East Dereham weather in February

In February, East Dereham sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 42 mm of precipitation across 10.3 wet days and about 9.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-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 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is East Dereham's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see East Dereham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
42 mm
10.3 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:25 AM – 4:56 PM
Cloud cover
73%
12th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

East Dereham is town in Norfolk, England.

Density
895/km²
people per km²

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 East Dereham reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 3°C and 11°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)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883

How February really feels in East Dereham

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.

East Dereham weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 531217.90.8
Feb / 4210.31.39.50.9
Mar / 47110.611.51.8
Apr12° / 4710.7013.63.0
May15° / 5510.8015.54.3
Jun18° / 11°6511.3016.55.3
Jul20° / 14°6412016.16.0
Aug20° / 14°6711.4014.56.0
Sep18° / 12°6010.3012.45.4
Oct14° / 6512.1010.33.8
Nov10° / 58120.28.52.1
Dec / 5511.70.97.51.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
43070
52971
63070
72971
82971
93070
102971
112971
122971
132971
142872
152872
162872
172773
182773
192773
202872
212872
222971
232872
242971
252971
262971
272971
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

East Dereham gets around 42 mm of rain and snow over 10.3 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 37% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1365
2365
3366
4366
5366
6366
7365
8365
9365
10365
11365
12365
13364
14364
15364
16364
17364
18364
19374
20374
21384
22384
23394
24404
25414
26424
27434
28434

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 21 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 20 km/h on the calmest days to 21 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
121breezy
221breezy
321breezy
421breezy
521breezy
621breezy
721breezy
821breezy
921breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2520breezy
2620breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:50 AM to 6:58 AM, and sunset from 4:30 PM to 5:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.77:504:30
28.77:484:32
38.87:474:34
48.87:454:35
58.97:434:37
69.07:424:39
79.07:404:41
89.17:384:43
99.17:374:45
109.27:354:47
119.37:334:49
129.37:314:51
139.47:294:52
149.57:274:54
159.57:254:56
169.67:234:58
179.67:225:00
189.77:205:02
199.87:185:04
209.87:155:06
219.97:135:08
2210.07:115:10
2310.07:095:12
2410.17:075:13
2510.27:055:15
2610.27:035:17
2710.37:015:19
2810.46:585:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.6 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.2Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.3Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.5Dim
141.5Dim
151.6Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.7Dim
191.7Dim
201.7Dim
211.8Dim
221.8Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
251.9Dim
262.0Dim
272.0Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit East Dereham?

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

0.9
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in East Dereham.

What to pack for East Dereham in February

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

In February, East Dereham sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near East Dereham 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 37 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan6Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar6Bracing
Apr8Bracing
May10Bracing
Jun13Bracing
Jul15Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct13Bracing
Nov10Bracing
Dec8Bracing

UV index in East Dereham 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 East Dereham peaks around August 10 at about 6 (high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 10UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is East Dereham?

East Dereham sits at 52.7°N, 0.9°E, 41 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Bowthorpe, 20 km away.

Topography around East Dereham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around East Dereham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 51 m around an average of 51 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 101 m; within 80 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 m.

The land around East Dereham is covered by cropland (41%), grassland (26%) and trees (22%) within 3 km, cropland (60%) and grassland (22%) within 16 km, and cropland (45%) and water (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
51 m
16 km
101 m
80 km
164 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bowthorpe 20 km · Norwich 25 km · Thetford 32 km · King's Lynn 37 km · Bury St Edmunds 51 km · Wisbech 52 km · Great Yarmouth 54 km · Stowmarket 55 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 East Dereham (52.6833°, 0.9333°, elevation 41 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).