February is one of the cooler months of the year in Andover, with average highs near 7.6°C and lows around 2°C (mean 4.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Andover. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Andover was 2024 — when the month averaged 8°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -0.9°C. Typical February days reach 7.6°C with nights near 2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Andover, averaging 58 mm of rainfall. The wettest Februarys on record were 1990 and 2020 with 138 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 9 mm.
Relative humidity in Andover during February averages 92%. The most humid February was 2011 at 95%, and the least humid was 1989 at 89%.
February receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Andover. The sunniest February was 1986 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Andover during February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 6.3 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.4°C | 5.0°C | 5.1°C | 4.7°C | 6.4°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 6.1°C | 7.7°C | 8.0°C | 7.4°C | 9.1°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.6°C | 2.2°C | 2.3°C | 1.8°C | 3.6°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 44 mm | 60 mm | 57 mm | 58 mm | 77 mm | +33 mm |
February temperatures in Andover have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -8.4°C (1985) to a record high of 15.3°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 58 mm, with a wettest year of 138 mm.
A quieter season to visit Andover
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Andover. That said, February — with days averaging 7.6°C and nights around 2°C (mean 4.8°C) and moderate rainfall (58 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 | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | -0.4°C | 63 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 10.5°C | 8.0°C | 5.5°C | 14.0°C | 1.4°C | 118 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.5°C | 6.2°C | 2.9°C | 12.8°C | -1.5°C | 9 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 10.0°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 13.4°C | 1.1°C | 72 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 7.5°C | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 11.8°C | -3.1°C | 62 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 9.3°C | 6.6°C | 4.0°C | 12.2°C | 0.7°C | 138 mm | 92% | 6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 15.0°C | -4.5°C | 55 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 5.8°C | 2.6°C | -0.6°C | 11.2°C | -4.6°C | 39 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 8.7°C | 6.2°C | 3.8°C | 15.3°C | -2.4°C | 57 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 7.9°C | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.1°C | 57 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 6.7°C | 3.8°C | 0.8°C | 11.3°C | -3.5°C | 57 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 3.8°C | 11.3°C | 1.1°C | 96 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 0.2°C | 9.6°C | -2.4°C | 47 mm | 92% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.8°C | 3.6°C | 0.3°C | 15.1°C | -6.9°C | 21 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 8.7°C | 6.3°C | 3.8°C | 12.4°C | -2.5°C | 63 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | 9.2°C | -2.5°C | 90 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 7.1°C | 4.1°C | 1.1°C | 12.0°C | -3.3°C | 57 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 9.5°C | 5.8°C | 2.1°C | 12.0°C | -1.7°C | 31 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 3.9°C | 11.7°C | -3.1°C | 99 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 0.9°C | 11.0°C | -3.1°C | 52 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 6.7°C | 4.1°C | 1.4°C | 11.3°C | -4.0°C | 23 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | 13.2°C | -3.4°C | 28 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | 11.6°C | -2.7°C | 46 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 9.8°C | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 12.7°C | -0.8°C | 81 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 2.1°C | 11.8°C | -3.2°C | 75 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2000 | 9.2°C | 6.3°C | 3.4°C | 12.1°C | -0.5°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 7.6°C | 5.0°C | 2.3°C | 12.3°C | -2.9°C | 35 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 6.4°C | 3.4°C | 13.7°C | -3.0°C | 15 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 9.2°C | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 11.8°C | -2.6°C | 84 mm | 92% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 10.8°C | -3.5°C | 71 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 11.4°C | -2.2°C | 109 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 6.6°C | 3.8°C | 1.0°C | 10.7°C | -4.2°C | 74 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 6.9°C | 4.3°C | 1.7°C | 9.6°C | -3.5°C | 10 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 7.9°C | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | 11.6°C | -2.5°C | 33 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 4.6°C | 1.8°C | -1.1°C | 11.1°C | -8.3°C | 34 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 10.1°C | 7.7°C | 5.3°C | 13.8°C | 1.0°C | 138 mm | 91% | 6.3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 9.3°C | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 13.1°C | -0.1°C | 66 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 1.4°C | 10.8°C | -2.3°C | 56 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 6.3°C | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | 12.8°C | -3.5°C | 43 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.5°C | -0.9°C | -3.3°C | 5.2°C | -8.0°C | 13 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 5.3°C | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | 11.7°C | -8.4°C | 35 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 7.0°C | 3.9°C | 0.7°C | 11.0°C | -2.5°C | 40 mm | 90% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | -0.2°C | 10.3°C | -3.6°C | 31 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.4°C | 4.9°C | 2.5°C | 10.6°C | -2.6°C | 67 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 0.4°C | 11.9°C | -3.2°C | 42 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.6°C with lows near 2°C (mean 4.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 58 mm of rainfall in Andover, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 138 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 15.3°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -8.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.1°C to 9.1°C and overnight lows from 0.6°C to 3.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Andover and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 7.6°C daytime highs and 2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Andover, averaging 4.8°C.
For February in Andover, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.6°C and lows of 2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 138 mm. On average, February sees 58 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 Andover 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.
