United Kingdom in February

February is United Kingdom's 9th-best month (rank 9 of 12): its 30 destinations average 56/100, led by Aviemore at 69 — 2°C and 15 rainy days — while Bournemouth is warmer at 6°C and scores 48.

#9 of 12 months for United Kingdom · 30 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇬🇧 United Kingdom, month by month

56/100 in February
  1. 49Jan
  2. 56Feb
  3. 64Mar
  4. 75Apr
  5. 80May
  6. 83Jun
  7. 85Jul
  8. 83Aug
  9. 74Sep
  10. 63Oct
  11. 55Nov
  12. 47Dec

Where in United Kingdom in February

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1AviemoreSki resort2°C79 mm · 15 days69 tier CYes
2CanterburyCity6°C46 mm · 11 days63 tier C—
3LondonCity6°C50 mm · 11 days63 tier C—
4BristolCity5°C63 mm · 11 days62 tier C—
5CambridgeCity6°C36 mm · 8 days62 tier C—
6BathCity5°C67 mm · 12 days61 tier C—
7BelfastCity5°C71 mm · 12 days61 tier C—
8KeswickTrekking hub4°C138 mm · 17 days61 tier C—
9OxfordCity5°C52 mm · 9 days61 tier C—
10Stratford-upon-AvonCity6°C50 mm · 11 days61 tier C—
11WindermereTrekking hub4°C132 mm · 16 days61 tier C—
12BirminghamCity4°C57 mm · 11 days60 tier C—
13EdinburghCity4°C59 mm · 11 days60 tier C—
14YorkCity4°C57 mm · 11 days60 tier C—
15CardiffCity5°C91 mm · 13 days59 tier D—
16LiverpoolCity5°C90 mm · 15 days59 tier D—
17St AndrewsCity3°C61 mm · 12 days59 tier D—
18ManchesterCity5°C93 mm · 15 days57 tier D—
19Fort WilliamTrekking hub4°C208 mm · 19 days55 tier D—
20InvernessCity3°C78 mm · 15 days54 tier D—
21GlasgowCity4°C114 mm · 16 days53 tier D—
22BournemouthBeach6°C57 mm · 11 days48 tier F—
23PortreeCity3°C176 mm · 20 days48 tier F—
24BrightonBeach5°C53 mm · 11 days47 tier F—
25Isle of WightIsland5°C58 mm · 11 days47 tier F—
26NewquayBeach5°C96 mm · 14 days47 tier F—
27WhitbyBeach3°C68 mm · 13 days47 tier F—
28St IvesBeach5°C113 mm · 16 days45 tier F—
29ObanCity2°C223 mm · 20 days43 tier F—
30Isle of SkyeIsland3°C176 mm · 20 days36 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in United Kingdom in February

  • London Fashion Week (Feb) · London · 19–23 Feb
  • Slapstick Festival · Bristol · 20 Jan – 20 Feb (usually)
  • Bristol Light Festival · Bristol · 19–28 Feb
  • Snowdrops at Anglesey Abbey · Cambridge · 15 Jan – 28 Feb (usually)
  • NI Science Festival · Belfast · 10–25 Feb (usually)
  • Eid in Small Heath Park · Birmingham · 20 Feb – 10 Apr (usually)
  • Six Nations at Murrayfield · Edinburgh · 1 Feb – 20 Mar (usually)
  • JORVIK Viking Festival · York · 16–22 Feb

Peak crowds at 8 of United Kingdom's 22 well-known places this month.

Better months for United Kingdom

July · 85/100June · 83/100August · 83/100Weakest: December · 47/100
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