February is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Birmingham was 2024 — when the month averaged 7°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -1.7°C. Typical February days reach 7.1°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Birmingham, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 129 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Birmingham during February averages 91%. The most humid February was 2010 at 94%, and the least humid was 2016 at 89%.
February receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birmingham. The sunniest February was 1986 at 2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987, 2011 and 2017 at 1.2.
Average wind speed in Birmingham during February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 6.1 m/s, while the calmest were 2009 and 2010 at 2.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 4.2°C | 4.3°C | 3.9°C | 5.6°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.4°C | 7.3°C | 7.4°C | 7.0°C | 8.7°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.9°C | 1.0°C | 1.1°C | 0.8°C | 2.4°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 40 mm | 48 mm | 52 mm | 47 mm | 72 mm | +32 mm |
February temperatures in Birmingham have risen by about 3.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -10.9°C (1985) to a record high of 16.2°C (2012).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 129 mm.
A quieter season to visit Birmingham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Birmingham. That said, February — with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 4°C) and moderate rainfall (50 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 | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 1.5°C | 14.7°C | -3.1°C | 47 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 🔥 | 10.1°C | 7.0°C | 4.0°C | 14.7°C | -0.4°C | 104 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.6°C | 6.1°C | 2.5°C | 14.2°C | -3.3°C | 12 mm | 91% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2022 | 9.4°C | 6.1°C | 2.8°C | 13.8°C | -0.4°C | 82 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2021 | 6.9°C | 4.0°C | 1.2°C | 14.5°C | -5.8°C | 57 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 2.6°C | 13.0°C | -0.6°C | 129 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 10.4°C | 6.4°C | 2.5°C | 16.2°C | -4.1°C | 32 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 5.2°C | 1.9°C | -1.4°C | 11.3°C | -7.0°C | 36 mm | 90% | 3.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2017 | 8.1°C | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 15.0°C | -3.3°C | 48 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 7.4°C | 4.1°C | 0.7°C | 12.4°C | -3.5°C | 53 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2015 | 6.3°C | 3.1°C | 0.0°C | 10.7°C | -3.7°C | 42 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 8.0°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 11.5°C | -0.2°C | 61 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | 8.6°C | -3.9°C | 53 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.6°C | 3.1°C | -0.4°C | 16.2°C | -9.3°C | 24 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 8.3°C | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 13.3°C | -2.2°C | 63 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | -0.9°C | 8.4°C | -3.4°C | 56 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 6.1°C | 3.3°C | 0.5°C | 11.5°C | -4.7°C | 42 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 4.5°C | 0.4°C | 12.4°C | -4.6°C | 29 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2007 | 8.4°C | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | 12.9°C | -4.2°C | 81 mm | 92% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 6.0°C | 3.2°C | 0.4°C | 10.1°C | -3.4°C | 39 mm | 90% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2005 | 6.4°C | 3.5°C | 0.7°C | 10.8°C | -3.7°C | 41 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 4.5°C | 1.6°C | 15.1°C | -3.7°C | 34 mm | 90% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 6.5°C | 3.2°C | -0.1°C | 11.8°C | -4.1°C | 34 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 9.0°C | 6.0°C | 3.0°C | 12.7°C | -2.7°C | 85 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2001 | 6.9°C | 3.7°C | 0.4°C | 12.5°C | -3.2°C | 67 mm | 93% | 3.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 8.5°C | 5.2°C | 1.9°C | 11.3°C | -2.8°C | 70 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 7.4°C | 4.4°C | 1.4°C | 12.4°C | -3.2°C | 38 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 6.7°C | 3.4°C | 15.2°C | -4.4°C | 14 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 8.9°C | 5.6°C | 2.4°C | 12.1°C | -3.0°C | 69 mm | 90% | 5.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 4.6°C | 1.5°C | -1.5°C | 9.7°C | -5.3°C | 60 mm | 90% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 8.6°C | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | 13.1°C | -1.9°C | 73 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 5.1°C | 2.1°C | -1.0°C | 10.1°C | -4.7°C | 64 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 6.8°C | 3.8°C | 0.8°C | 11.5°C | -4.0°C | 13 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1992 | 7.8°C | 4.5°C | 1.1°C | 12.7°C | -2.9°C | 25 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | -2.1°C | 12.6°C | -9.3°C | 37 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 15.2°C | -2.9°C | 88 mm | 89% | 6.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 8.3°C | 4.9°C | 1.6°C | 12.6°C | -2.7°C | 57 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 7.0°C | 3.7°C | 0.4°C | 12.2°C | -3.4°C | 43 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 5.6°C | 2.5°C | -0.6°C | 12.4°C | -6.5°C | 46 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -1.7°C | -4.4°C | 2.8°C | -7.9°C | 13 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1985 | 4.3°C | 0.9°C | -2.4°C | 12.4°C | -10.9°C | 32 mm | 93% | 3.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1984 | 5.9°C | 2.6°C | -0.7°C | 10.4°C | -3.4°C | 48 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1983 | 3.9°C | 1.1°C | -1.7°C | 9.9°C | -5.1°C | 28 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.1°C | 3.9°C | 0.8°C | 11.8°C | -3.6°C | 39 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.4°C | 2.3°C | -0.8°C | 11.1°C | -4.7°C | 52 mm | 92% | 3.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.1°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 50 mm of rainfall in Birmingham, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 129 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 16.2°C in 2012. The coldest dipped to -10.9°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.3°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.3°C to 8.7°C and overnight lows from -1°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Birmingham, averaging 4°C.
For February in Birmingham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of 0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.1 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 129 mm. On average, February sees 50 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 Birmingham 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.
