How warm is it in London in February?

Daytime highs averaged 9.1 °C, night-time lows 2.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 16.9 °C (26 Feb 2019), the lowest -5.7 °C (3 Feb 2019).

How often does it rain in London in February?

On average there were 12.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 59.2 mm of precipitation in total.

🇬🇧 Weather in London in February

This is what the weather in London (United Kingdom) was like in February in 2017–2026.

Key facts at a glance

Prevailing weather: Light rain

Avg. daytime high

9.1 °C

5.7 °C – 11.1 °C

Avg. night-time low

2.7 °C

-1.1 °C – 5.0 °C

Avg. rain days in period

12.7

45 % of days · ≥ 1.0 mm

Avg. precipitation in period

59.2 mm

8.7 mm – 108 mm

Avg. cloud cover

72 %

This data source has no sunshine hours – average cloud cover shown instead.

Avg. sea temperature

–

No sea nearby – no sea temperature.

Extremes: Highest temperature 16.9 °C (26 Feb 2019) · Lowest temperature -5.7 °C (3 Feb 2019) · Avg. daily peak wind 30 km/h

Weather mix of all days

21Sunny
60Partly cloudy
74Cloudy
89Light rain
38Rain

Summary

On average 9.1 °C during the day and 2.7 °C at night.
On average 12.7 rain days (Rain day = at least 1.0 mm of precipitation) with 59.2 mm of precipitation in total.
Prevailing: Light rain.
Warmest year: 2024 (avg. 11.1 °C), coolest: 2018 (avg. 5.7 °C).
Wettest year: 2020 (108 mm), driest: 2023 (8.7 mm).
Extremes: 16.9 °C on 26 Feb 2019 and -5.7 °C on 3 Feb 2019.

Overall values from all 10 years. How is this calculated?

Temperatures per year

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Precipitation & rain days

Year by year

2026
Avg. max9.9°Avg. min4.7°
Rain days
20 Rain days
Precipitation
84.5 mm
Avg. cloud cover
81 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.1 °C · Min -2.2 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2025
Avg. max7.8°Avg. min1.5°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
48.9 mm
Avg. cloud cover
76 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 14.7 °C · Min -2.2 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2024
Avg. max11.1°Avg. min5.0°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
102 mm
Avg. cloud cover
81 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 15.5 °C · Min 0.1 °C
2023
Avg. max9.8°Avg. min2.3°
Rain days
1 Rain days
Precipitation
8.7 mm
Avg. cloud cover
69 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 13.9 °C · Min -1.9 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2022
Avg. max10.1°Avg. min3.2°
Rain days
12 Rain days
Precipitation
65.4 mm
Avg. cloud cover
65 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 14.3 °C · Min -0.3 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2021
Avg. max7.5°Avg. min1.8°
Rain days
10 Rain days
Precipitation
46.6 mm
Avg. cloud cover
74 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 13.7 °C · Min -5.0 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2020
Avg. max9.4°Avg. min3.2°
Rain days
19 Rain days
Precipitation
108 mm
Avg. cloud cover
72 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 13.0 °C · Min -1.3 °C
2019
Avg. max10.6°Avg. min2.9°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
43.8 mm
Avg. cloud cover
61 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.9 °C · Min -5.7 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2018
Avg. max5.7°Avg. min-1.1°
Rain days
9 Rain days
Precipitation
37.3 mm
Avg. cloud cover
62 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 9.9 °C · Min -4.3 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.
2017
Avg. max8.8°Avg. min3.2°
Rain days
16 Rain days
Precipitation
47.0 mm
Avg. cloud cover
82 % cloudy
Sea temperature
–
Max 16.2 °C · Min -2.1 °C
29 February does not exist in this year – 28 February used.

Frequently asked questions

How warm is it in London in February?: Daytime highs averaged 9.1 °C, night-time lows 2.7 °C. The highest value of the past 10 years was 16.9 °C (26 Feb 2019), the lowest -5.7 °C (3 Feb 2019).
How often does it rain in London in February?: On average there were 12.7 rain days (at least 1 mm) with 59.2 mm of precipitation in total.

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Data sources

Weather data: Data obtained from the NASA Langley Research Center (LaRC) POWER Project funded through the NASA Earth Science/Applied Science Program
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations) on a coarse grid of about 50 km. Values represent a large area and can differ from local conditions, especially on islands, coasts and in mountains. No sunshine duration.
Reanalysis (weather model constrained by observations)
Reanalysis values represent a grid cell (approx. 25–50 km) and may differ from local measurements on coasts, islands and in mountains.
Sea temperature: MUR SST data were provided by JPL under support by NASA MEaSUREs program; accessed via NOAA CoastWatch ERDDAP
Daily multi-scale ultra-high resolution (≈ 1 km) analysis of satellite measurements (infrared, microwave) and in-situ data. Represents the foundation temperature below the daily warm surface layer. (Satellite and in-situ analysis)
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