Weather in Oulu in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Oulu in February
Going from a maximum of +39°F during the day to a minimum of -13°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +28°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 10% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +27°F to +32°F.
Is Oulu warm or cold in February?
Oulu is typically cold in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +21°F to +21°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +10°F to +10°F.
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 Oulu, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Oulu in February
Water in Oulu in February is Cold. It varies from +30°F to +31°F, with an average of +31°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +21°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Oulu in February?
Climate in Oulu in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +21°F | +21°F | +28°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -36°F | -27°F | -18°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +43°F | +52°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 2 mm | 3 mm | 4 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +31°F | +31°F | +32°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 86% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1007 HPa | 1009 HPa | 1009 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 6 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 15 | 13 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 12 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +21°F for average maximum temperature during the day. Prepare for more rain. Average rainfall goes from 2 mm to 3 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 86%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 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 5 m/s getting up to 11 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Oulu is gradually increasing during February, going from 3 m/s to 9 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Oulu?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Oulu in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1985 (+37°F) and the highest in 2020 (+47°F). The driest year was 2002 with only 247 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2021 with 603 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Oulu, 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.