Weather in Belfast in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Belfast in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +10°C with a maximum of +14°C and a minimum of 0°C.
The average maximum temperature goes down 14% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +9°C to +7°C.
Is Belfast warm or cold in February?
Belfast is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +8°C to +8°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from +3°C to +3°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Belfast, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Belfast in February
Water in Belfast in February is Cold. It varies from +7°C to +9°C, with an average of +8°C. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +8°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Belfast in February?
Climate in Belfast in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +9°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -7°C | -5°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +15°C | +15°C | +18°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 75 mm | 63 mm | 68 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +9°C | +8°C | +8°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 83% | 81% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1010 HPa | 1012 HPa | 1011 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 1 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 9 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 16 | 19 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +8°C for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 75 mm to 63 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 83%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 5 m/s. The good news is there are likely to be more sunny days in February, from 1 to 2.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 5 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Belfast is gradually decreasing during February, going from 7 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
How was the weather last February in Belfast?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Belfast in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+11°C) and the highest in 1995 (+14°C). The driest year was 2003 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2019 with 1255 mm.
FAQ
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Monthly weather in Belfast
Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Belfast, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.