February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rome, with average highs near 12.4°C and lows around 1.1°C (mean 6.8°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 83% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rome. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Rome was 2018 — when the month averaged 11.8°C — while the coldest was 2015 at 2°C. Typical February days reach 12.4°C with nights near 1.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Rome, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 265 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 52 mm.
Relative humidity in Rome during February averages 83%. The most humid February was 1998 at 88%, and the least humid were 2007 and 2015 at 77%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Rome. The sunniest February was 2002 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Rome during February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2023, 2024 and 2025, among others at 0.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1993, 2005 and 2018 at 0.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 5.6°C | 6.8°C | 6.5°C | 7.1°C | 8.5°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.1°C | 12.4°C | 12.4°C | 12.7°C | 14.4°C | +3.3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.2°C | 1.2°C | 0.6°C | 1.5°C | 2.6°C | +2.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 134 mm | 147 mm | 96 mm | 122 mm | 144 mm | +10 mm |
February temperatures in Rome have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -26°C (1996) to a record high of 25.6°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 265 mm.
A quieter season to visit Rome
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Rome. That said, February — with days averaging 12.4°C and nights around 1.1°C (mean 6.8°C) and higher rainfall (127 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 | 15.0°C | 8.7°C | 2.3°C | 23.0°C | -6.9°C | 118 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2024 | 15.4°C | 9.1°C | 2.8°C | 22.2°C | -3.9°C | 88 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 16.5°C | 11.0°C | 5.6°C | 25.6°C | -5.2°C | 107 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 23.3°C | -5.3°C | 190 mm | 80% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 12.0°C | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | 22.9°C | -6.1°C | 111 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 12.9°C | 7.7°C | 2.5°C | 20.4°C | -4.8°C | 247 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 15.5°C | 10.3°C | 5.0°C | 22.9°C | -2.3°C | 226 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 17.2°C | 11.8°C | 6.4°C | 25.6°C | -5.8°C | 219 mm | 86% | 0.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 16.5°C | 10.2°C | 3.9°C | 24.1°C | -6.2°C | 72 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 12.3°C | 7.0°C | 1.7°C | 21.8°C | -5.4°C | 139 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 7.8°C | 2.0°C | -3.8°C | 16.9°C | -12.9°C | 88 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 11.8°C | 5.9°C | 0.1°C | 21.4°C | -6.6°C | 120 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 10.9°C | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | 16.5°C | -6.2°C | 125 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 14.0°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 22.3°C | -6.6°C | 63 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 1.0°C | 23.7°C | -5.5°C | 77 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2010 | 6.8°C | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | 16.4°C | -6.7°C | 95 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2009 | 12.6°C | 6.3°C | 0.0°C | 20.1°C | -9.9°C | 95 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 13.9°C | 7.3°C | 0.6°C | 21.9°C | -6.4°C | 111 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2007 | 10.5°C | 4.7°C | -1.1°C | 19.9°C | -6.4°C | 57 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 10.6°C | 5.2°C | -0.3°C | 19.1°C | -5.5°C | 81 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 13.2°C | 7.6°C | 2.1°C | 21.2°C | -5.1°C | 125 mm | 85% | 0.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 10.2°C | 5.1°C | 0.1°C | 16.1°C | -5.2°C | 108 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | 11.6°C | 6.1°C | 0.6°C | 21.9°C | -7.1°C | 173 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 11.4°C | 5.5°C | -0.4°C | 18.6°C | -6.3°C | 52 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 23.2°C | -6.0°C | 104 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 15.4°C | 8.6°C | 1.8°C | 23.2°C | -5.3°C | 57 mm | 79% | 0.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 13.8°C | 7.9°C | 2.1°C | 23.0°C | -6.3°C | 99 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 11.3°C | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | 20.0°C | -4.9°C | 187 mm | 88% | 0.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | 13.5°C | 8.0°C | 2.5°C | 22.9°C | -4.1°C | 159 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 9.9°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 23.2°C | -26.0°C | 81 mm | 87% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1995 | 10.8°C | 5.1°C | -0.6°C | 21.2°C | -11.0°C | 166 mm | 81% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 13.2°C | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | 21.4°C | -5.8°C | 145 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 9.9°C | 4.4°C | -1.0°C | 17.9°C | -6.7°C | 77 mm | 83% | 0.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 8.0°C | 2.3°C | 19.4°C | -6.0°C | 139 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 12.6°C | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | 19.1°C | -9.2°C | 147 mm | 83% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 15.0°C | 9.4°C | 3.8°C | 20.3°C | -5.3°C | 265 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | 23.1°C | -8.5°C | 173 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | 20.1°C | -8.9°C | 55 mm | 77% | 0.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 10.5°C | 5.6°C | 0.6°C | 17.0°C | -5.2°C | 168 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 13.5°C | 7.6°C | 1.7°C | 23.3°C | -6.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 9.0°C | 3.6°C | -1.8°C | 21.5°C | -12.8°C | 113 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 12.4°C | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | 19.3°C | -8.2°C | 117 mm | 84% | 0.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 16.8°C | -6.2°C | 132 mm | 85% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.2°C | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | 19.9°C | -5.5°C | 204 mm | 86% | 0.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.1°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C | 21.7°C | -10.0°C | 162 mm | 78% | 0.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 12.4°C with lows near 1.1°C (mean 6.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 127 mm of rainfall in Rome, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 265 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 25.6°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -26°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 11°C to 14.6°C and overnight lows from 0.1°C to 2.6°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Rome and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.4°C daytime highs and 1.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Rome, averaging 6.8°C.
For February in Rome, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.4°C and lows of 1.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 83% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 265 mm. On average, February sees 127 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 Rome 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.
