February is one of the cooler months of the year in Edinburgh, with average highs near 5.5°C and lows around 1.3°C (mean 3.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 92% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Edinburgh. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Edinburgh was 1998 — when the month averaged 6.3°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -0.6°C. Typical February days reach 5.5°C with nights near 1.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Edinburgh, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 110 mm, while the driest was 1993 at 13 mm.
Relative humidity in Edinburgh during February averages 92%. The most humid February was 2003 at 93%, and the least humid was 1985 at 89%.
February receives about 1.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Edinburgh. 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 Edinburgh during February is 5 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 7.5 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.2°C | 3.6°C | 3.7°C | 3.4°C | 4.5°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 4.4°C | 5.6°C | 5.9°C | 5.5°C | 6.6°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | 0.0°C | 1.5°C | 1.4°C | 1.3°C | 2.3°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg Rain | 45 mm | 64 mm | 58 mm | 58 mm | 74 mm | +29 mm |
February temperatures in Edinburgh have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -6.2°C (1985) to a record high of 12.6°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 110 mm.
A quieter season to visit Edinburgh
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Edinburgh. That said, February — with days averaging 5.5°C and nights around 1.3°C (mean 3.4°C) and moderate rainfall (59 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 | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | 12.1°C | -1.1°C | 39 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 7.5°C | 5.4°C | 3.4°C | 10.7°C | -0.9°C | 62 mm | 92% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 7.8°C | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 10.5°C | -1.0°C | 42 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 6.7°C | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | 9.6°C | -1.6°C | 103 mm | 90% | 6.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 5.0°C | 3.3°C | 1.6°C | 10.1°C | -3.5°C | 94 mm | 90% | 5.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | 4.0°C | 1.8°C | 9.8°C | -0.5°C | 104 mm | 91% | 6.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2019 | 8.0°C | 5.6°C | 3.1°C | 12.6°C | -2.9°C | 39 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2018 | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | -0.1°C | 9.1°C | -3.1°C | 56 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 10.9°C | -1.7°C | 87 mm | 92% | 4.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 9.4°C | -1.9°C | 56 mm | 91% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 0.9°C | 8.9°C | -2.5°C | 40 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 6.1°C | 4.3°C | 2.5°C | 9.6°C | 0.0°C | 77 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 0.0°C | 7.7°C | -2.0°C | 36 mm | 91% | 3.8 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.1°C | 4.1°C | 2.2°C | 11.1°C | -3.1°C | 27 mm | 92% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2011 | 6.5°C | 4.2°C | 1.9°C | 10.7°C | -0.6°C | 92 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2010 | 3.2°C | 1.3°C | -0.6°C | 5.3°C | -4.5°C | 73 mm | 92% | 2.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2009 | 5.1°C | 3.2°C | 1.2°C | 10.7°C | -4.6°C | 51 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 7.3°C | 4.7°C | 2.1°C | 11.2°C | -2.7°C | 40 mm | 92% | 5.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 6.4°C | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 9.2°C | -1.5°C | 61 mm | 93% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2006 | 5.4°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 8.8°C | -1.3°C | 41 mm | 92% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2005 | 5.3°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 8.8°C | -1.1°C | 50 mm | 91% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2004 | 6.0°C | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | 11.9°C | -1.8°C | 42 mm | 90% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2003 | 5.4°C | 3.0°C | 0.7°C | 9.5°C | -4.1°C | 27 mm | 93% | 4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 7.1°C | 4.5°C | 1.8°C | 10.4°C | -1.9°C | 108 mm | 91% | 6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 0.1°C | 8.4°C | -4.8°C | 90 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2000 | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 10.4°C | -1.9°C | 65 mm | 91% | 6.5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1999 | 5.3°C | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | 10.0°C | -1.9°C | 41 mm | 91% | 5.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.2°C | 6.3°C | 4.4°C | 11.3°C | -1.7°C | 35 mm | 92% | 6.3 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 6.7°C | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 9.1°C | -1.3°C | 84 mm | 91% | 7 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | -0.7°C | 8.3°C | -5.2°C | 70 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 5.8°C | 3.7°C | 1.6°C | 10.1°C | -3.1°C | 85 mm | 91% | 6 m/s | 1 |
| 1994 | 3.4°C | 1.5°C | -0.4°C | 6.4°C | -3.2°C | 72 mm | 90% | 4.9 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 6.6°C | 4.5°C | 2.5°C | 11.1°C | -3.0°C | 13 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1992 | 6.5°C | 4.3°C | 2.1°C | 9.9°C | -2.2°C | 53 mm | 91% | 5.6 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | 9.3°C | -4.9°C | 73 mm | 92% | 3.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 6.4°C | 4.6°C | 2.7°C | 11.1°C | -1.5°C | 110 mm | 90% | 7.5 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1989 | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | 10.8°C | -2.7°C | 68 mm | 90% | 6.8 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1988 | 5.3°C | 3.1°C | 0.8°C | 8.7°C | -2.2°C | 68 mm | 92% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | -0.3°C | 9.0°C | -5.4°C | 55 mm | 93% | 3.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 1.4°C | -0.6°C | -2.5°C | 3.1°C | -6.2°C | 22 mm | 90% | 4.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1985 | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | -0.7°C | 9.3°C | -6.2°C | 20 mm | 89% | 4.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.7°C | 8.8°C | -1.9°C | 48 mm | 92% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1983 | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | 6.4°C | -3.7°C | 33 mm | 91% | 4.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.7°C | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | 8.5°C | -2.8°C | 46 mm | 93% | 4.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.4°C | 2.1°C | -0.2°C | 9.7°C | -3.2°C | 43 mm | 91% | 4.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 5.5°C with lows near 1.3°C (mean 3.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 59 mm of rainfall in Edinburgh, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 110 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 12.6°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -6.2°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.5°C to 6.7°C and overnight lows from 0°C to 2.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Edinburgh and one of the drier months, so plan for around 5.5°C daytime highs and 1.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Edinburgh, averaging 3.4°C.
For February in Edinburgh, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.5°C and lows of 1.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 92% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.5 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 110 mm. On average, February sees 59 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 Edinburgh 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.
