February is one of the cooler months of the year in Florence, with average highs near 11.1°C and lows around 0.4°C (mean 5.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Florence. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Florence was 2018 — when the month averaged 10.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 0.3°C. Typical February days reach 11.1°C with nights near 0.4°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Florence, averaging 130 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 320 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Florence during February averages 85%. The most humid February was 2020 at 89%, and the least humid was 1981 at 78%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Florence. The sunniest February was 2002 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Florence during February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 2.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1983, 1992 and 2010, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 4.6°C | 6.3°C | 5.5°C | 5.9°C | 6.9°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 9.8°C | 11.5°C | 11.0°C | 11.1°C | 12.4°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Low | -0.7°C | 1.0°C | -0.1°C | 0.7°C | 1.4°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 122 mm | 128 mm | 110 mm | 139 mm | 162 mm | +39 mm |
February temperatures in Florence have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -22°C (1996) to a record high of 25.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 130 mm, with a wettest year of 320 mm.
A quieter season to visit Florence
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Florence. That said, February — with days averaging 11.1°C and nights around 0.4°C (mean 5.8°C) and higher rainfall (130 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 | 13.2°C | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | 22.3°C | -10.1°C | 122 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 15.2°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 21.3°C | -6.2°C | 113 mm | 81% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 14.5°C | 9.3°C | 4.1°C | 25.2°C | -6.2°C | 112 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 11.6°C | 5.6°C | -0.3°C | 20.7°C | -6.8°C | 221 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 8.6°C | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | 22.2°C | -12.4°C | 139 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 11.1°C | 6.4°C | 1.7°C | 19.0°C | -6.1°C | 262 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 | 14.1°C | 8.8°C | 3.6°C | 22.0°C | -4.8°C | 319 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 🔥 🌧️ | 15.6°C | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | 23.7°C | -6.5°C | 320 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 16.2°C | 10.2°C | 4.1°C | 23.1°C | -6.0°C | 62 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2016 | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 1.1°C | 21.4°C | -5.5°C | 134 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | -4.7°C | 15.3°C | -15.1°C | 96 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 9.0°C | 3.7°C | -1.6°C | 21.6°C | -6.4°C | 129 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2013 | 9.9°C | 4.8°C | -0.4°C | 16.3°C | -7.3°C | 81 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 21.9°C | -6.4°C | 74 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 12.3°C | 6.6°C | 0.9°C | 22.9°C | -7.1°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 5.1°C | 0.9°C | -3.2°C | 15.5°C | -7.9°C | 81 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2009 | 11.7°C | 5.7°C | -0.3°C | 21.0°C | -11.3°C | 69 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2008 | 12.0°C | 6.0°C | 0.1°C | 21.8°C | -6.3°C | 77 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | -2.2°C | 20.2°C | -7.9°C | 45 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2006 | 9.0°C | 3.9°C | -1.3°C | 18.9°C | -9.0°C | 74 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 2.1°C | 21.1°C | -4.4°C | 123 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 9.1°C | 4.2°C | -0.8°C | 15.4°C | -5.3°C | 174 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | 9.3°C | 4.6°C | -0.2°C | 18.3°C | -7.0°C | 231 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 9.8°C | 4.3°C | -1.3°C | 17.6°C | -7.1°C | 58 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2001 | 12.5°C | 6.9°C | 1.2°C | 21.7°C | -8.2°C | 183 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 14.9°C | 8.2°C | 1.5°C | 22.2°C | -5.5°C | 69 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 12.8°C | 7.3°C | 1.7°C | 21.9°C | -5.7°C | 69 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 11.2°C | 6.6°C | 2.0°C | 18.7°C | -3.2°C | 147 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 12.5°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 20.8°C | -3.1°C | 111 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 22.1°C | -22.0°C | 56 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.2°C | 17.5°C | -10.7°C | 72 mm | 82% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 10.9°C | 5.7°C | 0.5°C | 21.1°C | -7.4°C | 187 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | -1.3°C | 20.2°C | -7.7°C | 69 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 13.1°C | 7.7°C | 2.3°C | 18.7°C | -5.6°C | 89 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 6.6°C | 1.5°C | 18.1°C | -8.3°C | 262 mm | 86% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 13.9°C | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | 20.7°C | -5.8°C | 220 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 8.1°C | 3.5°C | -1.1°C | 21.7°C | -12.1°C | 225 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 9.4°C | 3.4°C | -2.6°C | 18.5°C | -11.7°C | 70 mm | 82% | 1.8 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1987 | 10.9°C | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | 16.7°C | -6.1°C | 188 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | 12.1°C | 6.6°C | 1.0°C | 22.4°C | -10.4°C | 96 mm | 83% | 1.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | -3.8°C | 20.1°C | -17.7°C | 97 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | 11.6°C | 6.0°C | 0.4°C | 19.7°C | -9.3°C | 77 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1983 | 9.4°C | 4.7°C | 0.0°C | 17.5°C | -5.5°C | 131 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.9°C | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | 20.9°C | -9.2°C | 111 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 22.9°C | -13.1°C | 108 mm | 78% | 1.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 11.1°C with lows near 0.4°C (mean 5.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 130 mm of rainfall in Florence, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 320 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 25.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -22°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 9.6°C to 12.6°C and overnight lows from -0.9°C to 1.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Florence and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 11.1°C daytime highs and 0.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Florence, averaging 5.8°C.
For February in Florence, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 11.1°C and lows of 0.4°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.2 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 320 mm. On average, February sees 130 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 Florence 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.
