Vardø Weather in February
Vardø in February
The short of it: Vardø in February averages a high of -2 °C (28 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 39 mm (1.5 in) of rain and about 6 h 55 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are July and August. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high -2° · low -7° · rain 39 mm · daylight 6 h 55 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: July & August
February in Vardø brings afternoons near -2° and nights around -7°, with about 39 mm of rain over the month. The dead of winter in Vardø: highs scarcely reach -2°, nights fall to -7°. Rain is modest, about 39 mm, the 9th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 6 h 55 min in mid-February, 415 minutes more than a month before. Lanterns are lit by mid-afternoon.
For the traveller: pack the buffalo coat, mittens and fur-lined boots. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are July and August.
Against its neighbours, Vardø runs warmer than most and wetter than most in February. Båtsfjord, 59 km to the WNW, is 2° cooler by day.
February in Vardø, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 12th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 9th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 1° colder, 8.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 5°
- Snow season
- Nov–May
- Daylight, mid-month
- 6 h 55 min
- Average wind
- 28 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BåtsfjordFinnmark | 59 km WNW | -4° | -9° | 38 mm |
| VadsøFinnmark | 61 km WSW | -4° | -9° | 32 mm |
| KirkenesFinnmark | 82 km SSW | -6° | -12° | 30 mm |
| BjørnevatnFinnmark | 89 km SSW | -6° | -13° | 30 mm |
| BerlevågFinnmark | 92 km NW | -3° | -9° | 35 mm |
| PechengaMurmansk | 94 km S | -6° | -13° | 30 mm |
| ZapolyarnyyMurmansk | 106 km S | -7° | -13° | 29 mm |
| NikelMurmansk | 112 km SSW | -7° | -14° | 29 mm |