February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dumfries, with average highs near 5.4°C and lows around 1.5°C (mean 3.5°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm of rainfall and 93% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dumfries. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Dumfries was 1998 — when the month averaged 6.2°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -1.1°C. Typical February days reach 5.4°C with nights near 1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Dumfries, averaging 101 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 250 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Dumfries during February averages 93%. The most humid February was 1993 at 95%, and the least humid were 1983 and 2016 at 91%.
February receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Dumfries. The sunniest February was 1986 at 1.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989, 1990 and 1994 at 0.9.
Average wind speed in Dumfries during February is 5 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7.9 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 | 4.6°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 4.1°C | 5.5°C | 5.8°C | 5.3°C | 6.5°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Low | 0.2°C | 1.9°C | 1.8°C | 1.5°C | 2.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 73 mm | 122 mm | 91 mm | 97 mm | 135 mm | +63 mm |
February temperatures in Dumfries have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -7.4°C (1985) to a record high of 11.7°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 101 mm, with a wettest year of 250 mm.
A quieter season to visit Dumfries
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Dumfries. That said, February — with days averaging 5.4°C and nights around 1.5°C (mean 3.5°C) and higher rainfall (101 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 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.1°C | 10.5°C | -1.0°C | 83 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 7.5°C | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 10.3°C | -1.2°C | 114 mm | 94% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 7.6°C | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 9.9°C | -1.0°C | 50 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 6.8°C | 4.8°C | 2.9°C | 9.9°C | -0.4°C | 171 mm | 92% | 6.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 4.7°C | 3.0°C | 1.3°C | 9.0°C | -5.8°C | 167 mm | 93% | 5.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 6.4°C | 4.4°C | 2.4°C | 9.4°C | 0.2°C | 225 mm | 92% | 7.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 7.6°C | 5.6°C | 3.7°C | 11.7°C | -2.5°C | 90 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 0.2°C | 10.2°C | -4.1°C | 73 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 10.2°C | -1.2°C | 115 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.9°C | 9.0°C | -1.5°C | 102 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 4.9°C | 3.1°C | 1.2°C | 8.1°C | -2.4°C | 84 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 5.8°C | 4.4°C | 2.9°C | 8.6°C | 1.0°C | 154 mm | 93% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | -0.1°C | 7.4°C | -1.8°C | 55 mm | 92% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 5.6°C | 3.9°C | 2.3°C | 10.1°C | -3.2°C | 61 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 9.5°C | -0.8°C | 167 mm | 95% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 2.9°C | 1.1°C | -0.7°C | 4.0°C | -3.7°C | 63 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 4.9°C | 3.2°C | 1.5°C | 9.3°C | -4.2°C | 36 mm | 94% | 3.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 7.1°C | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | 10.1°C | -2.0°C | 74 mm | 92% | 5.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.6°C | 9.0°C | -1.1°C | 92 mm | 94% | 4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | 8.5°C | -1.5°C | 63 mm | 93% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | 8.8°C | -1.5°C | 59 mm | 92% | 4.8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 5.9°C | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | 10.5°C | -3.2°C | 72 mm | 91% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 5.1°C | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | 8.6°C | -3.1°C | 62 mm | 93% | 4.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 7.0°C | 4.7°C | 2.5°C | 9.8°C | -1.3°C | 209 mm | 93% | 6.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 4.9°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 8.0°C | -4.0°C | 106 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 9.4°C | -1.9°C | 133 mm | 92% | 6.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 5.4°C | 3.7°C | 2.0°C | 9.1°C | -2.1°C | 74 mm | 92% | 5.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 7.7°C | 6.2°C | 4.7°C | 10.9°C | -1.3°C | 85 mm | 94% | 5.8 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 6.5°C | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 8.6°C | 0.2°C | 188 mm | 93% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 3.6°C | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | 8.0°C | -4.2°C | 111 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 6.0°C | 4.2°C | 2.4°C | 9.7°C | -2.0°C | 160 mm | 93% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 3.2°C | 1.4°C | -0.4°C | 6.3°C | -5.1°C | 114 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 2.5°C | 9.7°C | -2.9°C | 26 mm | 95% | 4.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 6.3°C | 4.5°C | 2.8°C | 9.1°C | -1.7°C | 113 mm | 94% | 5.4 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | -0.9°C | 7.9°C | -4.7°C | 98 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 6.5°C | 4.9°C | 3.2°C | 9.7°C | -0.8°C | 250 mm | 92% | 7.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 9.4°C | -2.2°C | 131 mm | 92% | 6.6 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 5.2°C | 3.2°C | 1.2°C | 8.1°C | -1.4°C | 106 mm | 92% | 5.6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 0.2°C | 8.3°C | -4.7°C | 75 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | -3.2°C | 2.3°C | -6.9°C | 13 mm | 91% | 4.5 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 3.4°C | 1.3°C | -0.8°C | 8.3°C | -7.4°C | 29 mm | 93% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 0.7°C | 7.9°C | -2.3°C | 75 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 3.1°C | 1.0°C | -1.1°C | 6.1°C | -4.2°C | 45 mm | 91% | 4.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.3°C | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | 8.4°C | -2.7°C | 110 mm | 94% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 0.3°C | 9.3°C | -4.2°C | 69 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 5.4°C with lows near 1.5°C (mean 3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 101 mm of rainfall in Dumfries, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 250 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 11.7°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -7.4°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 4°C to 6.5°C and overnight lows from 0.2°C to 2.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Dumfries and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.4°C daytime highs and 1.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Dumfries, averaging 3.5°C.
For February in Dumfries, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.4°C and lows of 1.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 93% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 250 mm. On average, February sees 101 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 Dumfries 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.
