Brough weather in February

In February, Brough sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 9.4 wet days and about 9.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Brough's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Brough's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
9.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 4:59 PM
Cloud cover
73%
9th clearest
Wind
19 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.1
out of 10

Brough is town in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Brough reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°C overnight — a 5°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 2°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1482
1582
1682
1782
1882
1982
2082
2182
2282
2382
2482
2582
2683
2783
2883

How February really feels in Brough

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 28 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Brough weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5211.41.17.80.8
Feb / 429.41.29.41.1
Mar10° / 4510.8111.52.0
Apr12° / 5311.50.113.73.1
May15° / 5411.2015.64.3
Jun18° / 11°7012.6016.75.2
Jul20° / 13°6712.6016.35.8
Aug20° / 13°7011.5014.65.9
Sep18° / 11°5610.3012.55.4
Oct14° / 5911010.33.8
Nov10° / 5811.80.28.32.0
Dec / 5511.30.97.30.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
53070
63070
73070
83070
93169
103169
113169
123169
133169
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
252971
262971
272971
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Brough gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 9.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1335
2335
3335
4335
5335
6335
7344
8344
9344
10344
11344
12344
13343
14343
15333
16333
17333
18333
19334
20334
21334
22334
23345
24345
25355
26356
27366
28366

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 19 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 19 km/h on the calmest days to 19 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
119light breeze
219light breeze
319light breeze
419light breeze
519light breeze
619light breeze
719light breeze
819light breeze
919light breeze
1019light breeze
1119light breeze
1219light breeze
1319light breeze
1419light breeze
1519light breeze
1619light breeze
1719light breeze
1819light breeze
1919light breeze
2019light breeze
2119light breeze
2219light breeze
2319light breeze
2419light breeze
2519light breeze
2619light breeze
2719light breeze
2819light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:00 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 4:32 PM to 5:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.58:004:32
28.67:584:34
38.67:574:36
48.77:554:38
58.87:534:39
68.87:514:41
78.97:504:43
89.07:484:45
99.07:464:47
109.17:444:49
119.27:424:51
129.27:404:53
139.37:384:55
149.37:364:57
159.47:344:59
169.57:325:01
179.57:305:03
189.67:285:05
199.77:265:07
209.87:245:09
219.87:225:11
229.97:205:13
2310.07:185:15
2410.07:155:17
2510.17:135:19
2610.27:115:21
2710.27:095:23
2810.37:065:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.2 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.2Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.4Dim
151.5Dim
161.5Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.7Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Brough?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Brough.

What to pack for Brough in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Brough sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Brough in February

The nearest coast averages about 6°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 34 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 6°C.

The water stays below 20°C all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

5°10°15°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr7Bracing
May9Bracing
Jun11Bracing
Jul14Bracing
Aug15Bracing
Sep14Bracing
Oct13Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Brough in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Brough peaks around August 12 at about 6 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 6 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowAug 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Brough?

Brough sits at 53.7°N, 0.6°W, 8 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Kingston upon Hull, 16 km away.

Topography around Brough

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Brough.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Brough has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 146 m around an average of 20 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 528 m.

The land around Brough is covered by water (27%), cropland (23%) and grassland (21%) within 3 km, cropland (56%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and grassland (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
146 m
16 km
171 m
80 km
528 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kingston upon Hull 16 km · Beverley 16 km · Scunthorpe 17 km · Goole 20 km · Thorne 29 km · Selby 33 km · Grimsby 37 km · Cleethorpes 40 km

United Kingdom travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type D / G / M
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 89% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$57,602
2025
Happiness
6.7 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
100%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
1.1
per 100k, 2021
Road deaths
3.2
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Christian 60%none 26%Muslim 4%other 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Brough (53.7286°, -0.5722°, elevation 8 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).