February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rhyl, with average highs near 6.7°C and lows around 4.2°C (mean 5.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rhyl. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rhyl was 1998 — when the month averaged 7.9°C — while the coldest was 1986 at 0.8°C. Typical February days reach 6.7°C with nights near 4.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Rhyl, averaging 72 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 194 mm, while the driest was 1986 at 12 mm.
Relative humidity in Rhyl during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 2011 at 92%, and the least humid was 1986 at 83%.
February receives about 1.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rhyl. 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 Rhyl during February is 6.2 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 9.2 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 4.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.9°C | 5.7°C | 6.0°C | 5.5°C | 6.6°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 5.3°C | 6.9°C | 7.2°C | 6.7°C | 8.0°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Low | 2.6°C | 4.4°C | 4.7°C | 4.2°C | 5.3°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 52 mm | 71 mm | 71 mm | 74 mm | 101 mm | +50 mm |
February temperatures in Rhyl have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -4.1°C (1985) to a record high of 12.4°C (2019).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 72 mm, with a wettest year of 194 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rhyl
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rhyl. That said, February — with days averaging 6.7°C and nights around 4.2°C (mean 5.5°C) and moderate rainfall (72 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 | 7.2°C | 5.9°C | 4.6°C | 11.7°C | 1.5°C | 43 mm | 89% | 5.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2024 | 8.7°C | 7.6°C | 6.4°C | 11.1°C | 2.7°C | 110 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2023 | 8.4°C | 7.1°C | 5.8°C | 10.1°C | 3.6°C | 20 mm | 89% | 5.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2022 | 8.6°C | 7.3°C | 5.9°C | 11.6°C | 3.2°C | 151 mm | 86% | 8 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2021 | 6.7°C | 5.4°C | 4.1°C | 10.7°C | -1.4°C | 89 mm | 88% | 6.3 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 8.1°C | 6.5°C | 5.0°C | 10.9°C | 2.4°C | 194 mm | 86% | 8.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2019 | 8.8°C | 7.3°C | 5.8°C | 12.4°C | 1.3°C | 66 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2018 | 5.5°C | 4.3°C | 3.0°C | 8.3°C | -2.8°C | 69 mm | 85% | 5.9 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2017 | 7.7°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 10.5°C | 1.5°C | 86 mm | 89% | 6.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 2016 | 6.9°C | 5.6°C | 4.3°C | 10.7°C | 2.2°C | 93 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 6.1°C | 4.9°C | 3.8°C | 9.2°C | 2.0°C | 59 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2014 | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 9.9°C | 3.1°C | 87 mm | 87% | 7.9 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2013 | 5.5°C | 4.1°C | 2.7°C | 8.9°C | 0.4°C | 61 mm | 87% | 5.4 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2012 | 6.5°C | 5.5°C | 4.4°C | 9.9°C | -0.9°C | 43 mm | 89% | 5.2 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2011 | 7.6°C | 6.5°C | 5.3°C | 9.7°C | 2.8°C | 117 mm | 92% | 5.9 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2010 | 4.6°C | 3.6°C | 2.6°C | 7.5°C | 1.2°C | 56 mm | 89% | 4.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2009 | 6.0°C | 5.1°C | 4.1°C | 8.0°C | 0.6°C | 25 mm | 89% | 4.6 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2008 | 8.4°C | 6.6°C | 4.8°C | 10.9°C | 1.5°C | 45 mm | 87% | 6.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2007 | 7.5°C | 6.4°C | 5.2°C | 10.6°C | 1.5°C | 78 mm | 88% | 5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2006 | 6.6°C | 5.6°C | 4.5°C | 9.1°C | 2.4°C | 67 mm | 86% | 5.5 m/s | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 6.7°C | 5.7°C | 4.6°C | 10.2°C | 2.3°C | 54 mm | 86% | 6 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2004 | 7.3°C | 6.1°C | 4.9°C | 11.9°C | 1.5°C | 59 mm | 85% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2003 | 6.3°C | 4.9°C | 3.5°C | 8.7°C | -0.1°C | 54 mm | 89% | 5.6 m/s | 1.5 |
