Weather in Southampton in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Southampton in February
The temperature in February is +10°C on average, with a range between a maximum of +14°C during the day and a minimum of -5°C at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 11% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +10°C to +8°C.
Is Southampton warm or cold in February?
Southampton 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 Southampton, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Southampton in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +8°C | +8°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -9°C | -9°C | -6°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +14°C | +17°C | +21°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 72 mm | 53 mm | 57 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 4 m/s | 4 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 87% | 84% | 82% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1015 HPa | 1016 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 12 | 11 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 16 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 1 | 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 72 mm to 53 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 87% to 84%. Winds are calmer in comparison to January, going down from 5 m/s to 4 m/s on average. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 2 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 2 m/s getting up to 3 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Southampton is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Southampton.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Southampton?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in Southampton in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+12°C) and the highest in 2022 (+16°C). The driest year was 1990 with only 529 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1617 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Southampton, 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.