February is one of the cooler months of the year in Taunton, with average highs near 2.5°C and lows around -6.1°C (mean -1.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Taunton. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Taunton was 2018 — when the month averaged 1.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -9.9°C. Typical February days reach 2.5°C with nights near -6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Taunton, averaging 87 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 183 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Taunton during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 2015 at 99%, and the least humid was 2002 at 77%.
February receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Taunton. The sunniest February was 1987 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989, 2015 and 2021 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Taunton during February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 1991, 2018 and 2020 at 0.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.2°C | -1.9°C | -1.7°C | -2.0°C | -0.7°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | 2.1°C | 2.4°C | 2.6°C | 2.4°C | 3.5°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -6.6°C | -6.3°C | -6.0°C | -6.4°C | -5.0°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 100 mm | 85 mm | 74 mm | 96 mm | 80 mm | -20 mm |
February temperatures in Taunton have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -25.7°C (2015) to a record high of 18.2°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 87 mm, with a wettest year of 183 mm.
A quieter season to visit Taunton
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Taunton. That said, February — with days averaging 2.5°C and nights around -6.1°C (mean -1.8°C) and higher rainfall (87 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 | 1.7°C | -2.6°C | -6.8°C | 10.8°C | -13.6°C | 83 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 4.2°C | 0.2°C | -3.9°C | 12.3°C | -9.4°C | 43 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2023 | 4.5°C | 0.1°C | -4.4°C | 13.3°C | -23.7°C | 47 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2022 | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | -6.3°C | 16.4°C | -15.7°C | 136 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | 2.1°C | -1.5°C | -5.2°C | 10.5°C | -15.2°C | 94 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | 0.4°C | -3.5°C | 11.4°C | -14.9°C | 78 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 2.3°C | -1.8°C | -5.8°C | 13.3°C | -16.0°C | 87 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 🔥 | 6.1°C | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | 18.2°C | -14.5°C | 141 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 4.8°C | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | 17.1°C | -14.8°C | 67 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 13.3°C | -22.7°C | 109 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -4.4°C | -9.9°C | -15.4°C | 0.5°C | -25.7°C | 79 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2014 | -0.2°C | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | 9.3°C | -20.5°C | 107 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 1.9°C | -1.8°C | -5.4°C | 8.8°C | -13.8°C | 115 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 5.2°C | 1.1°C | -3.0°C | 11.7°C | -10.1°C | 31 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | -8.2°C | 12.5°C | -14.6°C | 116 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 2.1°C | -1.4°C | -4.9°C | 7.8°C | -11.1°C | 111 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2009 | 3.3°C | -1.1°C | -5.6°C | 13.0°C | -15.6°C | 47 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 3.5°C | -0.9°C | -5.3°C | 12.6°C | -13.2°C | 183 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | -1.0°C | -5.1°C | -9.1°C | 5.6°C | -14.8°C | 50 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 2.6°C | -1.5°C | -5.6°C | 13.2°C | -13.2°C | 58 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 2005 | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | -5.3°C | 10.4°C | -11.9°C | 71 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 2.5°C | -2.0°C | -6.6°C | 8.7°C | -14.3°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | 9.3°C | -17.7°C | 101 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 6.3°C | 1.3°C | -3.6°C | 15.0°C | -10.0°C | 44 mm | 77% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | 2.8°C | -1.5°C | -5.8°C | 9.7°C | -13.6°C | 57 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2000 | 3.9°C | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | 15.4°C | -12.4°C | 73 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 4.0°C | -0.2°C | -4.4°C | 13.0°C | -14.4°C | 115 mm | 83% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 5.3°C | 1.3°C | -2.7°C | 12.2°C | -13.3°C | 146 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | -3.8°C | 15.1°C | -9.2°C | 54 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 1.1°C | -2.9°C | -7.0°C | 15.0°C | -20.1°C | 77 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 1.3°C | -3.2°C | -7.7°C | 9.3°C | -16.6°C | 83 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | -1.3°C | -5.6°C | -9.8°C | 10.2°C | -20.6°C | 70 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | -0.9°C | -5.6°C | -10.3°C | 6.2°C | -19.8°C | 100 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | -6.7°C | 9.3°C | -15.9°C | 58 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | 16.0°C | -12.6°C | 54 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | -6.0°C | 13.9°C | -15.6°C | 96 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 1.2°C | -2.9°C | -7.0°C | 13.4°C | -13.5°C | 75 mm | 81% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1988 | 2.2°C | -2.0°C | -6.3°C | 12.4°C | -15.8°C | 120 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | -0.5°C | -5.5°C | -10.6°C | 6.5°C | -21.9°C | 19 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | -0.5°C | -4.6°C | -8.6°C | 4.9°C | -13.6°C | 84 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 2.5°C | -1.8°C | -6.2°C | 13.9°C | -15.8°C | 56 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 4.9°C | 0.8°C | -3.2°C | 12.3°C | -16.0°C | 159 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 2.1°C | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | 12.2°C | -19.6°C | 128 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.6°C | -2.8°C | -7.2°C | 11.0°C | -13.6°C | 73 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.6°C | 0.9°C | -3.8°C | 16.0°C | -15.5°C | 181 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 2.5°C with lows near -6.1°C (mean -1.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 87 mm of rainfall in Taunton, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 183 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 18.2°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -25.7°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.3°C to 3.3°C and overnight lows from -5.4°C to -5.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Taunton and one of the drier months, so plan for around 2.5°C daytime highs and -6.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Taunton, averaging -1.8°C.
For February in Taunton, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.5°C and lows of -6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.9 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 183 mm. On average, February sees 87 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 Taunton 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.
