February is one of the cooler months of the year in Exeter, with average highs near 8°C and lows around 4.1°C (mean 6.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 90% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Exeter. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Exeter was 2024 — when the month averaged 8.8°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 0.8°C. Typical February days reach 8°C with nights near 4.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Exeter, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 223 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 17 mm.
Relative humidity in Exeter during February averages 90%. The most humid February was 2024 at 93%, and the least humid was 1986 at 86%.
February receives about 1.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Exeter. The sunniest Februarys were 2018 and 2019 at 1.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1995 and 2006 at 1.3.
Average wind speed in Exeter during February is 5.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7.3 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2012 and 2023, among others at 3.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.8°C | 6.4°C | 6.3°C | 5.9°C | 7.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg High | 6.8°C | 8.3°C | 8.2°C | 7.8°C | 9.3°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | 2.9°C | 4.3°C | 4.4°C | 4.0°C | 5.5°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 63 mm | 88 mm | 84 mm | 83 mm | 133 mm | +70 mm |
February temperatures in Exeter have risen by about 2.4°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -5.9°C (1991) to a record high of 13.3°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 223 mm.
A quieter season to visit Exeter
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Exeter. That said, February — with days averaging 8°C and nights around 4.1°C (mean 6.1°C) and higher rainfall (87 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 | 8.4°C | 6.9°C | 5.4°C | 12.2°C | 2.5°C | 97 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2024 🔥 | 10.5°C | 8.8°C | 7.0°C | 12.6°C | 2.6°C | 216 mm | 93% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2023 | 9.3°C | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 11.9°C | 0.8°C | 17 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2022 | 10.0°C | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 12.7°C | 2.2°C | 119 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2021 | 8.2°C | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 12.2°C | -0.7°C | 123 mm | 89% | 5.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 9.4°C | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 12.2°C | 3.2°C | 223 mm | 89% | 7.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2019 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 13.3°C | 0.9°C | 73 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 6.3°C | 4.2°C | 2.2°C | 11.1°C | -3.3°C | 65 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 9.0°C | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 12.8°C | -0.2°C | 90 mm | 91% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2016 | 8.0°C | 6.0°C | 4.1°C | 11.7°C | 0.5°C | 116 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2015 | 7.0°C | 5.0°C | 3.0°C | 10.9°C | -0.1°C | 91 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2014 | 8.6°C | 6.8°C | 4.9°C | 11.0°C | 2.7°C | 117 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2013 | 6.4°C | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 9.7°C | -0.7°C | 57 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | -2.0°C | 37 mm | 89% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2011 | 9.3°C | 7.5°C | 5.7°C | 11.7°C | 2.0°C | 85 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2010 | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 9.3°C | -0.9°C | 102 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2009 | 7.2°C | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 10.0°C | -1.7°C | 73 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2008 | 9.5°C | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 11.7°C | 1.5°C | 47 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | 9.4°C | 7.8°C | 6.2°C | 11.6°C | 1.9°C | 167 mm | 91% | 5.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2006 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.6°C | 10.3°C | -1.3°C | 70 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 6.9°C | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 11.6°C | -1.8°C | 39 mm | 89% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2004 | 7.8°C | 6.0°C | 4.2°C | 13.0°C | -0.3°C | 47 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2003 | 7.4°C | 5.7°C | 4.0°C | 10.8°C | -0.4°C | 85 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 9.8°C | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 12.0°C | 0.7°C | 124 mm | 89% | 6.8 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2001 | 8.2°C | 6.2°C | 4.1°C | 11.8°C | -0.1°C | 77 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2000 | 9.5°C | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 11.9°C | 2.8°C | 106 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1999 | 8.4°C | 6.5°C | 4.6°C | 11.4°C | -0.4°C | 66 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1998 | 9.7°C | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 12.6°C | 0.6°C | 19 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1997 | 9.5°C | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 11.6°C | 1.4°C | 115 mm | 91% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 9.9°C | -1.1°C | 122 mm | 89% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1995 | 9.7°C | 7.9°C | 6.1°C | 11.7°C | 1.3°C | 125 mm | 92% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 7.7°C | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 10.8°C | -1.6°C | 141 mm | 90% | 4.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1993 | 7.7°C | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 12.0°C | -1.4°C | 25 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1992 | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.8°C | 11.2°C | -0.2°C | 54 mm | 90% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1991 | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 1.2°C | 11.3°C | -5.9°C | 46 mm | 90% | 4.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1990 | 10.4°C | 8.5°C | 6.5°C | 13.1°C | 3.1°C | 166 mm | 90% | 7.3 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1989 | 9.2°C | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 12.1°C | 2.1°C | 98 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1988 | 7.9°C | 5.6°C | 3.4°C | 11.0°C | 0.2°C | 83 mm | 88% | 5.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 6.7°C | 4.9°C | 3.1°C | 11.5°C | -1.4°C | 68 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 2.3°C | 0.8°C | -0.7°C | 5.4°C | -3.1°C | 19 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1985 | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 11.4°C | -2.2°C | 45 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1984 | 7.5°C | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 10.8°C | 0.3°C | 58 mm | 88% | 5.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1983 | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 10.1°C | -1.9°C | 40 mm | 88% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.1°C | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 10.6°C | -0.5°C | 89 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 6.9°C | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 11.1°C | -0.4°C | 67 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 8°C with lows near 4.1°C (mean 6.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 87 mm of rainfall in Exeter, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 223 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 13.3°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -5.9°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.4°C. Daytime highs moved from 6.9°C to 9.3°C and overnight lows from 3.1°C to 5.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Exeter and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8°C daytime highs and 4.1°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Exeter, averaging 6.1°C.
For February in Exeter, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8°C and lows of 4.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 90% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.3 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 223 mm. On average, February sees 87 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 Exeter 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.
