February is one of the cooler months of the year in Darlington, with average highs near 6°C and lows around 1.4°C (mean 3.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Darlington. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Darlington was 1998 — when the month averaged 6.6°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -0.7°C. Typical February days reach 6°C with nights near 1.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Darlington, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2021 with 92 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Darlington during February averages 91%. The most humid Februarys were 2009 and 2024 at 94%, and the least humid was 1983 at 88%.
February receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Darlington. The sunniest Februarys were 1999, 2003 and 2019, among others at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994 and 2011 at 1.
Average wind speed in Darlington during February is 4.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 3.9°C | 4.0°C | 3.6°C | 5.0°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 4.5°C | 6.2°C | 6.4°C | 5.9°C | 7.3°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | 1.6°C | 1.7°C | 1.3°C | 2.7°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 39 mm | 48 mm | 54 mm | 54 mm | 65 mm | +27 mm |
February temperatures in Darlington have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -6.2°C (1987) to a record high of 15°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
A quieter season to visit Darlington
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Darlington. That said, February — with days averaging 6°C and nights around 1.4°C (mean 3.7°C) and moderate rainfall (51 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 | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 14.1°C | -0.5°C | 36 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 12.5°C | -0.6°C | 77 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 8.4°C | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 11.3°C | -1.8°C | 24 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 7.8°C | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 11.5°C | -2.4°C | 80 mm | 89% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 🌧️ | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 1.7°C | 11.5°C | -3.2°C | 92 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.4°C | 11.5°C | -0.1°C | 84 mm | 91% | 6.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | 5.9°C | 2.9°C | 15.0°C | -3.5°C | 35 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 3.9°C | 1.8°C | -0.3°C | 8.1°C | -3.4°C | 59 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 11.6°C | -1.1°C | 71 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | 10.7°C | -2.1°C | 56 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 5.8°C | 3.3°C | 0.8°C | 9.5°C | -2.1°C | 36 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 6.9°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 10.8°C | -0.6°C | 61 mm | 91% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | -0.1°C | 7.7°C | -1.4°C | 37 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 6.0°C | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | 12.8°C | -4.9°C | 24 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 11.4°C | 0.3°C | 86 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 3.2°C | 1.6°C | -0.1°C | 5.2°C | -2.6°C | 75 mm | 93% | 3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | 10.8°C | -3.1°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 7.4°C | 4.5°C | 1.6°C | 10.7°C | -2.7°C | 29 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 10.3°C | -2.3°C | 74 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | 9.2°C | -1.7°C | 51 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 5.7°C | 3.7°C | 1.7°C | 9.7°C | -0.8°C | 51 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | 13.2°C | -2.1°C | 47 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 5.6°C | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | 9.1°C | -2.2°C | 34 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | 11.5°C | -1.5°C | 81 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 0.2°C | 9.6°C | -2.0°C | 84 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 7.1°C | 4.6°C | 2.1°C | 10.7°C | -2.7°C | 40 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 5.9°C | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | 9.9°C | -1.7°C | 29 mm | 90% | 5.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.9°C | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 13.4°C | -2.2°C | 16 mm | 92% | 5.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 7.4°C | 5.0°C | 2.5°C | 10.6°C | -1.3°C | 59 mm | 90% | 6.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | -0.6°C | 8.6°C | -3.8°C | 63 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 6.9°C | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 10.4°C | -1.2°C | 61 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | 6.9°C | -3.4°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 12.1°C | -0.8°C | 15 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 1.9°C | 11.4°C | -1.3°C | 32 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 3.7°C | 1.5°C | -0.7°C | 10.9°C | -4.6°C | 72 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 7.9°C | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 12.5°C | -1.8°C | 73 mm | 89% | 7.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | 11.2°C | -2.7°C | 52 mm | 90% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | 10.1°C | -1.9°C | 55 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | 10.1°C | -6.2°C | 44 mm | 92% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.1°C | -0.7°C | -2.4°C | 2.9°C | -6.1°C | 33 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | -0.9°C | 8.7°C | -5.7°C | 11 mm | 89% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 8.5°C | -1.9°C | 38 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | -0.6°C | 6.5°C | -3.9°C | 47 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.9°C | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | 10.0°C | -2.2°C | 29 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 9.9°C | -3.0°C | 40 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6°C with lows near 1.4°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 51 mm of rainfall in Darlington, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2021.
The hottest February reached 15°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -6.2°C in 1987.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.4°C to 7.3°C and overnight lows from -0.1°C to 2.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Darlington and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6°C daytime highs and 1.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Darlington, averaging 3.7°C.
For February in Darlington, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6°C and lows of 1.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2021 with 92 mm. On average, February sees 51 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 Darlington 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.
