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London Weather in February

In February, London averages a high of 8°C (46°F) and a low of 2°C (35°F), from 47 years of daily records (1971–2025).

8°C
Average high
46°F
2°C
Average low
35°F
18°C
Record high
65°F · February 12, 1998
-8°C
Record low
17°F · February 7, 1991

What February Is Like in London

  • February 2024 was the warmest February in 47 years of records, 4.3°C (7.7°F) above the long-run average.
  • The coldest February reading, -8°C (17°F) on February 7, 1991, has not been matched in 34 years.
  • On average, 8.9 nights in February drop below freezing.
  • The warmest February in the record was 2024; the coldest was 1986.

At least 1 mm of rain falls on 35% of February days, and the month averages 46 mm in total.

Average daytime high in London, every February since 1971
-1°C6°C13°C1980199020002010February 1971: 7.7°CFebruary 1972: 7.0°CFebruary 1973: 7.4°CFebruary 1974: 8.8°CFebruary 1975: 8.4°CFebruary 1976: 7.2°CFebruary 1977: 8.6°CFebruary 1978: 5.6°CFebruary 1979: 4.0°CFebruary 1980: 9.1°CFebruary 1981: 6.0°CFebruary 1982: 7.6°CFebruary 1983: 4.2°CFebruary 1984: 6.8°CFebruary 1985: 5.9°CFebruary 1986: 0.2°CFebruary 1987: 6.8°CFebruary 1988: 7.8°CFebruary 1989: 9.8°CFebruary 1990: 10.6°CFebruary 1991: 4.6°CFebruary 1992: 8.9°CFebruary 1993: 6.4°CFebruary 1994: 6.8°CFebruary 1995: 9.8°CFebruary 1996: 6.0°CFebruary 1997: 9.8°CFebruary 1998: 11.2°CFebruary 1999: 8.6°CFebruary 2000: 9.7°CFebruary 2001: 8.3°CFebruary 2002: 10.3°CFebruary 2003: 7.9°CFebruary 2004: 7.5°CFebruary 2005: 6.4°CFebruary 2006: 6.2°CFebruary 2007: 9.3°CFebruary 2008: 10.3°CFebruary 2009: 7.0°CFebruary 2010: 5.9°CFebruary 2011: 8.9°CFebruary 2012: 7.9°CFebruary 2013: 5.8°CFebruary 2014: 9.6°CFebruary 2015: 7.4°CFebruary 2016: 8.4°CFebruary 2024: 12.3°C
Warmest: 2024 (12.3°C)Latest: 2024 (12.3°C)10-year averageLong-run average (7.7°C)

Look Up a Day in February

See the weather in London on any February date, year by year.

Source: NOAA GHCN-Daily, Hampstead (1971–2016); Heathrow (1986–2025). Averages cover 1971–2025. How we compute this

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