Allentown weather in February: Allentown, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Allentown in February has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 70 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAllentown Lehigh Valley International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014737
- Location40.65°N 75.45°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population127,138
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 42° 23°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 77° 55°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Allentown in February?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.4°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Allentown and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 45°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 37°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 39°F | 21°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 15 | 42°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% |
| February 28 | 45°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 39°F | 21°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 39°F | 21°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 39°F | 21°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 39°F | 21°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 39°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 22°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 41°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 42°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 42°F | 23°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 42°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 42°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 43°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 44°F | 25°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 45°F | 26°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 45°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 45°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Allentown in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 23 (36%). In all, 2.77 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Allentown, 24 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.8 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014737.
How humid and windy is Allentown in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 21°F | 71% | 7.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 a.m. | 33°F | 23°F | 64% | 8.9 mph | 48% |
| noon | 39°F | 23°F | 52% | 10.6 mph | 45% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 23°F | 47% | 11.5 mph | 45% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 23°F | 52% | 9.4 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 23°F | 60% | 8.3 mph | 51% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014737. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Allentown?
The warmest February temperature on Allentown's official record (since 1922) is 81°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −12°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 7.62 in (2008); the snowiest, 42.9 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.4°F: 2021 28.9°F (−3.5), 2022 32.4°F (at normal), 2023 36.4°F (+4.0), 2024 35.2°F (+2.8), 2025 31.1°F (−1.3), 2026 27.8°F (−4.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.9°F | −3.5°F | 5.21 in |
| 2022 | 32.4°F | at normal | 3.98 in |
| 2023 | 36.4°F | +4.0°F | 1.05 in |
| 2024 | 35.2°F | +2.8°F | 2.33 in |
| 2025 | 31.1°F | −1.3°F | 2.47 in |
| 2026 | 27.8°F | −4.6°F | 1.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Allentown compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, February normal highs run from 32°F in Laporte to 46°F in Marcus Hook; Allentown's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Allentown in January38°F by day, 22°F at night
- Allentown in March51°F by day, 31°F at night
- Allentown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F