February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal, with average highs near 4.5°C and lows around 0.2°C (mean 2.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm of rainfall and 95% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kendal was 1998 — when the month averaged 5.4°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -3.1°C. Typical February days reach 4.5°C with nights near 0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Kendal, averaging 92 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 218 mm, while the driest was 1985 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Kendal during February averages 95%. The most humid February was 2009 at 96%, and the least humid was 1983 at 93%.
February receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kendal. The sunniest February was 1986 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1990, 1994 and 1998 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Kendal during February is 4.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.8°C | 2.6°C | 2.7°C | 2.3°C | 3.7°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg High | 3.1°C | 4.7°C | 5.0°C | 4.4°C | 5.8°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | -1.4°C | 0.6°C | 0.5°C | 0.1°C | 1.6°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 68 mm | 103 mm | 87 mm | 87 mm | 125 mm | +57 mm |
February temperatures in Kendal have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -10.8°C (1986) to a record high of 14°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 92 mm, with a wettest year of 218 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kendal
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kendal. That said, February — with days averaging 4.5°C and nights around 0.2°C (mean 2.4°C) and higher rainfall (92 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 | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 1.0°C | 11.5°C | -2.5°C | 62 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2024 | 6.9°C | 4.9°C | 2.9°C | 11.5°C | -2.5°C | 112 mm | 96% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 6.8°C | 4.5°C | 2.3°C | 9.0°C | -1.9°C | 43 mm | 95% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | 9.7°C | -2.5°C | 169 mm | 94% | 6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 0.2°C | 9.6°C | -7.5°C | 147 mm | 94% | 4.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 5.8°C | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | 9.1°C | -0.6°C | 218 mm | 94% | 6.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 7.4°C | 4.8°C | 2.2°C | 14.0°C | -5.2°C | 76 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 2.7°C | 0.5°C | -1.6°C | 8.7°C | -6.4°C | 80 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2017 | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 1.6°C | 9.6°C | -2.8°C | 99 mm | 96% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | -0.2°C | 8.7°C | -3.0°C | 92 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2015 | 3.8°C | 1.7°C | -0.4°C | 7.8°C | -5.0°C | 69 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 5.1°C | 3.6°C | 2.0°C | 8.5°C | -0.2°C | 145 mm | 95% | 5.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 3.1°C | 0.7°C | -1.7°C | 6.8°C | -3.7°C | 47 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 10.1°C | -8.3°C | 47 mm | 96% | 3.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | 9.2°C | -1.3°C | 149 mm | 96% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | -2.0°C | 3.5°C | -5.2°C | 62 mm | 96% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 3.8°C | 1.9°C | 0.0°C | 9.1°C | -6.0°C | 44 mm | 96% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 6.5°C | 3.7°C | 0.8°C | 10.0°C | -3.3°C | 66 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2007 | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | 8.7°C | -3.2°C | 94 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 0.2°C | 8.2°C | -3.0°C | 69 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2005 | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 0.4°C | 8.8°C | -2.6°C | 57 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 5.2°C | 2.9°C | 0.6°C | 10.8°C | -3.3°C | 70 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 8.8°C | -6.2°C | 57 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 6.3°C | 3.9°C | 1.5°C | 9.6°C | -2.5°C | 201 mm | 95% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | 7.6°C | -5.3°C | 107 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 1.3°C | 9.2°C | -3.6°C | 109 mm | 95% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 4.5°C | 2.7°C | 0.8°C | 8.3°C | -3.2°C | 65 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 7.2°C | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 11.3°C | -2.8°C | 64 mm | 96% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1997 | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 8.4°C | -1.8°C | 186 mm | 95% | 6.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1996 | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | -2.1°C | 7.1°C | -6.7°C | 97 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1995 | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | 8.7°C | -2.9°C | 151 mm | 95% | 5.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | -1.9°C | 5.3°C | -7.8°C | 85 mm | 95% | 4.4 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 5.0°C | 3.2°C | 1.3°C | 9.6°C | -3.8°C | 24 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 5.6°C | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | 8.8°C | -2.4°C | 78 mm | 95% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1991 | 2.3°C | -0.1°C | -2.5°C | 8.5°C | -7.0°C | 91 mm | 96% | 3.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 10.5°C | -2.5°C | 190 mm | 94% | 7 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 9.1°C | -4.5°C | 138 mm | 94% | 5.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 8.6°C | -2.5°C | 107 mm | 95% | 5.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | -1.4°C | 7.8°C | -7.9°C | 74 mm | 95% | 3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1986 ❄️ | -0.3°C | -3.1°C | -5.8°C | 1.1°C | -10.8°C | 21 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | -2.4°C | 8.7°C | -8.7°C | 20 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 3.1°C | 1.2°C | -0.7°C | 7.2°C | -2.9°C | 69 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 2.0°C | -0.3°C | -2.6°C | 5.6°C | -5.8°C | 54 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.8°C | 2.6°C | 0.4°C | 8.4°C | -3.8°C | 67 mm | 96% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | -1.5°C | 8.5°C | -6.4°C | 63 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4.5°C with lows near 0.2°C (mean 2.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 92 mm of rainfall in Kendal, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 218 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 14°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -10.8°C in 1986.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.1°C to 5.8°C and overnight lows from -1.4°C to 1.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kendal and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.5°C daytime highs and 0.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Kendal, averaging 2.4°C.
For February in Kendal, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.5°C and lows of 0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 95% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 218 mm. On average, February sees 92 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 Kendal 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.
