Kingston upon Hull weather in February

In February, Kingston upon Hull sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 10.2 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 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 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 Kingston upon Hull's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Kingston upon Hull's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
10.2 wet days
Daylight
9 h 24 min
7:34 AM – 4:58 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
21 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Kingston upon Hull is city in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK.

Founded
1101

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 Kingston upon Hull reaches about 7°C in the afternoon and slips back to 3°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 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
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
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2883

How February really feels in Kingston upon Hull

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.

Kingston upon Hull 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 / 5411.717.80.8
Feb / 4410.21.39.41.0
Mar / 46110.911.51.8
Apr11° / 5010.90.113.72.7
May14° / 5210.2015.64.0
Jun17° / 11°6712016.75.0
Jul19° / 13°6612.5016.35.7
Aug19° / 13°6711.5014.65.8
Sep17° / 11°5710.2012.55.2
Oct14° / 6311.7010.33.6
Nov10° / 6212.50.38.32.0
Dec / 5811.90.87.31.0

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 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 70%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
22971
32971
43070
53070
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133070
143070
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
202971
212971
222971
232971
242971
252971
262872
272872
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Kingston upon Hull gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 10.2 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 36% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1345
2345
3355
4355
5355
6355
7365
8365
9364
10364
11364
12364
13363
14363
15363
16363
17363
18363
19364
20364
21364
22364
23375
24375
25375
26385
27386
28386

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 21 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
1021breezy
1121breezy
1221breezy
1321breezy
1421breezy
1521breezy
1621breezy
1721breezy
1821breezy
1921breezy
2021breezy
2121breezy
2221breezy
2321breezy
2421breezy
2521breezy
2621breezy
2721breezy
2821breezy

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 7:59 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 4:31 PM to 5:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.57:594:31
28.67:574:33
38.67:564:35
48.77:544:37
58.87:524:38
68.87:514:40
78.97:494:42
89.07:474:44
99.07:454:46
109.17:434:48
119.17:414:50
129.27:404:52
139.37:384:54
149.37:364:56
159.47:344:58
169.57:325:00
179.57:295:02
189.67:275:04
199.77:255:06
209.87:235:08
219.87:215:10
229.97:195:12
2310.07:175:14
2410.07:145:16
2510.17:125:18
2610.27:105:20
2710.27:085:22
2810.37:055:24

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 5.26 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 Kingston upon Hull?

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

1.0
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 Kingston upon Hull.

What to pack for Kingston upon Hull in February

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

In February, Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull 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 20 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
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Jun11Bracing
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UV index in Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull 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 Kingston upon Hull?

Kingston upon Hull sits at 53.7°N, 0.3°W, 8 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Beverley, 13 km away.

Topography around Kingston upon Hull

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Kingston upon Hull has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 15 m around an average of 3 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 169 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 388 m.

The land around Kingston upon Hull is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and water (33%) within 3 km, cropland (50%) within 16 km, and cropland (47%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
15 m
16 km
169 m
80 km
388 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Beverley 13 km · Brough 16 km · Grimsby 26 km · Scunthorpe 28 km · Cleethorpes 29 km · Goole 36 km · Bridlington 39 km · Thorne 44 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 Kingston upon Hull (53.7446°, -0.3352°, 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).