February is one of the cooler months of the year in Liverpool, with average highs near -0.5°C and lows around -8.6°C (mean -4.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Liverpool. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Liverpool was 1984 — when the month averaged -0.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -12.6°C. Typical February days reach -0.5°C with nights near -8.6°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Liverpool, averaging 63 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 121 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 21 mm.
Relative humidity in Liverpool during February averages 91%. The most humid February was 2015 at 97%, and the least humid were 1999 and 2002 at 83%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Liverpool. The sunniest February was 2024 at 2.5 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2011 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Liverpool during February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2022 at 1.9 m/s, while the calmest was 2021 at 1.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.8°C | -4.5°C | -4.8°C | -4.4°C | -3.9°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg High | -0.7°C | -0.4°C | -0.8°C | -0.6°C | 0.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Low | -8.9°C | -8.6°C | -8.8°C | -8.3°C | -8.0°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 55 mm | 57 mm | 66 mm | 71 mm | 67 mm | +12 mm |
February temperatures in Liverpool have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -26.3°C (2003) to a record high of 17.9°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 63 mm, with a wettest year of 121 mm.
A quieter season to visit Liverpool
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Liverpool. That said, February — with days averaging -0.5°C and nights around -8.6°C (mean -4.5°C) and moderate rainfall (63 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 | -2.3°C | -5.9°C | -9.5°C | 4.9°C | -23.2°C | 93 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 15.3°C | -13.2°C | 34 mm | 87% | 1.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 2.7°C | -1.7°C | -6.1°C | 14.6°C | -20.3°C | 58 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2022 | 0.4°C | -4.4°C | -9.2°C | 11.7°C | -23.6°C | 89 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -2.9°C | -6.8°C | -10.7°C | 6.1°C | -23.2°C | 57 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | -0.1°C | -4.0°C | -7.8°C | 9.6°C | -22.9°C | 71 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2019 | 0.0°C | -3.8°C | -7.5°C | 12.6°C | -18.4°C | 70 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 2.8°C | -1.3°C | -5.4°C | 17.4°C | -12.8°C | 81 mm | 90% | 1.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 3.4°C | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | 17.9°C | -11.8°C | 70 mm | 90% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | -7.3°C | 10.7°C | -21.7°C | 111 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -7.8°C | -12.6°C | -17.5°C | -0.2°C | -25.5°C | 60 mm | 97% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2014 | -4.1°C | -7.8°C | -11.5°C | 5.5°C | -22.7°C | 68 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2013 | -1.0°C | -4.2°C | -7.4°C | 5.0°C | -14.9°C | 64 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2012 | 2.2°C | -1.2°C | -4.6°C | 9.4°C | -10.1°C | 34 mm | 88% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -1.1°C | -5.5°C | -10.0°C | 13.3°C | -19.0°C | 90 mm | 93% | 1.7 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2010 | -1.8°C | -4.3°C | -6.8°C | 2.3°C | -13.9°C | 64 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 0.9°C | -3.2°C | -7.3°C | 12.3°C | -16.3°C | 41 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -1.1°C | -5.1°C | -9.2°C | 6.4°C | -15.9°C | 121 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2007 | -5.6°C | -9.2°C | -12.7°C | 0.4°C | -25.4°C | 79 mm | 96% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | -0.1°C | -3.5°C | -7.0°C | 9.2°C | -16.0°C | 54 mm | 88% | 1.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | -0.8°C | -4.4°C | -8.0°C | 7.4°C | -17.0°C | 72 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2004 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 2.0°C | -21.2°C | 41 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | -3.9°C | -7.8°C | -11.7°C | 2.2°C | -26.3°C | 78 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 3.4°C | -1.1°C | -5.7°C | 13.0°C | -12.9°C | 53 mm | 83% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2001 | 0.6°C | -3.3°C | -7.2°C | 8.7°C | -14.0°C | 54 mm | 84% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | 0.6°C | -3.5°C | -7.7°C | 14.0°C | -20.7°C | 68 mm | 94% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 2.3°C | -1.8°C | -5.9°C | 9.7°C | -16.8°C | 38 mm | 83% | 1.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1998 | 2.5°C | -1.4°C | -5.4°C | 8.9°C | -16.0°C | 79 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | -7.3°C | 12.2°C | -17.8°C | 60 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | -1.4°C | -5.0°C | -8.6°C | 11.4°C | -19.2°C | 44 mm | 87% | 1.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1995 | -2.5°C | -6.7°C | -10.9°C | 8.2°C | -19.2°C | 53 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1994 | -4.5°C | -8.7°C | -12.9°C | 9.6°C | -22.3°C | 45 mm | 95% | 1.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1993 | -4.4°C | -9.0°C | -13.6°C | 3.8°C | -23.4°C | 65 mm | 93% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 1992 | 0.2°C | -3.8°C | -7.7°C | 11.2°C | -18.1°C | 51 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 1.6°C | -2.3°C | -6.2°C | 9.7°C | -17.0°C | 41 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | -7.9°C | 9.1°C | -17.1°C | 95 mm | 89% | 1.8 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | -2.4°C | -6.5°C | -10.6°C | 10.3°C | -18.0°C | 47 mm | 86% | 1.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | -1.5°C | -5.6°C | -9.7°C | 7.3°C | -19.2°C | 66 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1987 | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | -11.5°C | 4.3°C | -20.1°C | 21 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1986 | -3.3°C | -6.9°C | -10.4°C | 3.8°C | -16.1°C | 70 mm | 95% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | -1.9°C | -5.6°C | -9.4°C | 15.1°C | -19.8°C | 50 mm | 94% | 1.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1984 🔥 | 3.3°C | -0.5°C | -4.4°C | 13.3°C | -17.7°C | 84 mm | 92% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 1.5°C | -3.1°C | -7.6°C | 11.4°C | -19.5°C | 34 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.5°C | -6.7°C | -10.8°C | 3.0°C | -16.5°C | 39 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.0°C | -1.3°C | -5.6°C | 14.4°C | -17.6°C | 87 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -0.5°C with lows near -8.6°C (mean -4.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 63 mm of rainfall in Liverpool, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 121 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 17.9°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -26.3°C in 2003.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.7°C to 0.3°C and overnight lows from -7.6°C to -8.1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Liverpool and one of the drier months, so plan for around -0.5°C daytime highs and -8.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Liverpool, averaging -4.5°C.
For February in Liverpool, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.5°C and lows of -8.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.9 m/s (2022).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 121 mm. On average, February sees 63 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 Liverpool 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.
