February is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews, with average highs near -10.2°C and lows around -20.6°C (mean -15.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in St. Andrews was 1998 — when the month averaged -5.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -21.2°C. Typical February days reach -10.2°C with nights near -20.6°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in St. Andrews, averaging 21 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2022 with 69 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 2 mm.
Relative humidity in St. Andrews during February averages 94%. The most humid February was 1984 at 96%, and the least humid were 1991 and 1999 at 90%.
February receives about 2.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in St. Andrews. The sunniest February was 2022 at 2.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2024 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in St. Andrews during February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1996 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -15.0°C | -13.9°C | -15.8°C | -16.2°C | -16.5°C | -1.5°C |
| Avg High | -10.1°C | -9.0°C | -10.6°C | -10.9°C | -10.8°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -20.0°C | -18.8°C | -21.0°C | -21.5°C | -22.2°C | -2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 19 mm | 15 mm | 19 mm | 29 mm | 27 mm | +8 mm |
February temperatures in St. Andrews have fallen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -48.2°C (1996) to a record high of 4.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 21 mm, with a wettest year of 69 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.8°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit St. Andrews
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting St. Andrews. That said, February — with days averaging -10.2°C and nights around -20.6°C (mean -15.4°C) and low rainfall (21 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -12.9°C | -18.4°C | -23.9°C | 1.8°C | -36.0°C | 29 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2024 | -4.6°C | -9.4°C | -14.2°C | 2.5°C | -30.7°C | 27 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | -10.0°C | -15.8°C | -21.6°C | 0.8°C | -37.5°C | 17 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 🌧️ | -14.2°C | -20.9°C | -27.6°C | 0.6°C | -38.5°C | 69 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | -14.0°C | -19.9°C | -25.8°C | 1.4°C | -41.2°C | 8 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2020 | -9.3°C | -14.8°C | -20.4°C | 0.5°C | -33.8°C | 13 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 | -15.2°C | -19.7°C | -24.2°C | -6.5°C | -32.9°C | 29 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | -12.5°C | -19.1°C | -25.6°C | -0.4°C | -34.3°C | 32 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | -7.6°C | -12.3°C | -16.9°C | 1.8°C | -30.3°C | 24 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | -8.6°C | -13.8°C | -19.0°C | 1.1°C | -35.1°C | 33 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -15.6°C | -21.2°C | -26.8°C | -5.0°C | -39.2°C | 65 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | -15.4°C | -20.4°C | -25.3°C | -0.1°C | -38.4°C | 40 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | -9.7°C | -15.1°C | -20.5°C | 0.4°C | -39.0°C | 31 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | -5.7°C | -11.2°C | -16.7°C | 0.8°C | -33.3°C | 8 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | -10.2°C | -15.8°C | -21.5°C | 0.3°C | -34.1°C | 13 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | -8.9°C | -13.7°C | -18.5°C | -2.9°C | -33.4°C | 11 mm | 96% | 2.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | -10.3°C | -15.0°C | -19.7°C | 0.6°C | -33.7°C | 33 mm | 94% | 3.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2008 | -13.4°C | -19.2°C | -24.9°C | -1.1°C | -38.8°C | 17 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | -14.2°C | -19.6°C | -25.0°C | -1.7°C | -42.1°C | 26 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | -12.0°C | -17.0°C | -22.0°C | -4.3°C | -38.9°C | 14 mm | 95% | 2.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2005 | -8.7°C | -13.6°C | -18.6°C | 0.5°C | -31.7°C | 15 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -7.9°C | -13.1°C | -18.3°C | 1.3°C | -33.7°C | 12 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | -13.9°C | -19.5°C | -25.2°C | -4.0°C | -37.6°C | 15 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | -6.1°C | -11.6°C | -17.2°C | 2.2°C | -27.7°C | 12 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | -13.3°C | -18.5°C | -23.7°C | -2.9°C | -35.6°C | 16 mm | 95% | 3.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | -6.7°C | -11.2°C | -15.6°C | 2.1°C | -34.6°C | 32 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1999 | -5.4°C | -10.0°C | -14.5°C | 3.5°C | -26.0°C | 11 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | -2.4°C | -5.5°C | -8.6°C | 4.2°C | -20.8°C | 38 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | -8.9°C | -14.7°C | -20.5°C | 1.1°C | -33.8°C | 16 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | -10.8°C | -15.9°C | -21.0°C | 0.8°C | -48.2°C | 22 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -11.9°C | -16.8°C | -21.6°C | 0.9°C | -36.4°C | 12 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | -13.7°C | -19.3°C | -24.9°C | 0.5°C | -42.0°C | 9 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | -10.2°C | -15.1°C | -19.9°C | 1.5°C | -33.2°C | 2 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | -17.7°C | 0.6°C | -36.9°C | 14 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | -7.1°C | -12.0°C | -17.0°C | 2.0°C | -30.9°C | 13 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -11.3°C | -17.0°C | -22.7°C | 0.4°C | -37.5°C | 15 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1989 | -14.4°C | -20.0°C | -25.6°C | -0.6°C | -41.9°C | 8 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | -12.7°C | -19.2°C | -25.7°C | 2.3°C | -36.2°C | 19 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | -12.9°C | 0.3°C | -24.9°C | 47 mm | 96% | 3.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | -11.0°C | -15.5°C | -20.0°C | 0.1°C | -32.5°C | 20 mm | 96% | 2.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -13.1°C | -18.2°C | -23.4°C | 1.4°C | -45.7°C | 20 mm | 95% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1984 | -5.5°C | -9.8°C | -14.2°C | 0.7°C | -35.2°C | 15 mm | 96% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | -8.8°C | -13.7°C | -18.6°C | 0.9°C | -40.1°C | 19 mm | 96% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -12.6°C | -17.6°C | -22.6°C | 0.7°C | -37.4°C | 14 mm | 95% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -8.0°C | -12.6°C | -17.2°C | 2.6°C | -38.5°C | 10 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -10.2°C with lows near -20.6°C (mean -15.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 21 mm of rainfall in St. Andrews, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 69 mm in 2022.
The hottest February reached 4.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -48.2°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from -9.6°C to -11.1°C and overnight lows from -19.2°C to -22.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in St. Andrews and one of the drier months, so plan for around -10.2°C daytime highs and -20.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in St. Andrews, averaging -15.4°C.
For February in St. Andrews, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -10.2°C and lows of -20.6°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.2 m/s (1996).
The wettest February on record was 2022 with 69 mm. On average, February sees 21 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 St. Andrews 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.
