Winsford weather in February

In February, Winsford sees average daytime highs of 8°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 59 mm of precipitation across 12.4 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 8°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 8 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Winsford's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Winsford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
59 mm
12.4 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:41 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
74%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.37 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.0
out of 10

Winsford is town and civil parish in Cheshire West and Chester, Cheshire, 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 Winsford reaches about 8°C in the afternoon and slips back to 2°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)
172
272
372
472
572
672
772
872
972
1072
1172
1272
1372
1482
1582
1682
1783
1883
1983
2083
2183
2283
2383
2483
2583
2683
2783
2883

How February really feels in Winsford

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.

Winsford 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 / 6713.71.27.90.8
Feb / 5912.41.59.41.0
Mar10° / 6312.70.811.51.9
Apr12° / 6512.80.313.63.1
May15° / 6912.8015.64.3
Jun18° / 11°8313.6016.65.1
Jul20° / 12°8614.4016.25.5
Aug19° / 12°8514.6014.55.4
Sep17° / 10°7112.2012.44.9
Oct13° / 7713.5010.33.4
Nov10° / 73140.28.41.9
Dec / 7814.31.17.40.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 11% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132872
142872
152872
162773
172872
182872
192872
202773
212872
222971
232971
243070
252971
262872
272971
282872

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Winsford gets around 59 mm of rain and snow over 12.4 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 44% and peaks near 47% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1446
2446
3446
4446
5446
6446
7446
8446
9446
10436
11435
12435
13425
14425
15425
16425
17425
18425
19425
20435
21435
22445
23445
24455
25465
26465
27475
28475

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 36 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 102 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:05 AM to 7:13 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:34 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:054:42
28.78:044:44
38.78:024:45
48.88:014:47
58.87:594:49
68.97:574:51
79.07:564:53
89.07:544:55
99.17:524:57
109.17:504:59
119.27:485:01
129.37:475:03
139.37:455:05
149.47:435:07
159.57:415:09
169.57:395:11
179.67:375:13
189.77:355:15
199.77:335:16
209.87:315:18
219.97:285:20
229.97:265:22
2310.07:245:24
2410.17:225:26
2510.17:205:28
2610.27:185:30
2710.37:155:32
2810.37:135:34

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.37 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.53 kWh/m² to a high of 5.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.37 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.0Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.1Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.2Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.3Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.4Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.6Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.8Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Winsford?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Winsford.

What to pack for Winsford in February

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

In February, Winsford sees daytime highs around 8°C and nights near 2°C. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Winsford 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 45 km away) is warmest in August at about 17°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°20°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan7Bracing
Feb6Bracing
Mar7Bracing
Apr9Bracing
May11Bracing
Jun14Bracing
Jul16Cool
Aug17Cool
Sep16Cool
Oct14Bracing
Nov11Bracing
Dec9Bracing

UV index in Winsford 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 Winsford peaks around August 12 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 12UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul6High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Winsford?

Winsford sits at 53.2°N, 2.5°W, 36 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Northwich, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Winsford

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Winsford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 44 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 201 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 828 m.

The land around Winsford is covered by grassland (42%) and trees (26%) within 3 km, grassland (53%) and trees (22%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
201 m
80 km
828 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Northwich 7.0 km · Crewe 12 km · Sandbach 12 km · Nantwich 14 km · Congleton 21 km · Runcorn 22 km · Kidsgrove 22 km · Warrington 23 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 Winsford (53.1915°, -2.524°, elevation 36 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).