Weather in Cardiff in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Cardiff in February
The temperature in February is +50°F on average, with a range between a maximum of +54°F during the day and a minimum of +30°F at night.
The average maximum temperature goes down 8% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +50°F to +48°F.
Is Cardiff warm or cold in February?
Cardiff is typically chill in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +46°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes down from +39°F to +37°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Cardiff, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in Cardiff in February
Water in Cardiff in February is Cold. It varies from +45°F to +50°F, with an average of +47°F. Note that the air temperature is lower than the water temperature, averaging around +46°F.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in Cardiff in February?
Climate in Cardiff in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +46°F | +46°F | +50°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| +16°F | +18°F | +21°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +57°F | +63°F | +68°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 89 mm | 71 mm | 74 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +48°F | +47°F | +47°F | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 85% | 82% | 80% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1014 HPa | 1015 HPa | 1014 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 11 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 18 | 14 | 16 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 1 | ||||
February often has better weather than January. The temperature levels stay the same in the area of +46°F for average maximum temperature during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 89 mm to 71 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 85% to 82%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 5 m/s. 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 4 m/s getting up to 8 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Cardiff is gradually decreasing during February, going from 7 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Cardiff.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Cardiff?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Cardiff in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1979 (+53°F) and the highest in 2022 (+60°F). The driest year was 2010 with only 736 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1906 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Cardiff, 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.