Sweden in February

February is Sweden's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 6 destinations average 50/100, led by Åre at 86 — -2°C and 15 rainy days — while Malmö is warmer at 5°C and scores 50.

#9 of 12 months for Sweden · 6 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

Where in Sweden in February

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1ÅreSki resort-2°C58 mm · 15 days86 tier AYes
2MalmöCity5°C58 mm · 11 days50 tier D
3GothenburgCity0°C85 mm · 12 days47 tier F
4StockholmCity-2°C35 mm · 8 days44 tier F
5VisbyIsland3°C42 mm · 10 days40 tier F
6KirunaCity-9°C37 mm · 10 days30 tier F

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Sweden in February

  • Sportlov weeks · Åre · 8 Feb – 8 Mar (usually)
  • Goteborg Film Festival · Gothenburg · 24 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
  • Kiruna Snow Festival · Kiruna · 20 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
  • Aurora season · Kiruna · 1 Sep – 5 Apr (usually)

Seasons in force

Peak crowds at 1 of Sweden's 2 well-known places this month.

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