February is one of the cooler months of the year in Truro, with average highs near -1.8°C and lows around -10.1°C (mean -5.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Truro. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Truro was 1981 — when the month averaged -1.6°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -11.8°C. Typical February days reach -1.8°C with nights near -10.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Truro, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 116 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Truro during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 2015 at 99%, and the least humid was 1994 at 81%.
February receives about 2.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Truro. The sunniest February was 1994 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Truro during February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2011, 2024 and 2025 at 0.8 m/s, while the calmest were 2014, 2018 and 2020, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.8°C | -6.4°C | -6.4°C | -5.7°C | -5.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | -1.7°C | -2.0°C | -2.3°C | -1.9°C | -0.9°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | -10.0°C | -10.7°C | -10.5°C | -9.6°C | -9.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 57 mm | 54 mm | 65 mm | 78 mm | 58 mm | +1 mm |
February temperatures in Truro have fallen by about 0.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -25.5°C (2023) to a record high of 13.2°C (2000).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 116 mm.
A quieter season to visit Truro
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Truro. That said, February — with days averaging -1.8°C and nights around -10.1°C (mean -5.9°C) and moderate rainfall (63 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 | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | -10.4°C | 7.1°C | -17.7°C | 40 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | -0.1°C | -3.6°C | -7.2°C | 9.2°C | -13.9°C | 72 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2023 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 8.2°C | -25.5°C | 38 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | -0.4°C | -4.6°C | -8.8°C | 12.0°C | -18.4°C | 82 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -0.6°C | -4.4°C | -8.2°C | 8.1°C | -15.9°C | 78 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 0.0°C | -4.6°C | -9.1°C | 7.4°C | -20.9°C | 37 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | -3.6°C | -7.8°C | -12.0°C | 5.5°C | -20.8°C | 68 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2018 | 1.3°C | -3.2°C | -7.7°C | 9.6°C | -17.7°C | 90 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | -1.5°C | -5.3°C | -9.2°C | 8.5°C | -17.9°C | 69 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 0.6°C | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | 12.2°C | -18.8°C | 113 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -7.2°C | -11.8°C | -16.5°C | 0.2°C | -23.0°C | 100 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -2.2°C | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | 6.4°C | -16.9°C | 62 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -1.6°C | -5.5°C | -9.3°C | 4.2°C | -21.0°C | 73 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | -1.1°C | -4.8°C | -8.5°C | 4.4°C | -19.0°C | 64 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -2.1°C | -6.3°C | -10.5°C | 3.7°C | -18.0°C | 82 mm | 95% | 0.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2010 | -1.2°C | -3.7°C | -6.2°C | 4.5°C | -18.9°C | 59 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2009 | -1.8°C | -5.8°C | -9.9°C | 6.2°C | -18.0°C | 79 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -0.2°C | -4.3°C | -8.4°C | 10.0°C | -16.5°C | 116 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | -4.7°C | -8.4°C | -12.2°C | 1.8°C | -18.6°C | 23 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2006 | -2.0°C | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | 7.2°C | -16.0°C | 67 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | -1.3°C | -5.3°C | -9.3°C | 5.9°C | -17.0°C | 33 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2004 | -3.1°C | -7.0°C | -11.0°C | 2.9°C | -20.2°C | 62 mm | 93% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2003 | -3.8°C | -8.2°C | -12.6°C | 5.9°C | -23.7°C | 91 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | 9.4°C | -22.8°C | 67 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | -4.5°C | -8.3°C | -12.2°C | 0.3°C | -22.6°C | 81 mm | 99% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2000 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | 13.2°C | -18.1°C | 36 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | -0.2°C | -4.1°C | -8.0°C | 9.2°C | -17.9°C | 67 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 0.3°C | -3.3°C | -6.9°C | 7.5°C | -14.0°C | 46 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | -1.5°C | -6.5°C | -11.5°C | 5.1°C | -16.9°C | 40 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -1.3°C | -4.9°C | -8.6°C | 9.5°C | -18.9°C | 89 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -2.9°C | -7.6°C | -12.2°C | 6.2°C | -19.9°C | 66 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1994 | -4.1°C | -8.4°C | -12.6°C | 10.3°C | -20.7°C | 20 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -4.6°C | -9.6°C | -14.5°C | 8.1°C | -23.7°C | 54 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1992 | -2.7°C | -7.0°C | -11.3°C | 2.3°C | -23.2°C | 77 mm | 94% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 | -0.3°C | -5.0°C | -9.7°C | 5.5°C | -20.0°C | 25 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 | -2.5°C | -7.3°C | -12.1°C | 8.0°C | -20.1°C | 54 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -2.8°C | -6.9°C | -10.9°C | 9.3°C | -19.3°C | 42 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1988 | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | -10.4°C | 9.4°C | -19.0°C | 42 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | -4.7°C | -8.4°C | -12.1°C | 3.5°C | -20.4°C | 19 mm | 92% | 0.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | -4.0°C | -7.9°C | -11.9°C | 2.8°C | -19.3°C | 49 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -2.5°C | -6.4°C | -10.3°C | 5.7°C | -22.4°C | 78 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1984 | 0.8°C | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | 7.4°C | -19.8°C | 108 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | -1.9°C | -5.7°C | -9.4°C | 9.0°C | -17.8°C | 79 mm | 92% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -3.4°C | -7.3°C | -11.2°C | 10.2°C | -20.7°C | 79 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 3.5°C | -1.6°C | -6.6°C | 12.0°C | -16.8°C | 20 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -1.8°C with lows near -10.1°C (mean -5.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 63 mm of rainfall in Truro, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 116 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 13.2°C in 2000. The coldest dipped to -25.5°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.3°C. Daytime highs moved from -0.7°C to -1.1°C and overnight lows from -8.9°C to -9.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Truro and one of the drier months, so plan for around -1.8°C daytime highs and -10.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Truro, averaging -5.9°C.
For February in Truro, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -1.8°C and lows of -10.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.8 m/s (2011).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 116 mm. On average, February sees 63 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 Truro 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.
