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This was the cost of higher food, fuel and clothes, and was the highest level for more than two years.
Retail increased prices index (RPI) - with interest mortgage payments - inflation to 5.5% from 5.1% in January, the highest rate for 20 years.
The CPI measure was the target of 2% for 15 months with at least one percentage point over.
The overall growth of 4.4% of the CPI was more than forecast by economists had.
The CPI figure is the highest since October 2008 and will be pressure on the Bank of England, interest rates, put an end to areas lift accelerating inflation.
The expectation of higher interest rates pushed the pound to its highest level against the dollar in more than a year.
It rose the Euro 0.5% to $1.639. across it rose by 0.6% to 1,154 euros.
Contributing factors
Continue reading the most important storythe steady rise in inflation compounds the misery of the default priority savings to pensioners to supplement their income "end quote Sylvia Waycot, money facts by the Office of national statistics, the largest inflationary pressures came from clothing and footwear costs", which 3.6% after the January sales rose.
Total increases transport costs 0.8% between January and February - increased prices by a 1.4% increase of the pump, according to the price of crude oil.
Other factors increasing domestic heating costs and on financial services rising costs and the increased costs of books and toys.
However alcohol prices fell a 1.1% - record monthly fall. Spirits fell by 5.8%.
Inflation target
"Inflation put even more pressure on his commitment to the interest rates hit your inflation target paths point to its highest since October 2008 the Bank of England, sprang has", said analyst Hetal Mehta of Daiwa capital markets.
"And inflation to around 5% will reinforce undoubtedly as feed by in the coming months, higher commodity prices this pressure."
Continue reading the most important storytoday's batch of public finances and inflation numbers remind you that the unusual combination of low growth and more objective inflation are bad news for the Chancellor "end quote
Stephanie Flanders Economics Editor, BBC News, but suggested they", that an increase in interest rates would bring inflation under control."If interest rates start to increase by 25 basis points [0.25%] each quarter from August, in line with our expectations, we believe that inflation will average 2% next year,", she added.
For its part called the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) of the Bank of England to remain cautious.
"The MPC must be careful before you take action that a tough cost-cutting measures, can threaten the fragile recovery, especially in the light of the plan", said David Kern, Chief Economist BCC.
"It is likely that the MPC, its credibility to restore and so we can expect interest rates to be raised in the next few months."
"However, we call for the Committee to carefully move, and avoid an economic setback early measures." He added "can cause".
Public borrowing
In the meantime, the ONS also announced that public borrowing was £ 11 billion, a record for the month of February in the last month.
The official number was almost double the £ 6 billion of the economists predicted.
The increase of public expenditure can mean that Chancellor George Osborne has less space for additional expenditure, delivering the budget on Wednesday.
"Today batch of public finances and inflation numbers remind you that the unusual combination of low growth and more objective inflation are bad news for the Chancellor", economics editor Stephanie Flanders said the BBC.
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