February is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester, with average highs near 0.3°C and lows around -9.2°C (mean -4.4°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Worcester was 2002 — when the month averaged -0.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -13.2°C. Typical February days reach 0.3°C with nights near -9.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Worcester, averaging 81 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 219 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Worcester during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2015 at 99%, and the least humid was 2002 at 79%.
February receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Worcester. The sunniest February was 2024 at 3.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2021 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Worcester during February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2016, 2022 and 2025, among others at 0.6 m/s, while the calmest was 1986 at 0.4 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.0°C | -4.4°C | -4.5°C | -4.5°C | -3.5°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg High | -0.2°C | 0.3°C | 0.3°C | 0.3°C | 1.2°C | +1.4°C |
| Avg Low | -9.8°C | -9.2°C | -9.2°C | -9.3°C | -8.3°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 75 mm | 76 mm | 86 mm | 70 mm | -24 mm |
February temperatures in Worcester have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -29.7°C (2015) to a record high of 19.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 81 mm, with a wettest year of 219 mm.
A quieter season to visit Worcester
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Worcester. That said, February — with days averaging 0.3°C and nights around -9.2°C (mean -4.4°C) and higher rainfall (81 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 | -1.6°C | -6.0°C | -10.4°C | 6.3°C | -17.9°C | 83 mm | 94% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | 11.3°C | -13.9°C | 26 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2023 | 3.0°C | -1.9°C | -6.8°C | 11.5°C | -27.1°C | 41 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 2.1°C | -3.5°C | -9.2°C | 15.3°C | -23.7°C | 123 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2021 | -0.9°C | -5.2°C | -9.5°C | 4.4°C | -20.3°C | 73 mm | 93% | 0.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 1.9°C | -2.7°C | -7.3°C | 10.4°C | -21.5°C | 75 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 | 0.6°C | -4.0°C | -8.6°C | 12.6°C | -18.2°C | 76 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 | 3.7°C | -1.1°C | -6.0°C | 19.3°C | -16.9°C | 111 mm | 90% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.9°C | 18.0°C | -19.5°C | 64 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | -7.7°C | 13.4°C | -25.7°C | 102 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -7.1°C | -13.2°C | -19.3°C | 0.1°C | -29.7°C | 66 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | -2.5°C | -7.3°C | -12.1°C | 6.6°C | -22.7°C | 92 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 0.2°C | -3.9°C | -8.1°C | 7.0°C | -17.1°C | 96 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2012 | 3.4°C | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | 8.6°C | -13.5°C | 28 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | -1.4°C | -7.0°C | -12.5°C | 5.5°C | -21.8°C | 109 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 0.6°C | -3.1°C | -6.9°C | 6.4°C | -12.6°C | 119 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 10.8°C | -20.8°C | 44 mm | 90% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 🌧️ | 0.4°C | -4.4°C | -9.1°C | 12.3°C | -21.2°C | 219 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -3.6°C | -7.9°C | -12.1°C | 3.6°C | -18.7°C | 47 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 0.8°C | -3.5°C | -7.7°C | 11.3°C | -15.2°C | 57 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2005 | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | -7.8°C | 9.3°C | -14.2°C | 66 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 0.2°C | -5.0°C | -10.2°C | 7.5°C | -19.6°C | 41 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2003 | -3.5°C | -8.1°C | -12.7°C | 3.6°C | -24.1°C | 90 mm | 95% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 🔥 | 4.8°C | -0.7°C | -6.2°C | 14.1°C | -13.2°C | 48 mm | 79% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 0.4°C | -4.2°C | -8.9°C | 5.5°C | -17.0°C | 65 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 1.4°C | -3.6°C | -8.6°C | 13.0°C | -20.4°C | 77 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1999 | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | -6.8°C | 10.9°C | -17.8°C | 92 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 3.2°C | -1.2°C | -5.5°C | 11.4°C | -15.9°C | 97 mm | 88% | 0.5 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 2.1°C | -2.5°C | -7.0°C | 16.2°C | -13.6°C | 54 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | -0.3°C | -4.6°C | -9.0°C | 13.5°C | -20.8°C | 80 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | -1.5°C | -6.2°C | -10.8°C | 7.2°C | -21.2°C | 83 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | -3.4°C | -7.9°C | -12.4°C | 10.3°C | -22.3°C | 56 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | -3.3°C | -9.1°C | -14.9°C | 4.9°C | -25.7°C | 81 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 0.9°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 8.2°C | -19.3°C | 52 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1991 | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | 14.4°C | -16.1°C | 55 mm | 87% | 0.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 0.6°C | -4.4°C | -9.3°C | 14.5°C | -17.9°C | 101 mm | 91% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | -0.9°C | -5.3°C | -9.7°C | 12.6°C | -16.3°C | 71 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -0.1°C | -4.9°C | -9.7°C | 8.1°C | -20.9°C | 93 mm | 89% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1987 | -3.7°C | -8.8°C | -13.9°C | 1.8°C | -27.3°C | 7 mm | 99% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | -3.2°C | -7.9°C | -12.5°C | 1.8°C | -21.5°C | 78 mm | 95% | 0.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 0.6°C | -4.1°C | -8.8°C | 15.5°C | -19.0°C | 59 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1984 | 3.3°C | -1.0°C | -5.3°C | 11.2°C | -19.4°C | 150 mm | 92% | 0.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 0.0°C | -4.9°C | -9.8°C | 10.8°C | -24.8°C | 104 mm | 91% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | -12.2°C | 4.8°C | -19.6°C | 79 mm | 94% | 0.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.0°C | -1.0°C | -6.0°C | 15.3°C | -17.3°C | 208 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 0.3°C with lows near -9.2°C (mean -4.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 81 mm of rainfall in Worcester, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 219 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 19.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -29.7°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.2°C to 1.1°C and overnight lows from -8.4°C to -8.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Worcester and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0.3°C daytime highs and -9.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Worcester, averaging -4.4°C.
For February in Worcester, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.3°C and lows of -9.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.6 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 219 mm. On average, February sees 81 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 Worcester 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.
