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Coldest sea in Europe in February

5,440 coastal locations in Europe ranked by typical February sea temperature, coldest first. Region-wide average in February: 11.3°C.

Coldest in February

Ammassalik

-1.6°C February mean in Greenland

Regional February average

11.3°C

across all 5,440 coastal locations in Europe

Vs annual mean

-4.7°C

below the year-round regional average

What the Europe sea feels like in February

Water at this temperature is cold and will feel very cold initially, but the body will get used to it and longer swims are possible. Experienced swimmers can manage several hours of swimming, however hypothermia is still a real risk.

Europe monthly average 11.3°C to 21.6°C
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  • Warmest month August 21.6°C
  • Coldest month February 11.3°C
  • Annual mean 16.0°C
  • Months above 20°C 3 of 12

Where February fits in the year

February sits inside the regional pattern shown on the left. Pick a different month to see how the ranking shifts.

All twelve Europe month rankings:

Europe sea temperature map (live)

The map shows today's latest reading at every Europe location. The list below is based on the typical February mean.

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Top 50 coldest Europe locations in February

Sorted by typical February mean from a decade of daily readings, coldest first. Click any place for the full location page.

# Location February mean
1 Ammassalik Sermersooq Kommune -1.6°C
2 Cape Tobin Sermersooq Kommune -1.6°C
3 Upernavik -1.6°C
4 Kvalvagen Svalbard -1.6°C
5 Danmarks Havn Northeast Greenland National Park -1.6°C
6 Itseqqortoormiit -1.5°C
7 Clavering Island -1.5°C
8 Nyhavn Sermersooq Kommune -1.5°C
9 Hopen Svalbard -1.5°C
10 Finsch Island Sermersooq Kommune -1.5°C
11 Uummannaq -1.5°C
12 North Star Bay Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.4°C
13 Ilulissat -1.4°C
14 Qasigiannguit -1.4°C
15 Jakobshavn Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.3°C
16 Sainte-Marie-sur-Mer -1.3°C
17 Aasiaat Qeqqata Kommune -1.3°C
18 Egedesminde Qeqertalik -1.3°C
19 Rifkol Island Qeqqata -1.3°C
20 Godhavn Qaasuitsup Kommune -1.2°C
21 Danmark Island Sermersooq Kommune -1.2°C
22 Kronprinsens Ejland Qaasuitsup Municipality -1.2°C
23 Holsteinsborg Qeqqata -1.1°C
24 Gronfjorden Svalbard -1.1°C
25 Sisimiut -1.1°C
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26 Tasiilaq -0.9°C
27 Longyearbyen -0.9°C
28 Manitsoq Qeqqata -0.6°C
29 Godthaab (Nuuk) Sermersooq Kommune -0.5°C
30 Faeringehavn Sermersooq Kommune -0.5°C
31 Nuuk -0.5°C
32 Frederikshaab Sermersooq Kommune Kommune -0.4°C
33 Maniitsoq -0.4°C
34 Nanortalik -0.2°C
35 Qaqortoq -0.2°C
36 Austervag Svalbard -0.2°C
37 Sorgfjorden Svalbard -0.2°C
38 Julianehaab Kujalleq Kommune -0.1°C
39 Narsaq -0.1°C
40 Haukipudas -0.1°C
41 Kuivaniemi -0.1°C
42 Oulu -0.1°C
43 Kemi -0.1°C
44 Keminmaa -0.1°C
45 Raahe -0.0°C
46 Haparanda -0.0°C
47 Imatra 0.0°C
48 lake Saimaa 0.0°C
49 Pyhajoki 0.0°C
50 Kalix 0.0°C

Warmest 10 in Europe in February

Same data the other way. The warmest spots for the same month.

# Location February mean
1 lies Wallis (Mata-Utu) Hahake 29.6°C
2 Clipperton-D Overseas France 27.9°C
3 Gomera Canarias 20.1°C
4 El Hierro Canary Islands 20.1°C
5 La Restinga Canary Islands 20.0°C
6 Las Puntas Canary Islands 20.0°C
7 Puerto de la Estaca Canary Islands 20.0°C
8 Timijiraque Canary Islands 20.0°C
9 Tenerife Canarias 19.9°C
10 El Fuerte Canary Islands 19.9°C

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