February is one of the cooler months of the year in Colchester, with average highs near 7.4°C and lows around 1.4°C (mean 4.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Colchester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Colchester was 2024 — when the month averaged 7.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -1.2°C. Typical February days reach 7.4°C with nights near 1.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Colchester, averaging 46 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2024 with 99 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Colchester during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2001 at 93%, and the least humid was 1986 at 85%.
February receives about 1.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Colchester. The sunniest Februarys were 2008 and 2019 at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Colchester during February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 6.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2009 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.7°C | 4.5°C | 4.7°C | 4.4°C | 6.1°C | +3.4°C |
| Avg High | 5.7°C | 7.6°C | 7.7°C | 7.4°C | 9.2°C | +3.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.1°C | 1.4°C | 1.7°C | 1.4°C | 2.9°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 32 mm | 42 mm | 53 mm | 47 mm | 60 mm | +28 mm |
February temperatures in Colchester have risen by about 3.3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -7.9°C (1985) to a record high of 16.8°C (1990).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 46 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.
A quieter season to visit Colchester
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Colchester. That said, February — with days averaging 7.4°C and nights around 1.4°C (mean 4.4°C) and moderate rainfall (46 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 | 7.6°C | 4.7°C | 1.8°C | 14.6°C | -1.8°C | 48 mm | 91% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2024 🔥 🌧️ | 11.0°C | 7.9°C | 4.8°C | 15.5°C | 0.6°C | 99 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.8°C | 6.3°C | 2.7°C | 14.4°C | -1.7°C | 8 mm | 90% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 10.0°C | 6.6°C | 3.1°C | 14.6°C | -0.3°C | 69 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 7.5°C | 4.7°C | 1.9°C | 13.5°C | -3.8°C | 46 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2020 | 9.5°C | 6.3°C | 3.2°C | 12.8°C | -0.8°C | 91 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 10.4°C | 6.7°C | 3.0°C | 16.0°C | -4.3°C | 38 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 5.6°C | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | 9.2°C | -4.4°C | 40 mm | 86% | 3.9 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2017 | 8.6°C | 6.0°C | 3.4°C | 15.8°C | -1.2°C | 52 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 4.8°C | 1.6°C | 13.8°C | -2.5°C | 33 mm | 86% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 6.9°C | 3.6°C | 0.4°C | 11.5°C | -3.7°C | 45 mm | 90% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2014 | 9.1°C | 6.2°C | 3.3°C | 13.3°C | 0.8°C | 62 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2013 | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | -0.2°C | 9.2°C | -2.5°C | 36 mm | 88% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 6.4°C | 3.3°C | 0.1°C | 16.5°C | -6.4°C | 17 mm | 88% | 3.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2011 | 8.6°C | 5.9°C | 3.2°C | 14.2°C | -2.5°C | 55 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | -0.2°C | 9.6°C | -3.3°C | 91 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 6.5°C | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | 13.4°C | -4.3°C | 59 mm | 92% | 3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2008 | 9.5°C | 5.6°C | 1.7°C | 12.9°C | -2.1°C | 23 mm | 88% | 3.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 12.6°C | -4.1°C | 77 mm | 91% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 6.2°C | 3.4°C | 0.7°C | 11.4°C | -3.1°C | 49 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 1.0°C | 11.4°C | -3.4°C | 41 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 7.7°C | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | 15.2°C | -3.3°C | 32 mm | 89% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 6.5°C | 3.6°C | 0.6°C | 12.6°C | -3.1°C | 30 mm | 91% | 3.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2002 | 9.5°C | 6.5°C | 3.5°C | 12.8°C | -1.8°C | 64 mm | 88% | 5.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | 12.2°C | -3.3°C | 92 mm | 93% | 3.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 8.9°C | 5.7°C | 2.5°C | 13.2°C | -1.7°C | 67 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1999 | 7.3°C | 4.4°C | 1.4°C | 12.9°C | -3.6°C | 30 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 10.2°C | 6.5°C | 2.8°C | 15.9°C | -3.2°C | 13 mm | 89% | 3.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 9.1°C | 5.8°C | 2.5°C | 12.8°C | -2.4°C | 53 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 4.9°C | 2.0°C | -0.9°C | 11.3°C | -5.2°C | 50 mm | 87% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1995 | 9.1°C | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | 12.3°C | -2.9°C | 72 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1994 | 6.1°C | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | 11.4°C | -3.9°C | 41 mm | 89% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1993 | 6.6°C | 3.9°C | 1.1°C | 11.1°C | -2.5°C | 18 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1992 | 8.1°C | 4.8°C | 1.5°C | 13.5°C | -3.2°C | 19 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1991 | 4.3°C | 1.4°C | -1.4°C | 12.3°C | -7.1°C | 44 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1990 | 10.3°C | 7.2°C | 4.2°C | 16.8°C | -1.6°C | 77 mm | 86% | 6.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1989 | 8.8°C | 5.5°C | 2.2°C | 13.2°C | -1.9°C | 38 mm | 88% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1988 | 7.3°C | 4.1°C | 0.9°C | 11.6°C | -2.5°C | 38 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1987 | 5.9°C | 3.0°C | 0.2°C | 13.3°C | -5.6°C | 30 mm | 91% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.2°C | -1.2°C | -3.5°C | 4.0°C | -6.8°C | 18 mm | 85% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 4.6°C | 1.6°C | -1.4°C | 11.7°C | -7.9°C | 15 mm | 88% | 3.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1984 | 6.3°C | 3.2°C | 0.2°C | 10.3°C | -2.8°C | 44 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 4.2°C | 1.6°C | -1.0°C | 10.8°C | -4.0°C | 48 mm | 88% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.1°C | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | 12.4°C | -2.9°C | 29 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 2.7°C | -0.2°C | 11.7°C | -3.4°C | 31 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.4°C with lows near 1.4°C (mean 4.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 46 mm of rainfall in Colchester, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 2024.
The hottest February reached 16.8°C in 1990. The coldest dipped to -7.9°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 5.6°C to 9.2°C and overnight lows from -0.2°C to 2.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Colchester and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.4°C daytime highs and 1.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Colchester, averaging 4.4°C.
For February in Colchester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.4°C and lows of 1.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.6 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2024 with 99 mm. On average, February sees 46 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 Colchester 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.
