal

Älvkarleby in
February.

Typical February weather in Älvkarleby: 0.7°C by day, -6.8°C at night, 27 mm of rain over 7.5 wet days. These are measured 1991–2020 station normals, not a forecast.

Typical high0.7°C
Typical low-6.8°C
Rain27 mm
Wet days7.5

Comfort score 5 this month (July leads the year at 75). Daylight is calculated as 8 h 56 from latitude 60.57°. Open-water sea temperature is 0.5°C (7 km from the place centre).

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Long northern nights in February

At 60.6° the calculated mid-month daylight is 8 h 56. That darkness, not an aurora observation, is why this latitude is sought for northern or southern lights in February. Typical nights are -6.8°C.

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Frost-level nights in February

The measured night-time normal is -6.8°C, so frost is typical rather than exceptional this month.

The evidence behind this page

One month,
from the same station.

Place identity
GeoNames 2726285
NOAA station
SWE00139452 · GAVLE_A
Station distance
22.9 km from the place centre
Coverage
Strong coverage · 25 usable years
Important limit
Historical climate is not a forecast. Nearby stations can miss mountains, coasts, and local microclimates.