Sun, sea & sand

Ostend weather in February

Temperature, sea and sunshine in February: long-term averages from 30 years of weather data, not a forecast.

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Holiday weather in February

Poor

Best time to visit: August

What is the weather like in Ostend in February?

In February, Ostend is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C, and nights cool down to about 4 °C. The sea averages 6.5 °C – swimming is only for the hardy. The sun is scarce, with only about 3 hours a day. Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total. It is often windy, with gusts of around 32 km/h. All in all, February is not an ideal month for a holiday in Ostend.

February compared

How the weather changes from January to March. Tap a month to open it.

JanuaryJanFebruaryFebMarchMar
Score6915
Day7°7°9°
Night3°4°5°
Sea7°7°7°
Sun2 h3 h5 h
Rain days141212

More details for February

Daylight
9 h 58 min08:03 – 18:02
UV index
1 · lowclear sky, noon (estimate)All months
Muggy days
0 daysdew point 18 °C or moreAll months
Wind
32 km/haverage daily peakAll months
Cloud cover
70 %on averageAll months
Hot days
0 days30 °C or more
Snow days
1 day1 cm or more of fresh snow
Time zone
UTC+1Europe/Brussels

How the score comes together

  • Temperatureweight 35 %0 %
  • Seaweight 25 %0 %
  • Sunshineweight 20 %2 %
  • Few rainy daysweight 20 %43 %

Each factor is rated from 0 to 100 % and weighted for the travel style “Sun, sea & sand”.

What to pack in February

  • Warm jacket
  • Rain jacket or umbrella
  • Windproof jacket

Ostend in February: quick answers

Is Ostend hot in February?

No. In February, Ostend is cold: daytime highs average 7 °C and nights drop to about 4 °C.

Can you swim in Ostend in February?

Only if you don't mind cold water: in February the sea averages just 6.5 °C. Comfortable swimming temperatures are not reached at any time of year.

Does it rain much in Ostend in February?

Rain is frequent, with about 12 rainy days and 63 mm in total.

Ostend month by month

Climate averages 1996–2025, not a forecast. Data: Copernicus ERA5 / ERA5-Land via Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0), NOAA OISST, WMO 1991–2020 (NOAA NCEI), GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sources & licences