Gosport weather in February

In February, Gosport sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 4°C, with 50 mm of precipitation across 9.7 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 7th-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 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Gosport's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Gosport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
11th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
50 mm
9.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:29 AM – 5:10 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
20 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Gosport is town in Hampshire, England.

Density
3,240/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 8°C through the month.

A typical February day in Gosport reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 4°C overnight — a 4°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 4°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)
184
284
384
484
584
684
784
884
984
1084
1184
1284
1384
1484
1584
1684
1784
1884
1984
2094
2194
2294
2394
2494
2594
2694
2794
2894

How February really feels in Gosport

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 17 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
17
wind chill below the day's low

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

Gosport weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 6711.88.21.4
Feb / 509.79.71.4
Mar10° / 459.711.52.3
Apr13° / 4910.413.53.5
May16° / 10°509.815.24.9
Jun19° / 12°479.716.25.9
Jul21° / 14°481015.86.4
Aug21° / 15°5810.214.36.3
Sep18° / 13°529.112.45.9
Oct15° / 10°7611.910.44.2
Nov11° / 7912.18.72.7
Dec / 74127.81.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22971
32971
42971
52971
62971
72971
83169
93070
103070
113169
123268
133169
143268
153268
163169
173169
183169
193169
203070
213070
223070
233070
243070
253169
263070
273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Gosport gets around 50 mm of rain and snow over 9.7 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 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1332
2332
3342
4342
5342
6352
7352
8352
9352
10352
11342
12342
13342
14341
15331
16331
17331
18331
19331
20331
21341
22341
23341
24351
25361
26361
27361
28361

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
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 20 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
720breezy
820breezy
920breezy
1020breezy
1120breezy
1220breezy
1320breezy
1420breezy
1520breezy
1620breezy
1720breezy
1820breezy
1920breezy
2020breezy
2120breezy
2220breezy
2320breezy
2420breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2720breezy
2820breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 30 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:51 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:45 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:514:45
29.07:504:47
39.07:484:49
49.17:474:50
59.17:454:52
69.27:444:54
79.27:424:55
89.37:414:57
99.37:394:59
109.47:375:01
119.47:365:03
129.57:345:04
139.67:325:06
149.67:305:08
159.77:295:10
169.77:275:11
179.87:255:13
189.97:235:15
199.97:215:17
2010.07:195:18
2110.07:175:20
2210.17:155:22
2310.27:145:24
2410.27:125:25
2510.37:105:27
2610.47:075:29
2710.47:055:31
2810.57:035:32

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.71 kWh/m² to a high of 5.66 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.2Dim
21.2Dim
31.2Dim
41.3Dim
51.3Dim
61.3Dim
71.4Dim
81.4Dim
91.4Dim
101.5Dim
111.5Dim
121.5Dim
131.6Dim
141.6Dim
151.6Dim
161.7Dim
171.7Dim
181.7Dim
191.8Dim
201.8Dim
211.8Dim
221.9Dim
231.9Dim
241.9Dim
252.0Dim
262.0Moderate
272.1Moderate
282.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Gosport?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Gosport.

What to pack for Gosport in February

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

In February, Gosport sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 4°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear and a windbreaker. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Gosport in February

The nearest coast averages about 8°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 19 km away) is warmest in August at about 18°C and coldest in March near 8°C.

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

5°10°15°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan9Bracing
Feb8Bracing
Mar8Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug18Cool
Sep17Cool
Oct16Cool
Nov13Bracing
Dec11Bracing

UV index in Gosport 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 Gosport peaks around August 11 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 11UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr4Moderate
May6High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Gosport?

Gosport sits at 50.8°N, 1.1°W, 5 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Portsmouth, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Gosport

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Gosport has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 20 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 m.

The land around Gosport is covered by water (43%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 3 km, water (41%) and grassland (21%) within 16 km, and water (34%), grassland (24%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
20 m
16 km
135 m
80 km
302 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Portsmouth 3.0 km · Southsea 3.0 km · Fareham 7.0 km · Ryde 8.0 km · South Hayling 11 km · Hayling Island 11 km · Waterlooville 12 km · Havant 12 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 Gosport (50.7951°, -1.129°, elevation 5 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).