February 2025 Weather in Durham
The month began with a blocking high giving cold easterly winds, but as easterlies aren’t what they used to be, it wasn’t exceptionally cold. The high started moving away on the 19th, allowing frontal systems to bring some snow to the north, but then mobile westerlies meant the rest of the month was changeable and mild. Maxima in Durham went from 5.0 degC on the 19th to 14.0 degC the following day. The 21st was the warmest day.
The end of the month was quieter. Overall the month ended above average for the CET, although in Durham it was very close to average. It was particularly dry across northern England. The first half of February was dull, due to anticyclonic gloom, but the second half quite sunny, and overall the UK saw not far from average sunshine (67 hours, 93%), although northern Scotland was particularly sunny.
The highest temperature of the month in Durham was 14.5°C on the 21st, and the lowest -1.1°C at on the 6th. The heaviest rainfall was 8.5 degC on 10th.
There were only 5 air frosts and the minimum was a very modest -1.1 degC.
February 2025 Stats
Mean Temp: 4.8 degC (+0.2)
Mean Max : 7.5 (-0.3)
Mean Min : 2.6 (+1.2)
Absolute Max : 14.5 degC on Feb 21st
Absolute Min : -1.1 degC on Feb 6th
Air Frosts : 5 (-5)
Total Rain : 33.8 mm (-10.8)
Wettest Day : 8.5 mm on Feb 10th
Rain Days : 18 (+8)
Average per rain day : 1.9 mm
Barometer Max : 1050.1 mb on Feb 6th
Barometer Min : 997.8 mb on Feb 21st
Barometer Mean : 1024.0 mb
