Havant weather in February

In February, Havant sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 5°C, with 60 mm of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 9.7 hours of daylight. It is the 12th-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 17% 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 Havant's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Havant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
12th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
60 mm
10.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 42 min
7:28 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
72%
11th clearest
Wind
23 km/h
3rd windiest
Solar energy
1.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

Havant is town in Hampshire, England, UK.

Density
2,241/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 Havant reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 5°C overnight — a 3°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 1°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
185
285
385
485
585
685
785
885
985
1085
1185
1285
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1485
1585
1685
1785
1885
1985
2085
2185
2285
2385
2485
2585
2685
2785
2885

Havant weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 12th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 8413.40.68.21.3
Feb / 6010.50.59.71.2
Mar / 5010.10.311.51.9
Apr11° / 529.70.113.52.9
May14° / 10°509.1015.24.2
Jun17° / 13°519.5016.25.4
Jul19° / 15°529.6015.86.2
Aug19° / 15°649.9014.36.1
Sep18° / 14°6210.2012.45.6
Oct15° / 11°9613.4010.44.0
Nov11° / 9913.808.72.5
Dec / 9213.40.37.81.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62971
72971
83070
93169
103268
113367
123466
133466
143466
153466
163466
173466
183466
193466
203367
213367
223466
233367
243268
253367
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Havant gets around 60 mm of rain and snow over 10.5 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 37% and peaks near 39% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1373
2373
3373
4373
5383
6383
7382
8382
9382
10382
11372
12372
13372
14372
15362
16361
17361
18361
19361
20361
21371
22371
23372
24382
25382
26392
27392
28391

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 23 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 23 km/h on the calmest days to 24 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
124breezy
224breezy
324breezy
424breezy
523breezy
623breezy
723breezy
823breezy
923breezy
1023breezy
1123breezy
1223breezy
1323breezy
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2223breezy
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2423breezy
2523breezy
2623breezy
2723breezy
2823breezy

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 4:44 PM to 5:32 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.97:514:44
28.97:494:46
39.07:484:48
49.17:464:49
59.17:454:51
69.27:434:53
79.27:424:55
89.37:404:56
99.37:394:58
109.47:375:00
119.47:355:02
129.57:345:04
139.67:325:05
149.67:305:07
159.77:285:09
169.77:265:11
179.87:255:12
189.97:235:14
199.97:215:16
2010.07:195:18
2110.07:175:19
2210.17:155:21
2310.27:135:23
2410.27:115:25
2510.37:095:27
2610.47:075:28
2710.47:055:30
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 5.67 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 Havant?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
12th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Havant.

What to pack for Havant in February

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

In February, Havant sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 5°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Havant 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 27 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 Havant 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 Havant 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 Havant?

Havant sits at 50.9°N, 1.0°W, 12 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Emsworth, 4.0 km away.

Topography around Havant

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Havant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 90 m around an average of 19 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 300 m.

The land around Havant is covered by artificial surfaces (29%), trees (26%) and grassland (24%) within 3 km, water (24%), grassland (23%) and cropland (22%) within 16 km, and water (32%), grassland (25%) and trees (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
90 m
16 km
272 m
80 km
300 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Emsworth 4.0 km · Waterlooville 4.0 km · South Hayling 8.0 km · Hayling Island 8.0 km · Portsmouth 10 km · Southsea 11 km · Gosport 12 km · Fareham 14 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 Havant (50.8567°, -0.9856°, elevation 12 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).