February Weather in Scotland:
Average Temperature, Rainfall and Sunshine

The data here summarize the normal February weather conditions for Scotland. The tables list average daily high and low temperatures, total rainfall and hours of sunshine for February.

The weather averages are given for the country as a whole, and also broken down into three regions.

Western Scotland covers the land from Dumfries and Galloway, north to Argyll and Bute. It includes Glasgow and the Isle of Mull.

Eastern Scotland ranges from Scottish Borders in the south to Aberdeenshire in the north. Major cities in the area include Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh.

Northern Scotland covers the Highlands along with Inverness. It also takes in the Orkney, Shetland and Outer Hebrides Islands.

These measures of climate are averages of data collected at weather stations from 1981 to 2010.

Temperature

Average February temperatures
High °F Low °F Region High °C Low °C
42 32 Scotland 6 0
43 33 Western Scotland 6 1
41 31 Eastern Scotland 5 -1
42 32 Northern Scotland 5 0

Rainfall

Average monthly precipitation in February
Days Region Inches Milli­metres
15 Scotland 5.1 130
15 Western Scotland 5.7 144
13 Eastern Scotland 3.6 91
17 Northern Scotland 6.0 152

Sunshine

Total February sun
Region Hours
Scotland 63
Western Scotland 65
Eastern Scotland 69
Northern Scotland 57
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