Renfrew weather in February

In February, Renfrew sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 102 mm of precipitation across 14.7 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 Renfrew's 4th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Renfrew's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
102 mm
14.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 12 min
7:56 AM – 5:08 PM
Cloud cover
75%
4th clearest
Wind
17 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.8
out of 10

Renfrew is town in Renfrewshire, 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 Renfrew 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 4°C and 10°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)
173
273
373
473
573
673
773
873
973
1073
1173
1273
1373
1473
1573
1673
1773
1873
1973
2073
2173
2273
2373
2473
2583
2683
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2883

How February really feels in Renfrew

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.

Renfrew 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 / 12617.52.57.40.6
Feb / 10214.72.49.20.8
Mar / 9214.91.711.41.5
Apr11° / 7714.10.513.82.5
May14° / 7813.60.2163.7
Jun16° / 10°8414.4017.24.4
Jul18° / 12°9215.7016.74.8
Aug18° / 11°10516.4014.84.8
Sep16° / 10°9014.1012.54.2
Oct12° / 12316.1010.12.8
Nov / 11816.90.381.5
Dec / 12416.31.86.80.8

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 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42674
52674
62575
72575
82575
92575
102575
112575
122476
132476
142575
152575
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202674
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222674
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242674
252674
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282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Renfrew gets around 102 mm of rain and snow over 14.7 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 52% and peaks near 55% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1518
2528
3528
4528
5528
6528
7528
8528
9528
10518
11518
12518
13518
14518
15518
16518
17518
18518
19518
20529
21529
22539
23539
24539
25549
26549
27549
28559

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 17 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 17 km/h on the calmest days to 17 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
117light breeze
217light breeze
317light breeze
417light breeze
517light breeze
617light breeze
717light breeze
817light breeze
917light breeze
1017light breeze
1117light breeze
1217light breeze
1317light breeze
1417light breeze
1517light breeze
1617light breeze
1717light breeze
1817light breeze
1917light breeze
2017light breeze
2117light breeze
2217light breeze
2317light breeze
2417light breeze
2517light breeze
2617light breeze
2717light breeze
2817light 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 8:24 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.28:244:38
28.38:234:40
38.48:214:42
48.48:194:44
58.58:174:46
68.68:154:48
78.68:134:50
88.78:114:53
98.88:094:55
108.88:074:57
118.98:054:59
129.08:035:01
139.08:015:04
149.17:595:06
159.27:565:08
169.37:545:10
179.37:525:12
189.47:505:14
199.57:475:17
209.67:455:19
219.67:435:21
229.77:405:23
239.87:385:25
249.97:365:27
259.97:335:30
2610.07:315:32
2710.17:285:34
2810.27:265:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.37 kWh/m² to a high of 4.76 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 1.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
10.8Dim
20.8Dim
30.8Dim
40.8Dim
50.9Dim
60.9Dim
70.9Dim
80.9Dim
91.0Dim
101.0Dim
111.0Dim
121.1Dim
131.1Dim
141.1Dim
151.2Dim
161.2Dim
171.2Dim
181.3Dim
191.3Dim
201.3Dim
211.4Dim
221.4Dim
231.4Dim
241.5Dim
251.5Dim
261.5Dim
271.6Dim
281.6Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Renfrew?

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

0.8
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 Renfrew.

What to pack for Renfrew in February

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

In February, Renfrew sees daytime highs around 7°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain geara heavy coat

Sea temperature near Renfrew 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 31 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 Renfrew 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 Renfrew peaks around June 18 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 5 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateLowJun 18UV 5Dec 20UV 0
UV index (midday)Level
Jan0Low
Feb1Low
Mar2Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5Moderate
Jun5High
Jul5Moderate
Aug5Moderate
Sep3Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec0Low
Location & terrain

Where is Renfrew?

Renfrew sits at 55.9°N, 4.4°W, 7 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Clydebank, 3.0 km away.

Topography around Renfrew

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Renfrew has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 50 m around an average of 10 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 506 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,211 m.

The land around Renfrew is covered by artificial surfaces (51%) and grassland (22%) within 3 km, grassland (49%), trees (25%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 16 km, and grassland (58%) and trees (20%) within 80 km.

3 km
50 m
16 km
506 m
80 km
1,211 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Clydebank 3.0 km · Erskine 5.0 km · Paisley 5.0 km · Bearsden 6.0 km · Barrhead 8.0 km · Glasgow 8.0 km · Johnstone 9.0 km · Bishopbriggs 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 Renfrew (55.872°, -4.3925°, elevation 7 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).