February is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham, with average highs near 14.1°C and lows around 2.3°C (mean 8.2°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 135 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Birmingham was 2018 — when the month averaged 13.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 3.2°C. Typical February days reach 14.1°C with nights near 2.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Birmingham, averaging 135 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 299 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 47 mm.
Relative humidity in Birmingham during February averages 83%. The most humid Februarys were 1987 and 1990 at 87%, and the least humid was 2000 at 77%.
February receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Birmingham. The sunniest February was 2002 at 4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004 and 2019 at 2.5.
Average wind speed in Birmingham during February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.3 m/s, while the calmest were 2012, 2017 and 2018, among others at 0.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 7.1°C | 8.4°C | 7.7°C | 8.5°C | 9.6°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg High | 12.9°C | 14.1°C | 13.8°C | 14.4°C | 15.8°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 1.4°C | 2.8°C | 1.7°C | 2.7°C | 3.5°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 139 mm | 145 mm | 115 mm | 132 mm | 154 mm | +15 mm |
February temperatures in Birmingham have risen by about 2.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -23.1°C (1996) to a record high of 26.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 135 mm, with a wettest year of 299 mm.
A quieter season to visit Birmingham
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Birmingham. That said, February — with days averaging 14.1°C and nights around 2.3°C (mean 8.2°C) and higher rainfall (135 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 | 17.1°C | 10.6°C | 4.0°C | 24.8°C | -6.4°C | 98 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 16.7°C | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | 22.8°C | -4.2°C | 122 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 17.8°C | 12.1°C | 6.4°C | 26.6°C | -5.1°C | 119 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 15.6°C | 8.8°C | 2.0°C | 22.9°C | -5.7°C | 182 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 12.9°C | 6.8°C | 0.7°C | 25.4°C | -8.7°C | 101 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 14.8°C | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | 22.7°C | -4.3°C | 299 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 17.9°C | 12.3°C | 6.8°C | 23.9°C | -1.0°C | 192 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 🔥 | 18.9°C | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 26.7°C | -3.7°C | 197 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2017 | 18.1°C | 11.9°C | 5.6°C | 24.7°C | -4.6°C | 87 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 2.7°C | 21.7°C | -6.2°C | 159 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | -2.9°C | 18.2°C | -8.5°C | 111 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 13.1°C | 6.9°C | 0.8°C | 22.5°C | -8.2°C | 141 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 13.1°C | 7.3°C | 1.6°C | 18.7°C | -5.8°C | 168 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.5°C | 23.5°C | -6.7°C | 86 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 14.8°C | 8.4°C | 2.1°C | 25.2°C | -6.1°C | 84 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2010 | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | -1.7°C | 17.5°C | -5.6°C | 95 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2009 | 14.0°C | 7.6°C | 1.2°C | 22.2°C | -6.7°C | 138 mm | 80% | 0.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 14.8°C | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | 23.6°C | -6.1°C | 138 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 11.8°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 21.2°C | -5.3°C | 63 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 11.4°C | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | 19.9°C | -5.2°C | 150 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 14.9°C | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | 23.3°C | -4.5°C | 120 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 12.0°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 17.3°C | -5.8°C | 156 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 13.3°C | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | 23.1°C | -6.0°C | 160 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2002 | 12.2°C | 6.1°C | 0.0°C | 20.4°C | -7.0°C | 67 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2001 | 15.9°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 24.7°C | -5.4°C | 109 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2000 | 17.4°C | 10.3°C | 3.2°C | 24.0°C | -5.6°C | 47 mm | 77% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1999 | 15.8°C | 9.8°C | 3.8°C | 23.4°C | -5.8°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 13.2°C | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | 20.7°C | -2.5°C | 206 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1997 | 14.7°C | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | 24.7°C | -3.7°C | 180 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 24.4°C | -23.1°C | 83 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 13.0°C | 6.9°C | 0.8°C | 22.9°C | -7.7°C | 175 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 15.1°C | 8.9°C | 2.7°C | 23.1°C | -6.0°C | 118 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1993 | 11.5°C | 6.0°C | 0.4°C | 20.7°C | -6.1°C | 83 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 15.5°C | 9.8°C | 4.0°C | 20.4°C | -5.5°C | 134 mm | 82% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 14.4°C | 8.9°C | 3.4°C | 20.9°C | -7.0°C | 148 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 15.9°C | 10.5°C | 5.0°C | 21.6°C | -3.9°C | 251 mm | 87% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 12.3°C | 7.3°C | 2.2°C | 24.4°C | -6.5°C | 132 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 12.3°C | 5.9°C | -0.5°C | 21.3°C | -8.2°C | 74 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 12.8°C | 7.7°C | 2.6°C | 19.4°C | -5.2°C | 198 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 9.2°C | 3.0°C | 24.2°C | -6.9°C | 69 mm | 81% | 0.3 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 22.7°C | -12.7°C | 139 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 13.7°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 20.8°C | -6.1°C | 90 mm | 84% | 0.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 18.6°C | -5.3°C | 215 mm | 86% | 0.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.9°C | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | 21.7°C | -5.5°C | 185 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.1°C | 7.6°C | 1.1°C | 24.1°C | -8.6°C | 148 mm | 78% | 0.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 14.1°C with lows near 2.3°C (mean 8.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 135 mm of rainfall in Birmingham, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 299 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 26.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -23.1°C in 1996.
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 12.6°C to 16°C and overnight lows from 1.1°C to 3.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Birmingham and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 14.1°C daytime highs and 2.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Birmingham, averaging 8.2°C.
For February in Birmingham, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.1°C and lows of 2.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.3 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 299 mm. On average, February sees 135 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 Birmingham 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.
