February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rutherglen, with average highs near 4.9°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 2.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 109 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rutherglen. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rutherglen was 1998 — when the month averaged 5.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at -1.6°C. Typical February days reach 4.9°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Rutherglen, averaging 109 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 274 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 15 mm.
Relative humidity in Rutherglen during February averages 94%. The most humid February was 2012 at 95%, and the least humid was 2004 at 91%.
February receives about 1.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rutherglen. The sunniest Februarys were 1986 and 2004 at 1.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1990 at 0.8.
Average wind speed in Rutherglen during February is 4.5 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 6.9 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 | 1.7°C | 3.1°C | 3.1°C | 2.8°C | 3.9°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg High | 3.8°C | 5.1°C | 5.3°C | 4.8°C | 6.0°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Low | -0.4°C | 1.2°C | 1.0°C | 0.8°C | 1.8°C | +2.2°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 137 mm | 94 mm | 103 mm | 132 mm | +47 mm |
February temperatures in Rutherglen have risen by about 2.2°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -9°C (2021) to a record high of 11.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 109 mm, with a wettest year of 274 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rutherglen
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rutherglen. That said, February — with days averaging 4.9°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 2.9°C) and higher rainfall (109 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 | 5.7°C | 3.5°C | 1.3°C | 10.9°C | -1.7°C | 93 mm | 94% | 4.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2024 | 6.7°C | 4.9°C | 3.0°C | 10.5°C | -2.2°C | 103 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2023 | 7.4°C | 5.1°C | 2.9°C | 9.9°C | -1.6°C | 68 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2022 | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 1.8°C | 8.7°C | -1.4°C | 163 mm | 92% | 6 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2021 | 4.2°C | 2.3°C | 0.5°C | 9.7°C | -9.0°C | 158 mm | 94% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2020 | 5.6°C | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | 8.7°C | -0.9°C | 210 mm | 93% | 6.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2019 | 7.3°C | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 11.4°C | -5.3°C | 86 mm | 94% | 4.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2018 | 3.7°C | 1.7°C | -0.3°C | 10.4°C | -4.5°C | 75 mm | 93% | 3.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2017 | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 1.5°C | 9.6°C | -3.3°C | 143 mm | 94% | 4.5 m/s | 1 |
| 2016 | 4.3°C | 2.2°C | 0.1°C | 8.8°C | -2.8°C | 107 mm | 92% | 4.3 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2015 | 4.6°C | 2.5°C | 0.5°C | 8.6°C | -5.3°C | 94 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2014 | 5.1°C | 3.6°C | 2.1°C | 8.5°C | -0.5°C | 162 mm | 95% | 5.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2013 | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | -0.5°C | 7.3°C | -2.5°C | 64 mm | 93% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2012 | 5.6°C | 3.8°C | 2.1°C | 10.1°C | -3.9°C | 75 mm | 95% | 4.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 2011 | 5.5°C | 3.5°C | 1.6°C | 9.6°C | -1.0°C | 147 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2010 | 2.4°C | 0.4°C | -1.6°C | 4.1°C | -6.4°C | 80 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 4.5°C | 2.5°C | 0.6°C | 9.5°C | -5.4°C | 45 mm | 95% | 3.5 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2008 | 6.7°C | 4.2°C | 1.8°C | 10.1°C | -3.0°C | 99 mm | 93% | 4.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2007 | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 8.4°C | -1.9°C | 103 mm | 95% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2006 | 5.0°C | 2.9°C | 0.8°C | 8.2°C | -2.2°C | 56 mm | 94% | 3.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.6°C | 8.0°C | -2.1°C | 73 mm | 92% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2004 | 5.5°C | 3.2°C | 0.9°C | 11.2°C | -3.9°C | 66 mm | 91% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2003 | 4.8°C | 2.5°C | 0.2°C | 8.7°C | -5.1°C | 59 mm | 94% | 3.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2002 | 6.4°C | 4.0°C | 1.5°C | 9.9°C | -1.7°C | 181 mm | 93% | 5.4 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2001 | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | -0.4°C | 7.3°C | -6.3°C | 101 mm | 94% | 3.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2000 | 5.8°C | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | 10.0°C | -3.0°C | 159 mm | 93% | 5.8 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1999 | 4.8°C | 3.1°C | 1.3°C | 9.6°C | -3.5°C | 94 mm | 93% | 5.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1998 🔥 | 7.6°C | 5.9°C | 4.3°C | 10.7°C | -1.8°C | 126 mm | 95% | 5.7 m/s | 1 |
| 1997 | 6.2°C | 4.1°C | 2.0°C | 9.1°C | -0.9°C | 236 mm | 94% | 6.5 m/s | 1 |
| 1996 | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | -1.4°C | 7.5°C | -5.7°C | 111 mm | 95% | 3.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1995 | 5.2°C | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | 9.5°C | -3.2°C | 183 mm | 93% | 5.3 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1994 | 2.8°C | 0.9°C | -0.9°C | 6.3°C | -5.8°C | 99 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1993 | 6.2°C | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 10.5°C | -3.2°C | 34 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 0.9 |
| 1992 | 5.9°C | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 9.3°C | -2.7°C | 133 mm | 93% | 5.1 m/s | 1 |
| 1991 | 2.9°C | 0.5°C | -1.9°C | 8.4°C | -6.6°C | 83 mm | 95% | 3.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 4.2°C | 2.5°C | 10.1°C | -2.3°C | 274 mm | 93% | 6.9 m/s | 0.8 |
| 1989 | 5.9°C | 3.9°C | 2.0°C | 10.1°C | -2.1°C | 173 mm | 92% | 6.2 m/s | 1 |
| 1988 | 4.8°C | 2.7°C | 0.5°C | 7.7°C | -2.7°C | 121 mm | 93% | 4.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1987 | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.8°C | 8.9°C | -6.8°C | 81 mm | 94% | 2.8 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 0.9°C | -1.6°C | -4.1°C | 2.2°C | -7.5°C | 15 mm | 93% | 3.7 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1985 | 3.5°C | 1.1°C | -1.2°C | 9.3°C | -7.4°C | 37 mm | 93% | 4.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1984 | 4.4°C | 2.5°C | 0.6°C | 8.2°C | -2.6°C | 92 mm | 94% | 4.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1983 | 2.6°C | 0.3°C | -1.9°C | 5.2°C | -6.7°C | 39 mm | 93% | 3.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 5.1°C | 3.3°C | 1.4°C | 8.9°C | -2.8°C | 134 mm | 95% | 4.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.8°C | 1.6°C | -0.5°C | 9.2°C | -5.0°C | 76 mm | 93% | 4.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4.9°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 2.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 109 mm of rainfall in Rutherglen, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 274 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 11.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -9°C in 2021.
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 3.9°C to 6°C and overnight lows from -0.3°C to 1.9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rutherglen and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 4.9°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Rutherglen, averaging 2.9°C.
For February in Rutherglen, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.9°C and lows of 0.8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 4.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 274 mm. On average, February sees 109 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 Rutherglen 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.
