What is Lake District mountain weather like in February?

Typical mountain and low-level wind, temperature and rainfall for February, based on 40 years of weather history.

40-year mountain climate

Typical high-ground conditions in February.

Historically, February has been a mixed and often challenging month on the high ground. Of 1,130 representative high-ground days, 20% were excellent or good, 46% were average, and 34% were poor or severe.

Dry days accounted for 48% of the sample, while extensive cloud affected 52%. These figures describe representative high ground around 978 metres, so coastal and low-level conditions can be milder.

Excellent or good20%Historically dry48%High-ground temperature-0.6°CTypical maximum gust34 mphStronger days around 49 mph
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Typical conditions, not a forecastThis describes representative high ground. A difficult hill day can still be suitable for a lower-level plan.
Week 7 · 13 February

What this week is typically like on Lake District high ground.

Across 280 comparable historical hill days, 20% were excellent or good and 31% were poor or severe.

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Historically excellent or good20%280 comparable days
Excellent6%Good14%Average49%Poor24%Severe7%
Historically dry49% of daysTypical daily max gust32 mphStronger days around 46 mphTypical high ground-0.6°C24-hour mean near 978 mExtensive cloud51% of days

February context: 20% of days across the month were excellent or good; 34% were poor or severe. Read the full February guide.

Valley and low level for this week

Around Keswick.

Representative base · 80 m
Typical daily high7.4°CWarmer days 8.9°CHistorically dry49%45% dry with lighter windMaximum wind14 mphStronger days 21 mphTypical overnight low3.1°CCooler nights 0.1°C
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Valleys and trip bases

Low-level weather around Keswick in February.

Keswick, at roughly 80 metres, provides a practical low-level reference for Lake District. Across 1,130 historical days, the typical daytime high was 7.3°C, with warmer days around 9.3°C.

About 48% of days were dry and 43% combined dry weather with lighter winds. Conditions vary across glens, coasts and villages, so this should be used as regional trip-planning guidance rather than a forecast for every location.

Typical daily high7.3°CWarmer days around 9.3°CTypical overnight low3.1°CCooler nights around 0.0°CHistorically dry48%15% had 10 mm+ rainTypical maximum wind15 mphStronger days around 21 mph
January to December

Lake District weather by month.

Each month has a detailed guide comparing high-ground hill days with typical conditions at a representative valley or low-level trip base.

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Each page includes weekly and monthly high-ground and low-level climate summaries, a highlighted Saturday planner and nearby accommodation.