Weather in United Kingdom in February

February in United Kingdom is a coat month. Treat it as cities, food and short walks, not as a terrace holiday.

A country pin in February is a warning: one region of United Kingdom will not match another. Use a city page if you already know where you are going. Compared with July and January, February sits in the middle of United Kingdom's year.

United Kingdom
Average temp
6°C

3–9°C

Rainfall
45 mm

Not much rain

Sunshine
2.9 h

hours per day

What to expect

Daytime

You want a proper coat in United Kingdom in February, not a festival jacket. Wind makes the same afternoon feel sharper than the map suggests.

Outdoor time is the middle of the day. Finish plans before the light goes. Evenings are for indoors.

Rain

Mixed skies in United Kingdom in February. Dry days and wet days share the month. Outdoor plans need a backup, not a cancellation policy.

Pack a shell you will actually carry. The monthly table is the place for totals. This is the feel: usable, interrupted.

Evening

Evenings are cooler. A layer helps after sunset.

What to pack

  • A layer for cooler evenings

Average weather in United Kingdom

TemperatureRainfall

Source: MeteostatPeriod: 1991-2020Checked: 28 Aug 2026265 places covered

Similar weather in February

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FAQs about United Kingdom

Climate averages for United Kingdom, 1991–2020.

The best time to visit United Kingdom is between May and October, the most comfortable stretch of the year on these averages.

July is the hottest month, with an average around 19°C.

November is the wettest month, with about 67 mm of rain.

No. These are 1991–2020 climate normals from Meteostat, not a live forecast. Actual weather in any given week can differ.