Amherst weather in February: Amherst, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Amherst in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAmherst
- Station IDUSC00190120
- Location42.39°N 72.54°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population40,989
- Jan 34° 14°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 58° 34°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 82° 58°
- Sep 74° 50°
- Oct 62° 39°
- Nov 50° 29°
- Dec 39° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Amherst in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 26.2°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Amherst and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 34°F on February 1 to 40°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 21°F and 31°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 34°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 8 | 36°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 15°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 17°F | 32% | 22% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 22% |
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 | 34°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 34°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 35°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 35°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 35°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 35°F | 13°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 35°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 36°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 36°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 36°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 36°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 36°F | 14°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 15°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 15°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 15°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 37°F | 15°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 37°F | 16°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 16°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 16°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 38°F | 17°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 38°F | 17°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 17°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 17°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 39°F | 18°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 39°F | 18°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 18°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00190120; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Amherst in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 24 (32%). In all, 2.93 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Amherst, 27 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.0 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00190120.
What are the records for February in Amherst?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 78°F, on February 22, 2018; the coldest is −27°F, on February 2, 1961. The wettest February brought 10.58 in (2008); the snowiest, 55.8 inches (1893).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.2°F: 2021 24.7°F (−1.5), 2022 28.3°F (+2.1), 2023 31.0°F (+4.8), 2024 32.8°F (+6.6), 2025 23.9°F (−2.3), 2026 21.4°F (−4.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.7°F | −1.5°F | 2.40 in |
| 2022 | 28.3°F | +2.1°F | 3.88 in |
| 2023 | 31.0°F | +4.8°F | 1.78 in |
| 2024 | 32.8°F | +6.6°F | 1.05 in |
| 2025 | 23.9°F | −2.3°F | 3.56 in |
| 2026 | 21.4°F | −4.8°F | 1.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00190120; recent months: ACIS, station USC00190120. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Amherst compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Amherst's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.