Water temperature of the Arctic Ocean in february Where to swim in the Arctic Ocean in february 2026?
Several countries border the seaside of the Arctic Ocean, including: Alaska, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Lapland, Norway and Russia. We measure the water temperature daily in these countries and archive it in order to calculate monthly averages, like those of the month of february.
The seasonal average for the water temperature in the month of february is between 29°F and 44°F. The lowest sea temperature measured this month is 28°F and the highest is 46°F.
The sea temperature map of the Arctic Ocean in february
The map below presents a monthly average of the water temperature of the Arctic Ocean for the month of february for several coastal cities. You can zoom and move around on the map. By clicking on the markers, you can see sea temperature details by city in february.





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Where can you swim in the Arctic Ocean in february?
Below, see the average temperatures measured in february in the different countries on the shores of the Arctic Ocean.
Alaska
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
32°F
freezing swimmingCanada
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
30°F to 31°F
freezing swimmingGreenland
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
29°F to 31°F
freezing swimmingIceland
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
36°F to 38°F
freezing swimmingLapland
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
39°F to 41°F
freezing swimmingNorway
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
39°F to 44°F
freezing swimmingRussia
Sea temperature in february at the shore of the Arctic Ocean:
29°F to 36°F
freezing swimmingWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean: choose another month
See monthly seasonal averages of the water temperature of the Arctic Ocean by clicking on the links below:
Water temperature of the Arctic Ocean in january - Minimum: 29°F/Maximum: 45°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in february - Minimum: 29°F/Maximum: 44°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in march - Minimum: 29°F/Maximum: 43°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in april - Minimum: 29°F/Maximum: 44°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in may - Minimum: 29°F/Maximum: 48°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in june - Minimum: 30°F/Maximum: 55°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in july - Minimum: 31°F/Maximum: 59°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in august - Minimum: 33°F/Maximum: 59°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in september - Minimum: 33°F/Maximum: 57°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in october - Minimum: 31°F/Maximum: 54°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in november - Minimum: 30°F/Maximum: 51°FWater temperature of the Arctic Ocean in december - Minimum: 30°F/Maximum: 47°F