February is one of the warmer months of the year in Thames, with average highs near 23°C and lows around 16.9°C (mean 20°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm of rainfall and 77% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Thames. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Thames was 1998 — when the month averaged 21.8°C — while the coldest was 1993 at 18.1°C. Typical February days reach 23°C with nights near 16.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Thames, averaging 75 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2004 with 269 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 10 mm.
Relative humidity in Thames during February averages 77%. The most humid February was 2023 at 82%, and the least humid was 2013 at 72%.
February receives about 5.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Thames. The sunniest Februarys were 2013, 2019 and 2020 at 6.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2004 at 4.7.
Average wind speed in Thames during February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2004 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2025 at 2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.5°C | 20.0°C | 19.8°C | 20.3°C | 20.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 22.5°C | 23.0°C | 22.8°C | 23.4°C | 23.5°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 17.0°C | 16.7°C | 17.2°C | 17.2°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 86 mm | 62 mm | 84 mm | 56 mm | 96 mm | +10 mm |
February temperatures in Thames have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 10.5°C (1993) to a record high of 27.9°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 75 mm, with a wettest year of 269 mm.
One of the best times to visit Thames
February is one of the best times to visit Thames. Expect days averaging 23°C and nights around 16.9°C (mean 20°C) — warmer than Thames's yearly average — with moderate rainfall (75 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 | 23.7°C | 20.6°C | 17.4°C | 25.7°C | 15.2°C | 44 mm | 77% | 2 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2024 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 25.2°C | 14.7°C | 53 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 22.2°C | 19.8°C | 17.4°C | 23.8°C | 15.1°C | 252 mm | 82% | 3 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2022 | 23.8°C | 21.1°C | 18.4°C | 26.0°C | 14.0°C | 131 mm | 80% | 2.6 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2021 | 22.8°C | 19.6°C | 16.5°C | 25.3°C | 14.1°C | 89 mm | 75% | 2.3 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2020 | 24.8°C | 20.8°C | 16.9°C | 27.9°C | 14.4°C | 10 mm | 74% | 2.2 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2019 | 24.2°C | 20.7°C | 17.2°C | 27.7°C | 14.2°C | 29 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2018 | 23.5°C | 21.0°C | 18.5°C | 26.2°C | 15.8°C | 131 mm | 81% | 2.8 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2017 | 23.4°C | 20.1°C | 16.7°C | 26.3°C | 13.9°C | 104 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2016 | 24.3°C | 21.4°C | 18.6°C | 26.3°C | 15.9°C | 96 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2015 | 22.9°C | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 25.3°C | 14.4°C | 37 mm | 74% | 2.4 m/s | 5.7 |
| 2014 | 23.0°C | 19.7°C | 16.5°C | 25.9°C | 12.4°C | 24 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2013 | 23.1°C | 19.6°C | 16.0°C | 24.9°C | 11.8°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.3 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 19.0°C | 16.3°C | 24.0°C | 13.9°C | 78 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2011 | 24.3°C | 21.0°C | 17.7°C | 26.9°C | 15.5°C | 22 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2010 | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 17.7°C | 25.0°C | 15.2°C | 16 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2009 | 23.7°C | 20.7°C | 17.7°C | 27.5°C | 14.8°C | 123 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.2 |
| 2008 | 22.8°C | 19.7°C | 16.7°C | 25.6°C | 13.3°C | 42 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2007 | 22.4°C | 19.4°C | 16.4°C | 24.3°C | 14.3°C | 52 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2006 | 23.5°C | 20.1°C | 16.8°C | 26.3°C | 12.5°C | 36 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2005 | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 27.1°C | 14.6°C | 67 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2004 🌧️ | 21.6°C | 18.9°C | 16.2°C | 24.5°C | 12.4°C | 269 mm | 80% | 3.7 m/s | 4.7 |
| 2003 | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 25.6°C | 12.5°C | 86 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 22.3°C | 19.3°C | 16.2°C | 25.1°C | 13.2°C | 50 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2001 | 23.2°C | 20.4°C | 17.5°C | 25.4°C | 13.3°C | 100 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 5.1 |
| 2000 | 23.3°C | 19.8°C | 16.3°C | 25.7°C | 13.7°C | 17 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1999 | 22.5°C | 19.8°C | 17.1°C | 24.8°C | 14.9°C | 21 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1998 🔥 | 25.1°C | 21.8°C | 18.5°C | 27.7°C | 14.3°C | 67 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1997 | 22.5°C | 19.5°C | 16.6°C | 26.4°C | 14.5°C | 76 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1996 | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 17.5°C | 26.8°C | 13.4°C | 72 mm | 78% | 2.7 m/s | 5.3 |
| 1995 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 25.3°C | 15.8°C | 108 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.5 |
| 1994 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.4°C | 24.8°C | 15.7°C | 12 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1993 ❄️ | 21.2°C | 18.1°C | 15.1°C | 25.3°C | 10.5°C | 36 mm | 77% | 2.7 m/s | 5.4 |
| 1992 | 22.1°C | 19.0°C | 15.9°C | 24.6°C | 10.6°C | 64 mm | 78% | 3 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1991 | 23.1°C | 19.6°C | 16.2°C | 26.2°C | 12.9°C | 149 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1990 | 24.3°C | 21.1°C | 17.9°C | 27.9°C | 15.6°C | 17 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1989 | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 16.2°C | 24.3°C | 13.7°C | 72 mm | 75% | 2.9 m/s | 5.8 |
| 1988 | 22.8°C | 20.1°C | 17.4°C | 25.1°C | 13.8°C | 120 mm | 80% | 3.2 m/s | 5.2 |
| 1987 | 22.6°C | 19.2°C | 15.7°C | 26.0°C | 13.0°C | 29 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 6 |
| 1986 | 22.9°C | 20.0°C | 17.2°C | 24.8°C | 15.0°C | 147 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1985 | 22.2°C | 19.5°C | 16.8°C | 26.2°C | 15.3°C | 90 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 5.7 |
| 1984 | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 25.1°C | 12.7°C | 132 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 5.6 |
| 1983 | 21.7°C | 18.6°C | 15.4°C | 24.3°C | 13.5°C | 45 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 23.1°C | 19.9°C | 16.8°C | 26.9°C | 12.9°C | 104 mm | 77% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.4°C | 20.5°C | 17.6°C | 25.9°C | 14.9°C | 37 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 23°C with lows near 16.9°C (mean 20°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 75 mm of rainfall in Thames, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 269 mm in 2004.
The hottest February reached 27.9°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to 10.5°C in 1993.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.5°C to 23.2°C and overnight lows from 16.5°C to 17.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Thames and one of the drier months, so plan for around 23°C daytime highs and 16.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Thames, averaging 20°C.
For February in Thames, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 23°C and lows of 16.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 77% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2004).
The wettest February on record was 2004 with 269 mm. On average, February sees 75 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 Thames 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.