| 2002 | 8.7°C | 7.2°C | 5.8°C | 11.3°C | 3.4°C | 136 mm | 86% | 8.1 m/s | 1.2 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 5.3°C | 4.0°C | 10.2°C | 1.7°C | 90 mm | 88% | 4.9 m/s | 1.4 |
| 2000 | 8.2°C | 6.8°C | 5.4°C | 10.2°C | 3.1°C | 98 mm | 86% | 7.7 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1999 | 6.9°C | 5.9°C | 4.8°C | 9.1°C | 1.5°C | 66 mm | 88% | 6.8 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1998 🔥 | 8.9°C | 7.9°C | 6.8°C | 11.6°C | 3.3°C | 43 mm | 90% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1997 | 7.7°C | 6.4°C | 5.0°C | 9.9°C | 2.5°C | 95 mm | 87% | 8.1 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1996 | 5.1°C | 3.8°C | 2.5°C | 7.7°C | 0.0°C | 84 mm | 86% | 5.9 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1995 | 7.9°C | 6.6°C | 5.4°C | 10.1°C | 2.3°C | 100 mm | 88% | 7.3 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1994 | 5.1°C | 3.7°C | 2.3°C | 8.1°C | -1.0°C | 74 mm | 89% | 6.7 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1993 | 6.8°C | 5.7°C | 4.5°C | 9.2°C | 0.9°C | 22 mm | 90% | 5 m/s | 1.2 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 6.5°C | 5.2°C | 10.2°C | 3.1°C | 66 mm | 88% | 6.2 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1991 | 4.5°C | 3.2°C | 1.9°C | 9.2°C | -2.5°C | 54 mm | 87% | 5 m/s | 1.4 |
| 1990 | 8.4°C | 7.0°C | 5.6°C | 11.4°C | 2.7°C | 107 mm | 85% | 9.2 m/s | 1.1 |
| 1989 | 7.6°C | 6.3°C | 5.0°C | 10.5°C | 1.8°C | 94 mm | 86% | 7.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1988 | 6.4°C | 5.1°C | 3.9°C | 9.8°C | 1.9°C | 53 mm | 86% | 7.1 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1987 | 5.1°C | 4.0°C | 2.8°C | 8.6°C | -1.2°C | 56 mm | 88% | 4.3 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1986 ❄️ | 2.1°C | 0.8°C | -0.5°C | 4.2°C | -3.0°C | 12 mm | 83% | 6.2 m/s | 1.6 |
| 1985 | 4.4°C | 2.8°C | 1.3°C | 8.8°C | -4.1°C | 34 mm | 90% | 5.7 m/s | 1.5 |
| 1984 | 5.5°C | 4.0°C | 2.6°C | 9.1°C | -0.3°C | 59 mm | 88% | 5.6 m/s | 1.3 |
| 1983 | 4.4°C | 3.0°C | 1.6°C | 7.2°C | -1.6°C | 40 mm | 84% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.8°C | 5.2°C | 3.7°C | 9.4°C | -0.9°C | 53 mm | 90% | 5.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.4°C | 4.1°C | 2.8°C | 10.2°C | -0.2°C | 64 mm | 87% | 6.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.7°C with lows near 4.2°C (mean 5.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 72 mm of rainfall in Rhyl, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 194 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 12.4°C in 2019. The coldest dipped to -4.1°C in 1985.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.3°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from 2.4°C to 5.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rhyl and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.7°C daytime highs and 4.2°C at night.
Yes — February is the coldest month of the year in Rhyl, averaging 5.5°C.
For February in Rhyl, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.7°C and lows of 4.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 6.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 9.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 194 mm. On average, February sees 72 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 Rhyl 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.
