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Weather in February in Cumbria

Thinking about venturing to Cumbria this February and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in Cumbria in February?

Cumbria is a region in the United Kingdom. February in Cumbria generally has cold temperatures, with precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. During February, winter is in full swing.

Temperatures

The average maximum temperatures are cold and range from 6°C in Kirkby Stephen to 8°C in Silloth. Nighttime temperatures generally drop to 3°C in Silloth and 1°C in Kirkby Stephen.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate rainfall in Gilsland with an average of 95 mm to high rainfall in Grizebeck with 144 mm.

Average sunshine

Windermere experiences limited sunny days, amounting to roughly 79 hours of sunshine. This makes it perfect for those who prefer dimmer, cloudier settings rather than intense sunlit days

To learn more about the conditions in specific areas of Cumbria in February, check out the map below. For more details on the yearly weather, visit our Cumbria climate page.

Where to go in Cumbria in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the Cumbria on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

Weather conditions Weather
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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in Cumbria?

Windermere

In February Windermere generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Windermere
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
2°C 
57 hours 
148 mm 
21 days 
poor 
February February
7°C 
2°C 
79 hours 
133 mm 
16 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
114 hours 
104 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Windermere

Keswick

In February Keswick generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 8°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Keswick
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
2°C 
137 mm 
22 days 
poor 
February February
8°C 
2°C 
124 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
10°C 
3°C 
97 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Keswick

Bowness-on-Windermere

In February Bowness-on-Windermere generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Bowness-on-Windermere
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
2°C 
57 hours 
149 mm 
21 days 
poor 
February February
7°C 
2°C 
79 hours 
134 mm 
16 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
114 hours 
105 mm 
19 days 
poor 
Climate in Bowness-on-Windermere

Ambleside

In February Ambleside generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Ambleside
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
2°C 
57 hours 
148 mm 
22 days 
poor 
February February
7°C 
2°C 
79 hours 
133 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
9°C 
3°C 
114 hours 
104 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Ambleside

Penrith

In February Penrith generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 7°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 1°C and high monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Penrith
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
7°C 
1°C 
122 mm 
21 days 
poor 
February February
7°C 
1°C 
113 mm 
17 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
9°C 
2°C 
89 mm 
20 days 
poor 
Climate in Penrith

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Is February the best time to visit Cumbria?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit Cumbria due to the typically poor weather in Windermere.

Generally speaking, the best visiting conditions can be found in May, July and August offering mostly tolerable weather in Windermere. On the other hand, the weather in January, February, March, October, November and December tend to be poor.

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