February is one of the cooler months of the year in Chester, with average highs near -0.2°C and lows around -7.4°C (mean -3.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Chester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Chester was 1981 — when the month averaged -0.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -8.8°C. Typical February days reach -0.2°C with nights near -7.4°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Chester, averaging 91 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1996 with 185 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Chester during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 2015 at 96%, and the least humid was 2019 at 81%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Chester. The sunniest Februarys were 2004, 2019 and 2025, among others at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Chester during February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2013, 2015 and 2019, among others at 1.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 1996 and 2018 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.6°C | -4.1°C | -4.1°C | -3.5°C | -3.2°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 0.0°C | -0.2°C | -0.5°C | -0.2°C | 0.5°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -7.3°C | -8.1°C | -7.8°C | -6.7°C | -6.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 69 mm | 79 mm | 80 mm | 115 mm | 118 mm | +48 mm |
February temperatures in Chester have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -23°C (1993) to a record high of 12.2°C (1998).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 91 mm, with a wettest year of 185 mm.
A quieter season to visit Chester
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Chester. That said, February — with days averaging -0.2°C and nights around -7.4°C (mean -3.8°C) and higher rainfall (91 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 | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | -8.7°C | 6.4°C | -15.8°C | 108 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 0.8°C | -2.6°C | -6.0°C | 8.6°C | -12.4°C | 115 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2023 | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | -7.8°C | 8.8°C | -21.4°C | 68 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 0.9°C | -2.8°C | -6.5°C | 10.7°C | -16.0°C | 169 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | 0.5°C | -2.8°C | -6.0°C | 7.3°C | -12.5°C | 156 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 1.2°C | -2.4°C | -6.0°C | 8.9°C | -17.3°C | 91 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | -1.6°C | -5.0°C | -8.4°C | 6.3°C | -15.0°C | 83 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 2.9°C | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | 8.6°C | -11.8°C | 149 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | -0.2°C | -3.3°C | -6.4°C | 7.5°C | -15.1°C | 143 mm | 91% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 2.0°C | -1.4°C | -4.8°C | 11.3°C | -13.6°C | 143 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -4.7°C | -8.8°C | -12.9°C | 1.7°C | -18.5°C | 154 mm | 96% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -1.0°C | -3.7°C | -6.3°C | 6.0°C | -12.6°C | 102 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -0.3°C | -3.4°C | -6.6°C | 3.7°C | -17.3°C | 95 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 0.9°C | -2.2°C | -5.4°C | 5.4°C | -12.7°C | 71 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2011 | -0.6°C | -4.3°C | -8.1°C | 7.0°C | -14.2°C | 120 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | 0.3°C | -1.9°C | -4.1°C | 5.4°C | -13.9°C | 94 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 0.2°C | -3.4°C | -7.0°C | 5.5°C | -13.3°C | 66 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2008 | 1.2°C | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | 9.7°C | -12.1°C | 124 mm | 84% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -2.4°C | -5.7°C | -9.1°C | 2.8°C | -14.0°C | 36 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | -6.6°C | 8.6°C | -13.3°C | 92 mm | 84% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | -0.6°C | -3.8°C | -7.1°C | 4.8°C | -15.8°C | 52 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -1.7°C | -5.3°C | -8.8°C | 2.5°C | -16.5°C | 100 mm | 92% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | -2.1°C | -5.9°C | -9.7°C | 7.0°C | -19.4°C | 109 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 1.4°C | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | 7.3°C | -16.7°C | 98 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | -1.8°C | -5.3°C | -8.8°C | 3.8°C | -16.0°C | 72 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | 1.0°C | -3.3°C | -7.7°C | 10.5°C | -15.3°C | 56 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 1.6°C | -2.0°C | -5.6°C | 7.6°C | -14.9°C | 56 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 2.4°C | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | 12.2°C | -14.0°C | 41 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | -7.9°C | 7.8°C | -14.5°C | 58 mm | 84% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 🌧️ | -0.5°C | -3.6°C | -6.6°C | 6.6°C | -18.3°C | 185 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -1.0°C | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | 6.0°C | -16.7°C | 119 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1994 | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | -9.4°C | 9.0°C | -16.4°C | 39 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -3.1°C | -7.5°C | -11.8°C | 7.3°C | -23.0°C | 99 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | -1.2°C | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | 4.0°C | -18.7°C | 107 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | 1.3°C | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | 6.7°C | -16.0°C | 24 mm | 83% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | -9.2°C | 9.1°C | -16.1°C | 62 mm | 83% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -0.9°C | -4.5°C | -8.0°C | 9.4°C | -15.6°C | 64 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 1.4°C | -3.1°C | -7.7°C | 9.0°C | -15.2°C | 67 mm | 82% | 1.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | -2.6°C | -6.0°C | -9.5°C | 4.2°C | -15.7°C | 18 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | -2.0°C | -5.4°C | -8.9°C | 2.5°C | -14.6°C | 46 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -0.6°C | -4.0°C | -7.3°C | 5.6°C | -18.8°C | 87 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | -4.1°C | 8.1°C | -18.4°C | 136 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | -0.1°C | -3.7°C | -7.3°C | 9.2°C | -15.4°C | 79 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.7°C | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | 8.2°C | -14.8°C | 100 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 3.8°C | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | 11.3°C | -13.0°C | 29 mm | 82% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -0.2°C with lows near -7.4°C (mean -3.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 91 mm of rainfall in Chester, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 185 mm in 1996.
The hottest February reached 12.2°C in 1998. The coldest dipped to -23°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.8°C to 0.4°C and overnight lows from -6.3°C to -7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Chester and about average for rainfall, so plan for around -0.2°C daytime highs and -7.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Chester, averaging -3.8°C.
For February in Chester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.2°C and lows of -7.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.8 m/s (1982).
The wettest February on record was 1996 with 185 mm. On average, February sees 91 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 Chester 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.
