February is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay, with average highs near 20.9°C and lows around 16.1°C (mean 18.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm of rainfall and 75% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Torquay was 2001 — when the month averaged 20.4°C — while the coldest was 1996 at 16.6°C. Typical February days reach 20.9°C with nights near 16.1°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Torquay, averaging 39 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 141 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Torquay during February averages 75%. The most humid February was 2020 at 82%, and the least humid was 1982 at 67%.
February receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Torquay. The sunniest February was 1991 at 6.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994, 2011 and 2020 at 5.5.
Average wind speed in Torquay during February is 4.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1988, 2009 and 2020 at 5.1 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 18.5°C | 18.1°C | 18.5°C | 18.9°C | 18.3°C | -0.2°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 20.6°C | 20.8°C | 21.1°C | 20.5°C | -0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 15.8°C | 15.7°C | 16.2°C | 16.6°C | 16.1°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 21 mm | 52 mm | 41 mm | 36 mm | 43 mm | +22 mm |
February temperatures in Torquay have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 10.9°C (2005) to a record high of 34.9°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 39 mm, with a wettest year of 141 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
One of the best times to visit Torquay
February is one of the best times to visit Torquay. Expect days averaging 20.9°C and nights around 16.1°C (mean 18.5°C) — warmer than Torquay's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (39 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.7°C | 19.3°C | 16.8°C | 30.9°C | 13.9°C | 26 mm | 75% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2024 | 21.7°C | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 30.3°C | 14.5°C | 5 mm | 73% | 4.3 m/s | 6.7 |
| 2023 | 20.4°C | 18.1°C | 15.8°C | 30.3°C | 12.7°C | 48 mm | 75% | 4.6 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2022 | 20.0°C | 18.2°C | 16.4°C | 26.8°C | 14.3°C | 30 mm | 77% | 4.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2021 | 19.7°C | 17.7°C | 15.7°C | 26.6°C | 14.1°C | 17 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2020 | 19.2°C | 17.5°C | 15.8°C | 27.0°C | 13.3°C | 131 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2019 | 21.5°C | 19.0°C | 16.4°C | 31.2°C | 13.4°C | 15 mm | 73% | 4.6 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2018 | 21.9°C | 19.5°C | 17.1°C | 29.1°C | 14.7°C | 12 mm | 74% | 4.7 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2017 | 20.7°C | 18.1°C | 15.5°C | 28.6°C | 13.2°C | 54 mm | 73% | 4.8 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2016 | 20.9°C | 18.9°C | 16.8°C | 30.6°C | 14.6°C | 15 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2015 | 21.2°C | 18.9°C | 16.6°C | 31.3°C | 14.9°C | 47 mm | 78% | 4.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2014 | 20.7°C | 18.5°C | 16.3°C | 27.1°C | 14.3°C | 13 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2013 | 21.4°C | 19.2°C | 17.0°C | 30.1°C | 13.9°C | 22 mm | 76% | 4.6 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 21.4°C | 19.3°C | 17.1°C | 29.6°C | 14.2°C | 49 mm | 75% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2011 | 19.8°C | 17.7°C | 15.6°C | 25.7°C | 13.7°C | 69 mm | 79% | 4.2 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 21.9°C | 19.6°C | 17.3°C | 29.5°C | 15.0°C | 61 mm | 77% | 4.5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 20.5°C | 18.4°C | 16.3°C | 33.8°C | 14.4°C | 5 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2008 | 19.6°C | 17.9°C | 16.1°C | 28.4°C | 14.0°C | 36 mm | 76% | 4.9 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2007 | 21.7°C | 19.5°C | 17.3°C | 29.7°C | 14.2°C | 38 mm | 80% | 4.5 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2006 | 19.9°C | 17.9°C | 15.9°C | 28.3°C | 14.3°C | 29 mm | 76% | 4.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2005 | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 14.6°C | 29.1°C | 10.9°C | 130 mm | 78% | 4.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 29.5°C | 13.9°C | 31 mm | 76% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2003 | 20.1°C | 18.3°C | 16.4°C | 29.8°C | 14.0°C | 26 mm | 78% | 4.3 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2002 | 19.9°C | 17.5°C | 15.1°C | 27.7°C | 13.5°C | 69 mm | 75% | 5 m/s | 6 |
| 2001 🔥 | 23.2°C | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.5°C | 15.3°C | 29 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.9°C | 32.2°C | 14.2°C | 22 mm | 73% | 4.2 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1999 | 21.9°C | 19.2°C | 16.6°C | 27.5°C | 13.2°C | 54 mm | 76% | 4.1 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1998 | 21.1°C | 18.4°C | 15.6°C | 30.5°C | 13.5°C | 43 mm | 72% | 4.4 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1997 | 22.2°C | 19.4°C | 16.7°C | 30.8°C | 14.9°C | 13 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1996 ❄️ | 18.8°C | 16.6°C | 14.4°C | 25.0°C | 12.1°C | 59 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 21.8°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 32.5°C | 13.7°C | 24 mm | 71% | 4.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1994 | 20.1°C | 17.7°C | 15.3°C | 25.2°C | 13.1°C | 77 mm | 81% | 4.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1993 | 21.2°C | 18.5°C | 15.8°C | 30.2°C | 13.1°C | 54 mm | 75% | 4.8 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1992 | 19.1°C | 17.0°C | 15.0°C | 28.3°C | 13.2°C | 40 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 19.9°C | 17.4°C | 15.0°C | 29.2°C | 13.9°C | 18 mm | 73% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 19.7°C | 17.8°C | 15.9°C | 25.0°C | 13.6°C | 141 mm | 81% | 4.7 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1989 | 21.4°C | 18.9°C | 16.4°C | 29.0°C | 14.9°C | 24 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1988 | 19.9°C | 17.6°C | 15.3°C | 30.9°C | 12.9°C | 16 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 20.5°C | 17.4°C | 14.4°C | 30.9°C | 12.1°C | 56 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1986 | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 15.3°C | 26.5°C | 13.3°C | 19 mm | 70% | 5 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1985 | 20.1°C | 17.5°C | 14.9°C | 30.7°C | 12.3°C | 10 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 18.5°C | 15.5°C | 27.6°C | 13.3°C | 24 mm | 71% | 4.7 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1983 | 22.9°C | 19.7°C | 16.4°C | 31.7°C | 14.1°C | 3 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.8°C | 19.1°C | 16.5°C | 31.1°C | 13.8°C | 10 mm | 67% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 34.9°C | 14.7°C | 25 mm | 72% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 20.9°C with lows near 16.1°C (mean 18.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 39 mm of rainfall in Torquay, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 141 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 34.9°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to 10.9°C in 2005.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from 16.1°C to 16.2°C while daytime highs eased from 21.8°C to 20.7°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Torquay and one of the drier months, so plan for around 20.9°C daytime highs and 16.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Torquay, averaging 18.5°C.
For February in Torquay, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 20.9°C and lows of 16.1°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 75% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.1 m/s (1988).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 141 mm. On average, February sees 39 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Torquay behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
