SeasonMapSt Ives weather in February
United Kingdom
February in St Ives: cold, rainy, with clean air — a hit-or-miss time to visit.
#9 of 12 months in St Ives · #1273 of 1383 destinations to visit in February · comfort 45/100 (tier F)
Updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis
Traveller notes on St Ives in February
Other months in St Ives
St Ives's forum is candid that August weather is genuinely a coin flip — some years dry, warm and sunny throughout, others rain for most of the month, with plenty in between. Regulars are consistent that August is also peak season locally, rammed with school-holiday visitors regardless of what the sky is doing, and point to September as a calmer alternative with comparably decent weather odds.
Add your own note from St Ives's card on the map.
St Ives climate normals — February
| Daytime high | 10°C / 50°F | 🧥 cold |
|---|---|---|
| Nighttime low | 6°C / 42°F | |
| Feels like (high) | 5°C / 41°F | |
| Sea temperature | 10°C / 49°F | 🥶 cold sea |
| Rainfall | 113 mm / 4.5 in | 🌧 rainy |
| Rainy days | 16 days | |
| Humidity | 80% | 💦 very humid |
| Dew point | 5°C / 41°F | |
| Sunshine | 5.4 h/day | |
| Daylight | 10.1 h | |
| Wind | 37 km/h / 23 mph | |
| Snowfall | 0.2 cm / 0.1 in | |
| Air quality (US AQI) | 50 | 🍃 good |
Monthly averages from ERA5 reanalysis. AQI is the mean US Air Quality Index for the month.
Crowds in St Ives in February
How busy the place itself is — school and mass holidays, the months an editor tagged, and how sought-after the weather makes them. Never part of the comfort score.
BusyFebruary half-term in United Kingdom, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it(estimated)
Peak crowdsBusyShoulder seasonQuiet
Best months for St Ives's weather
Ranked by this destination's own climate comfort score across the year — a different thing from how busy it gets (see Crowds above).
Fair weatherSt Ives's weather peaks June–August, best around July.
Best weatherFair weatherToughest weather
What's on in St Ives in February
Recurring seasonal events, natural spectacles, closures and holidays — curated and sourced.
- Festival
St Ives Feast and the Silver Ball
4–11 Feb · usuallyMajor festivalOn the first Monday after 3 February the town hurls a silver ball through the streets and along the beach for an hour, ending at the guildhall. It is a local day, not a staged one. Source ↗
- Season
Atlantic swell at Porthmeor
15 Sep – 31 Mar · usuallySurf seasonPorthmeor only really works when the autumn and winter groundswells come in, which is exactly when the town is empty. Wetsuits every month of the year.
- Closure
Out of season
1 Nov – 1 Mar · usuallyA good share of the restaurants and galleries close or drop to weekends from November, and the Tate keeps winter hours. The harbour and the coast path are the reason to come anyway. Source ↗
Nearby, and something's on
Within 300 km of St Ives — a day trip or a short hop — with something on this month. Never part of the comfort score.
Where is St Ives?
St Ives in February — FAQ
- Is February a good time to visit St Ives?
- February in St Ives: cold, rainy, with clean air — a hit-or-miss time to visit. It ranks #9 of 12 months for St Ives on SeasonMap's comfort score (45/100).
- What is the weather like in St Ives in February?
- In February, St Ives averages a daily high of 10°C and a low of 5.8°C, with about 113.3 mm of rain over roughly 15.7 rainy days.
- What is the air quality in St Ives in February?
- St Ives has a mean US Air Quality Index of about 50 in February.
Other months in St Ives
Compare St Ives in February
Warmer or cooler than St Ives in February
Similar destinations in Northern Europe — February
Within 300 km: Bristol's Bristol Light Festival on 19–28 Feb, and Bournemouth's Winter waders on Poole Harbour around 15 Oct – 10 Mar.