Howth Weather in February
Howth in February
The short of it: Howth in February averages a high of 9 °C (47 °F) and a low of 3 °C (37 °F), with 71 mm (2.8 in) of rain and about 9 h 44 min of daylight. Rated 1 of 5 for a visit; the best months are June and July. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 9° · low 3° · rain 71 mm · daylight 9 h 44 min
✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: June & July
Thirty years of records give Howth an average February high of 9°, a low of 3° and some 71 mm of rain. Much like January: highs about 9°, nights near 3°. A wool coat will serve you well. Wet spells are common — about 71 mm, the 7th wettest month.
The sun is up for about 9 h 44 min in mid-February, 103 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 1 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are June and July.
Against its neighbours, Howth runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Portmarnock, 6 km to the NW, sees much the same highs.
February in Howth, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 7th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- about the same, 4.0 mm less rain
- Versus March
- 2° colder
- Day–night spread
- 6°
- Snow season
- seldom any
- Daylight, mid-month
- 9 h 44 min
- Average wind
- 23 km/h
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PortmarnockLeinster | 6 km NW | 9° | 3° | 66 mm |
| DonaghmedeLeinster | 7 km W | 9° | 3° | 62 mm |
| MalahideLeinster | 9 km NW | 9° | 3° | 66 mm |
| BeaumontLeinster | 11 km W | 9° | 3° | 54 mm |
| Dún LaoghaireLeinster | 11 km SSW | 9° | 3° | 56 mm |
| MarinoLeinster | 12 km W | 9° | 3° | 52 mm |
| RingsendLeinster | 12 km WSW | 9° | 3° | 52 mm |
| BlackrockLeinster | 12 km SW | 9° | 3° | 55 mm |