February is one of the cooler months of the year in Durham, with average highs near 5.8°C and lows around 1.1°C (mean 3.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Durham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Durham was 1998 — when the month averaged 6.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -1°C. Typical February days reach 5.8°C with nights near 1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Durham, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest Februarys on record were 2002 and 2021 with 99 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Durham during February averages 91%. The most humid Februarys were 2011 and 2024 at 94%, and the least humid were 1985 and 1990 at 89%.
February receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Durham. 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 Durham during February is 4.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7.3 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | 2.1°C | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 3.4°C | 4.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 4.4°C | 6.0°C | 6.2°C | 5.7°C | 7.0°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -0.2°C | 1.4°C | 1.4°C | 1.0°C | 2.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 41 mm | 54 mm | 57 mm | 54 mm | 68 mm | +27 mm |
February temperatures in Durham have risen by about 2.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -7.3°C (1986) to a record high of 15.3°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 99 mm.
A quieter season to visit Durham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Durham. That said, February — with days averaging 5.8°C and nights around 1.1°C (mean 3.5°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | 4.2°C | 1.9°C | 13.4°C | -1.5°C | 35 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 8.1°C | 5.7°C | 3.4°C | 12.2°C | -1.0°C | 69 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 8.1°C | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 10.9°C | -1.1°C | 32 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2022 | 7.3°C | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | 10.8°C | -2.8°C | 85 mm | 90% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.6°C | 10.4°C | -3.3°C | 99 mm | 91% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | 10.5°C | -0.6°C | 89 mm | 91% | 6.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 8.7°C | 5.7°C | 2.8°C | 15.3°C | -3.7°C | 40 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2018 | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | -0.7°C | 8.7°C | -3.4°C | 64 mm | 91% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6.8°C | 4.6°C | 2.4°C | 11.6°C | -0.9°C | 75 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 5.3°C | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | 10.2°C | -2.2°C | 51 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 5.5°C | 3.0°C | 0.4°C | 9.3°C | -2.9°C | 36 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 2.5°C | 10.4°C | -0.2°C | 60 mm | 91% | 5.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | -0.3°C | 7.6°C | -2.1°C | 33 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2012 | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 1.2°C | 12.5°C | -5.4°C | 25 mm | 92% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 6.8°C | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | 10.9°C | -1.1°C | 87 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 3.1°C | 1.3°C | -0.6°C | 4.6°C | -3.6°C | 66 mm | 93% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 5.2°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 11.1°C | -4.6°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 7.4°C | 4.5°C | 1.6°C | 11.2°C | -3.1°C | 34 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | 9.7°C | -2.5°C | 71 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | 9.0°C | -1.4°C | 49 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | 9.5°C | -1.9°C | 52 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | 12.4°C | -2.3°C | 47 mm | 90% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2003 | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | 9.5°C | -3.8°C | 36 mm | 94% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 🌧️ | 7.5°C | 4.9°C | 2.3°C | 11.0°C | -1.7°C | 99 mm | 91% | 6.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2001 | 5.2°C | 2.5°C | -0.2°C | 9.4°C | -2.8°C | 94 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 2.0°C | 10.6°C | -3.0°C | 45 mm | 90% | 6.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 1.2°C | 9.4°C | -2.3°C | 31 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 13.0°C | -2.5°C | 23 mm | 91% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 7.1°C | 4.8°C | 2.4°C | 9.7°C | -1.1°C | 73 mm | 90% | 6.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 3.9°C | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | 8.8°C | -4.2°C | 66 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 6.6°C | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | 9.8°C | -2.8°C | 68 mm | 90% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 3.5°C | 1.4°C | -0.7°C | 6.3°C | -3.6°C | 65 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 1.9°C | 12.6°C | -2.1°C | 13 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1992 | 6.9°C | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | 10.5°C | -1.0°C | 40 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 3.7°C | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | 10.4°C | -5.0°C | 73 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 12.1°C | -2.1°C | 85 mm | 89% | 7.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 10.5°C | -2.4°C | 62 mm | 90% | 6.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 5.5°C | 3.2°C | 0.9°C | 9.8°C | -2.2°C | 57 mm | 92% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1987 | 4.2°C | 1.9°C | -0.3°C | 9.6°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -1.0°C | -3.0°C | 2.7°C | -7.3°C | 33 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | -1.0°C | 8.9°C | -6.1°C | 13 mm | 89% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1984 | 4.5°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 8.2°C | -2.0°C | 40 mm | 92% | 4.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.2°C | 6.6°C | -3.9°C | 46 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 1.2°C | 9.7°C | -2.6°C | 29 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.5°C | 2.1°C | -0.3°C | 9.9°C | -2.9°C | 38 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 5.8°C with lows near 1.1°C (mean 3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 54 mm of rainfall in Durham, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 99 mm in 2002.
The hottest February reached 15.3°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -7.3°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.5°C to 7.1°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to 2.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Durham and one of the drier months, so plan for around 5.8°C daytime highs and 1.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Durham, averaging 3.5°C.
For February in Durham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.8°C and lows of 1.1°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 7.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2002 with 99 mm. On average, February sees 54 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 Durham 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.
