Cumbernauld weather in February

In February, Cumbernauld sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 91 mm of precipitation across 14.3 wet days and about 9.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 7°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 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Cumbernauld's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Cumbernauld's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
91 mm
14.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:55 AM – 5:06 PM
Cloud cover
76%
3rd clearest
Wind
15 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
1.13 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.7
out of 10

Cumbernauld is town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, UK.

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 7°C through the month.

A typical February day in Cumbernauld reaches about 7°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 10°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)
162
262
362
462
562
662
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
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1572
1672
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How February really feels in Cumbernauld

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.

Cumbernauld weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 11216.43.77.40.4
Feb / 9114.33.19.20.7
Mar / 8414.62.411.41.4
Apr11° / 7013.70.813.82.4
May14° / 7213.50.2163.6
Jun16° / 7914017.24.4
Jul18° / 11°8615016.75.0
Aug18° / 11°9314.9014.84.9
Sep16° / 7613.1012.54.2
Oct12° / 10715.10.110.12.8
Nov / 10015.30.681.4
Dec / 10915.42.56.80.5

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 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42377
52476
62476
72377
82377
92476
102476
112377
122377
132377
142377
152476
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172377
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202476
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222476
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242575
252575
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272575
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Cumbernauld gets around 91 mm of rain and snow over 14.3 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 50% and peaks near 53% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15012
25012
35012
45112
55112
65112
75111
85111
95111
105010
115010
125010
135010
14499
15499
16499
174910
184910
194910
205010
215011
225011
235112
245112
255112
265212
275212
285312

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
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5100
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8100
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21100
22100
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24100
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26100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 15 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
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1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 120 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:23 AM to 7:24 AM, and sunset from 4:36 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:234:36
28.38:214:38
38.38:204:40
48.48:184:42
58.58:164:44
68.58:144:46
78.68:124:49
88.78:104:51
98.88:084:53
108.88:064:55
118.98:044:57
129.08:024:59
139.07:595:02
149.17:575:04
159.27:555:06
169.37:535:08
179.37:515:10
189.47:485:13
199.57:465:15
209.67:445:17
219.67:415:19
229.77:395:21
239.87:375:23
249.97:345:26
259.97:325:28
2610.07:295:30
2710.17:275:32
2810.27:245:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.13 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.35 kWh/m² to a high of 4.62 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 1.13 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.8Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.1Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.2Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.3Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.4Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Cumbernauld?

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

0.7
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 Cumbernauld.

What to pack for Cumbernauld in February

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

In February, Cumbernauld sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 14 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Cumbernauld in February

The nearest coast averages about 7°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 53 km away) is warmest in August at about 15°C and coldest in February near 7°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
Jan8Bracing
Feb7Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Bracing
Aug15Cool
Sep14Bracing
Oct12Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Cumbernauld 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 Cumbernauld peaks around June 20 at about 5 (high) — a little sun protection helps at midday. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 0 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 20UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5High
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Cumbernauld?

Cumbernauld sits at 55.9°N, 4.0°W, 149 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Airdrie, 9.0 km away.

Topography around Cumbernauld

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Cumbernauld has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 m around an average of 113 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 557 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,200 m.

The land around Cumbernauld is covered by trees (47%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 3 km, grassland (54%) and trees (28%) within 16 km, and grassland (59%) within 80 km.

3 km
131 m
16 km
557 m
80 km
1,200 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Airdrie 9.0 km · Coatbridge 10 km · Kirkintilloch 10 km · Viewpark 14 km · Falkirk 14 km · Bellshill 15 km · Bishopbriggs 15 km · Motherwell 18 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 Cumbernauld (55.9468°, -3.9905°, elevation 149 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).