February records

The wettest February was in 1977 when 176.5mm of rain fell, followed by 1990 (83.8mm) and 1966 (81.3mm). February's average rainfall is 41.3mm.

The driest February was in 1993 when only 6.5mm of rain fell, followed by 1998 (8.8mm) and 1963 (8.9mm).

1998 had the highest average temperature for February (11°C), followed by 1990 (10.8°C) and 2002 (10.2°C).

The coldest February was in 1986, with an average maximum temperature of 0.9°C, followed by 1963 (1.8°C) and 1969 (2.9°C).

The overall average maximum temperature for February is 7.1°C.

Historical weather data for February

Historical weather data is from the Met Office's Sutton Bonnington weather station, located about 12 miles south-west of Radcliffe-on-Trent. Average maximum/minimum temeperatures and rainfall have been published monthly since 1959. Charts shown here display monthly averages over periods of 5 years, from 1960 - 2004.

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