February is one of the cooler months of the year in Grimsby, with average highs near 6.7°C and lows around 2.5°C (mean 4.6°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Grimsby. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Grimsby was 2024 — when the month averaged 7.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 0.4°C. Typical February days reach 6.7°C with nights near 2.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Grimsby, averaging 50 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2024 with 97 mm, while the driest was 2023 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Grimsby during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2009 at 92%, and the least humid was 1996 at 86%.
February receives about 1.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grimsby. The sunniest February was 2019 at 1.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1994, 1996 and 2011 at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Grimsby during February is 5.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2020 at 7.3 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 3.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.1°C | 4.7°C | 4.9°C | 4.5°C | 5.9°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 5.1°C | 7.0°C | 7.0°C | 6.6°C | 8.1°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 1.2°C | 2.5°C | 2.8°C | 2.4°C | 3.8°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | — | 39 mm | 51 mm | 49 mm | 63 mm | — |
February temperatures in Grimsby have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -3.8°C (1991) to a record high of 13.8°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 50 mm, with a wettest year of 97 mm.
A quieter season to visit Grimsby
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Grimsby. That said, February — with days averaging 6.7°C and nights around 2.5°C (mean 4.6°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 | 6.8°C | 5.0°C | 3.2°C | 13.1°C | 0.2°C | 34 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 🔥 🌧️ | 9.3°C | 7.2°C | 5.1°C | 12.1°C | 2.4°C | 97 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 12.4°C | 0.1°C | 11 mm | 89% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2022 | 8.8°C | 6.2°C | 3.6°C | 13.3°C | 0.0°C | 80 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2021 | 6.6°C | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 12.8°C | -1.0°C | 67 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 | 8.3°C | 6.0°C | 3.7°C | 12.9°C | 1.3°C | 90 mm | 89% | 7.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2019 | 9.1°C | 6.4°C | 3.6°C | 13.8°C | -2.2°C | 37 mm | 91% | 4.6 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2018 | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | 7.6°C | -3.1°C | 43 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 7.5°C | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 12.9°C | 1.3°C | 64 mm | 90% | 5.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2016 | 7.0°C | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 12.1°C | -0.9°C | 40 mm | 86% | 5.4 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2015 | 6.3°C | 4.0°C | 1.8°C | 9.2°C | -1.2°C | 48 mm | 90% | 4.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2014 | 8.1°C | 5.8°C | 3.5°C | 11.1°C | 0.6°C | 51 mm | 89% | 6.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2013 | 4.7°C | 2.9°C | 1.1°C | 8.2°C | -0.2°C | 39 mm | 87% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 1.7°C | 13.2°C | -3.7°C | 20 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2011 | 7.8°C | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 11.3°C | -0.3°C | 74 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 4.1°C | 2.5°C | 0.8°C | 6.8°C | -1.4°C | 76 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2009 | 5.8°C | 4.0°C | 2.2°C | 10.3°C | -1.7°C | 50 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2008 | 7.9°C | 5.2°C | 2.6°C | 11.8°C | -1.5°C | 31 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 7.9°C | 5.8°C | 3.7°C | 10.6°C | -0.1°C | 60 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 5.8°C | 4.1°C | 2.3°C | 9.4°C | -1.6°C | 49 mm | 89% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.6°C | 10.1°C | -1.1°C | 46 mm | 87% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 7.1°C | 5.3°C | 3.6°C | 13.5°C | -0.8°C | 50 mm | 88% | 5.2 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 10.2°C | -0.7°C | 25 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2002 | 8.7°C | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 11.9°C | 0.4°C | 66 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 4.3°C | 2.0°C | 11.5°C | -0.7°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 3.2°C | 10.9°C | -0.8°C | 61 mm | 89% | 6.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1999 | 6.7°C | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 11.2°C | -0.5°C | 31 mm | 88% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 | 9.4°C | 6.9°C | 4.4°C | 13.3°C | -1.0°C | 12 mm | 90% | 5.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | 5.8°C | 3.2°C | 11.2°C | -0.3°C | 54 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 4.8°C | 2.8°C | 0.8°C | 8.7°C | -1.6°C | 55 mm | 86% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 8.2°C | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 12.7°C | 0.0°C | 56 mm | 89% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1994 | 5.0°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 8.9°C | -2.2°C | 48 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 4.5°C | 2.6°C | 11.0°C | 0.4°C | 18 mm | 90% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 12.3°C | -0.8°C | 27 mm | 89% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1991 | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 0.4°C | 11.5°C | -3.8°C | 53 mm | 88% | 4.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 9.0°C | 6.5°C | 4.0°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 7.6°C | 5.3°C | 3.0°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.5°C | 0.4°C | -0.7°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 0.3°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 4.0°C | 2.3°C | 0.7°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 6.5°C | 4.4°C | 2.3°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.2°C | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.7°C with lows near 2.5°C (mean 4.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 50 mm of rainfall in Grimsby, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 97 mm in 2024.
The hottest February reached 13.8°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -3.8°C in 1991.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 5°C to 8.1°C and overnight lows from 1.2°C to 3.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Grimsby and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 6.7°C daytime highs and 2.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Grimsby, averaging 4.6°C.
For February in Grimsby, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.7°C and lows of 2.5°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.3 m/s (2020).
The wettest February on record was 2024 with 97 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 Grimsby 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.
