February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale, with average highs near 6.1°C and lows around 1.2°C (mean 3.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Sale was 1998 — when the month averaged 6.5°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -1.5°C. Typical February days reach 6.1°C with nights near 1.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Sale, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 186 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 11 mm.
Relative humidity in Sale during February averages 93%. The most humid February was 2010 at 95%, and the least humid was 1990 at 91%.
February receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Sale. The sunniest Februarys were 1986 and 2019 at 1.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1996, 1998 and 2017, among others at 1.1.
Average wind speed in Sale during February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.1°C | 3.9°C | 4.0°C | 3.6°C | 5.1°C | +3°C |
| Avg High | 4.6°C | 6.3°C | 6.6°C | 6.0°C | 7.6°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | 1.5°C | 1.5°C | 1.1°C | 2.6°C | +3°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 70 mm | 71 mm | 68 mm | 99 mm | +47 mm |
February temperatures in Sale have risen by about 3.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -8.7°C (1985) to a record high of 15.1°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 186 mm.
A quieter season to visit Sale
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Sale. That said, February — with days averaging 6.1°C and nights around 1.2°C (mean 3.7°C) and moderate rainfall (70 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 | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 13.2°C | -2.0°C | 42 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 8.5°C | 6.2°C | 3.9°C | 12.8°C | -0.2°C | 106 mm | 95% | 3.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 8.4°C | 5.7°C | 2.9°C | 11.1°C | -2.2°C | 22 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.3°C | 12.3°C | 0.0°C | 139 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 1.2°C | 11.5°C | -4.8°C | 100 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 7.6°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 11.8°C | 0.2°C | 186 mm | 92% | 6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 9.2°C | 6.0°C | 2.8°C | 15.1°C | -2.5°C | 55 mm | 92% | 3.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | -0.7°C | 10.0°C | -5.8°C | 54 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 7.3°C | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 11.3°C | -2.5°C | 75 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 6.1°C | 3.5°C | 0.9°C | 10.8°C | -2.1°C | 83 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 5.5°C | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | 10.2°C | -2.6°C | 52 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 7.0°C | 4.9°C | 2.7°C | 10.5°C | 0.0°C | 97 mm | 92% | 5.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.7°C | 8.1°C | -2.8°C | 57 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 0.7°C | 13.3°C | -6.5°C | 37 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 3.0°C | 11.7°C | -0.2°C | 111 mm | 95% | 4 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 3.5°C | 1.3°C | -0.9°C | 6.2°C | -3.0°C | 59 mm | 95% | 2.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 5.3°C | 3.2°C | 1.2°C | 8.6°C | -3.5°C | 31 mm | 95% | 3.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 7.9°C | 4.7°C | 1.5°C | 11.8°C | -3.3°C | 47 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 7.2°C | 4.9°C | 2.6°C | 12.0°C | -2.3°C | 90 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 5.6°C | 3.2°C | 0.8°C | 10.2°C | -2.3°C | 62 mm | 92% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 6.0°C | 3.6°C | 1.2°C | 9.9°C | -1.8°C | 44 mm | 92% | 3.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 6.8°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 13.2°C | -2.7°C | 59 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | 10.3°C | -3.8°C | 49 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 8.1°C | 5.5°C | 2.8°C | 11.5°C | -1.6°C | 140 mm | 92% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 5.6°C | 3.0°C | 0.5°C | 10.0°C | -3.1°C | 90 mm | 94% | 3.2 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 7.5°C | 5.0°C | 2.6°C | 10.9°C | -1.4°C | 100 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | 9.2°C | -2.4°C | 54 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.8°C | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 14.0°C | -1.8°C | 37 mm | 94% | 4.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 7.6°C | 5.2°C | 2.8°C | 11.0°C | -1.4°C | 112 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | -1.0°C | 8.0°C | -4.5°C | 82 mm | 91% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 7.2°C | 5.0°C | 2.7°C | 11.3°C | -1.7°C | 100 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | 8.0°C | -6.3°C | 65 mm | 93% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 6.4°C | 4.1°C | 1.9°C | 11.0°C | -2.9°C | 18 mm | 94% | 3.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 7.2°C | 4.5°C | 1.9°C | 11.0°C | -2.4°C | 53 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 3.6°C | 0.9°C | -1.7°C | 10.9°C | -6.0°C | 54 mm | 94% | 3.1 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 8.2°C | 5.7°C | 3.2°C | 12.2°C | -1.4°C | 121 mm | 91% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 7.2°C | 4.6°C | 2.0°C | 11.6°C | -2.2°C | 90 mm | 91% | 5.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | 10.8°C | -1.6°C | 68 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 4.7°C | 2.2°C | -0.3°C | 9.9°C | -5.6°C | 55 mm | 94% | 2.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 0.9°C | -1.5°C | -3.9°C | 2.7°C | -7.6°C | 11 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 3.9°C | 1.2°C | -1.5°C | 10.6°C | -8.7°C | 24 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 4.8°C | 2.3°C | -0.3°C | 9.3°C | -2.8°C | 64 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 3.4°C | 0.9°C | -1.5°C | 7.5°C | -5.1°C | 37 mm | 91% | 4.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.3°C | 3.6°C | 1.0°C | 11.0°C | -3.3°C | 50 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.3°C | 1.9°C | -0.5°C | 9.7°C | -4.4°C | 65 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.1°C with lows near 1.2°C (mean 3.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 70 mm of rainfall in Sale, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 186 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 15.1°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -8.7°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.5°C to 7.6°C and overnight lows from -0.6°C to 2.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Sale and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.1°C daytime highs and 1.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Sale, averaging 3.7°C.
For February in Sale, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.1°C and lows of 1.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.4 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 186 mm. On average, February sees 70 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 Sale 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.
