Wrexham weather in February

In February, Wrexham sees average daytime highs of 7°C and overnight lows near 2°C, with 53 mm of precipitation across 11.7 wet days and about 9.5 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 10% 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 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Wrexham's 8th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Wrexham's year-round climate.

Daytime high
10th warmest
Overnight low
1st coldest
Precipitation
53 mm
11.7 wet days
Daylight
9 h 30 min
7:42 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
76%
8th clearest
Wind
16 km/h
2nd windiest
Solar energy
1.39 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Wrexham is city in Wales, United Kingdom.

Air quality
Good
PM2.5 7.9 µg/m³ · 2019

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 Wrexham reaches about 7°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
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1472
1572
1672
1772
1872
1972
2072
2172
2272
2382
2482
2582
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2882

How February really feels in Wrexham

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.

Wrexham 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 / 6113.11.77.90.7
Feb / 5311.71.89.50.9
Mar / 5612.21.211.51.7
Apr12° / 6012.70.613.62.8
May15° / 6312.2015.54.1
Jun18° / 10°7112.3016.65.1
Jul19° / 12°6612.7016.25.6
Aug19° / 12°6612.9014.55.5
Sep17° / 10°6011.3012.44.9
Oct13° / 6912.60.110.33.3
Nov10° / 6913.40.58.41.8
Dec / 7112.91.37.40.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 10% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 74%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82674
92674
102773
112674
122674
132674
142773
152674
162674
172674
182674
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202674
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222773
232674
242773
252773
262674
272674
282773

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Wrexham gets around 53 mm of rain and snow over 11.7 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1427
2427
3437
4437
5437
6437
7437
8437
9427
10426
11416
12416
13416
14406
15405
16405
17405
18405
19405
20405
21405
22416
23426
24426
25436
26436
27446
28446

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 15 km/h on the calmest days to 15 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
115light breeze
215light breeze
315light breeze
415light breeze
515light breeze
615light breeze
715light breeze
815light breeze
915light breeze
1015light breeze
1115light breeze
1215light breeze
1315light breeze
1415light breeze
1515light breeze
1615light breeze
1715light breeze
1815light breeze
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2015light breeze
2115light breeze
2215light breeze
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2515light breeze
2615light breeze
2715light breeze
2815light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 8 h 36 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 108 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:07 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 4:44 PM to 5:36 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
18.68:074:44
28.78:054:46
38.78:044:48
48.88:024:50
58.98:004:52
68.97:594:54
79.07:574:56
89.07:554:57
99.17:534:59
109.27:525:01
119.27:505:03
129.37:485:05
139.47:465:07
149.47:445:09
159.57:425:11
169.57:405:13
179.67:385:15
189.77:365:17
199.77:345:19
209.87:325:21
219.97:305:23
229.97:285:24
2310.07:265:26
2410.17:245:28
2510.17:215:30
2610.27:195:32
2710.37:175:34
2810.47:155:36

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.39 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.55 kWh/m² to a high of 5.03 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 1.39 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.0Dim
21.0Dim
31.1Dim
41.1Dim
51.1Dim
61.1Dim
71.2Dim
81.2Dim
91.2Dim
101.3Dim
111.3Dim
121.3Dim
131.3Dim
141.4Dim
151.4Dim
161.4Dim
171.5Dim
181.5Dim
191.5Dim
201.6Dim
211.6Dim
221.7Dim
231.7Dim
241.7Dim
251.8Dim
261.8Dim
271.9Dim
281.9Dim
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Wrexham?

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

0.9
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 Wrexham.

What to pack for Wrexham in February

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

In February, Wrexham sees daytime highs around 7°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 Wrexham 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 38 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 Wrexham 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 Wrexham peaks around August 13 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 13UV 6Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr3Moderate
May5High
Jun6High
Jul5High
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct2Low
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Wrexham?

Wrexham sits at 53.0°N, 3.0°W, 87 m above sea level, in United Kingdom. The nearest listed city is Brymbo, 6.0 km away.

Topography around Wrexham

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around Wrexham has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 111 m around an average of 83 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 562 m; within 80 km, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,055 m.

The land around Wrexham is covered by trees (32%), grassland (29%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 3 km, grassland (62%) and trees (21%) within 16 km, and grassland (52%) within 80 km.

3 km
111 m
16 km
562 m
80 km
1,055 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Brymbo 6.0 km · Rhosllannerchrugog 6.0 km · Buckley 15 km · Hawarden 16 km · Chester 17 km · Deeside 17 km · Oswestry 21 km · Flint 24 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 Wrexham (53.0466°, -2.9913°, elevation 87 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).