West Ham weather in February

In February, West Ham sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 3°C, with 44 mm of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 9.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-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 13% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is West Ham's 11th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see West Ham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
44 mm
9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 36 min
7:26 AM – 5:03 PM
Cloud cover
74%
11th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.2
out of 10

West Ham is district of the London Borough of Newham in East London, England.

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 West Ham reaches about 8°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 12°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°C cooler than March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1082
1182
1282
1383
1483
1583
1683
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2793
2893

How February really feels in West Ham

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.

West Ham weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan / 5310.80.88.11.0
Feb / 4490.99.61.2
Mar10° / 4110.10.611.52.3
Apr13° / 49110.113.53.6
May17° / 539.8015.35.1
Jun19° / 11°569.6016.36.0
Jul22° / 14°5610.2015.96.5
Aug21° / 14°629.8014.46.4
Sep19° / 11°458.8012.45.9
Oct15° / 5710.5010.44.2
Nov10° / 6010.80.18.62.3
Dec / 5711.10.77.71.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12872
22872
32872
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113070
123070
133169
143070
153070
162971
172971
182971
192971
202872
212872
222872
232872
242773
252773
262773
272773
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

West Ham gets around 44 mm of rain and snow over 9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1314
2314
3324
4324
5334
6334
7334
8334
9334
10333
11333
12333
13333
14333
15332
16322
17322
18322
19312
20312
21312
22312
23323
24323
25333
26333
27333
28343

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 16 km/h in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 16 km/h on the calmest days to 16 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
116light breeze
216light breeze
316light breeze
416light breeze
516light breeze
616light breeze
716light breeze
816light breeze
916light breeze
1016light breeze
1116light breeze
1216light breeze
1316light breeze
1416light breeze
1516light breeze
1616light breeze
1716light breeze
1816light breeze
1916light breeze
2016light breeze
2116light breeze
2216light breeze
2316light breeze
2416light breeze
2516light breeze
2616light breeze
2716light breeze
2816light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 48 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 96 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 4:38 PM to 5:27 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.87:494:38
28.97:484:40
38.97:464:41
49.07:454:43
59.07:434:45
69.17:414:47
79.17:404:49
89.27:384:50
99.37:374:52
109.37:354:54
119.47:334:56
129.47:314:58
139.57:304:59
149.67:285:01
159.67:265:03
169.77:245:05
179.77:225:07
189.87:205:09
199.97:185:10
209.97:165:12
2110.07:145:14
2210.17:125:16
2310.17:105:18
2410.27:085:19
2510.27:065:21
2610.37:045:23
2710.47:025:25
2810.47:005:27

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.65 kWh/m² to a high of 5.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.1Dim
21.1Dim
31.1Dim
41.2Dim
51.2Dim
61.2Dim
71.3Dim
81.3Dim
91.3Dim
101.4Dim
111.4Dim
121.4Dim
131.4Dim
141.5Dim
151.5Dim
161.6Dim
171.6Dim
181.6Dim
191.6Dim
201.7Dim
211.7Dim
221.8Dim
231.8Dim
241.8Dim
251.9Dim
261.9Dim
271.9Dim
282.0Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit West Ham?

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

1.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in West Ham.

What to pack for West Ham in February

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

In February, West Ham sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 3°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

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UV index in West Ham 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 West Ham 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
Oct2Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is West Ham?

West Ham sits at 51.5°N, 0.0°E, 4 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Stratford, 1.0 km away.

Topography around West Ham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around West Ham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 39 m around an average of 8 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 150 m; within 80 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 303 m.

The land around West Ham is covered by artificial surfaces (74%) within 3 km, artificial surfaces (50%) and trees (30%) within 16 km, and grassland (29%), cropland (29%) and trees (26%) within 80 km.

3 km
39 m
16 km
150 m
80 km
303 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Stratford 1.0 km · Canning Town 2.0 km · Bow 2.0 km · Manor Park 3.0 km · Blackwall 3.0 km · Leytonstone 4.0 km · Limehouse 4.0 km · Canary Wharf 4.0 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 West Ham (51.5333°, 0.0167°, elevation 4 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. 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).