Anderson weather in February: Anderson, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Anderson in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 99 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationAnderson County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00093846
  • Location34.50°N 82.71°W
  • Elevation760 ft (232 m)
  • Population30,937
  1. Jan 53° 33°
  2. Feb 57° 36°
  3. Mar 65° 42°
  4. Apr 73° 49°
  5. May 81° 58°
  6. Jun 87° 67°
  7. Jul 90° 70°
  8. Aug 89° 70°
  9. Sep 83° 63°
  10. Oct 73° 51°
  11. Nov 63° 41°
  12. Dec 55° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Anderson in February?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.4°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Anderson and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 54°F on February 1 to 60°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 43°F and 50°F.

Anderson in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 154°F34°F34%22%
February 855°F35°F34%23%
February 1557°F36°F34%23%
February 2259°F38°F35%24%
February 2860°F39°F34%24%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Anderson: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 154°F34°F34%22%10 h 30 min
February 254°F34°F34%22%10 h 30 min
February 355°F34°F34%22%10 h 30 min
February 455°F34°F34%23%10 h 30 min
February 555°F34°F34%23%10 h 40 min
February 655°F34°F34%23%10 h 40 min
February 755°F35°F34%23%10 h 40 min
February 855°F35°F34%23%10 h 40 min
February 956°F35°F34%23%10 h 40 min
February 1056°F35°F34%23%10 h 50 min
February 1156°F35°F34%23%10 h 50 min
February 1256°F35°F34%23%10 h 50 min
February 1356°F36°F34%23%10 h 50 min
February 1457°F36°F34%23%10 h 50 min
February 1557°F36°F34%23%11 h
February 1657°F36°F34%24%11 h
February 1757°F36°F34%24%11 h
February 1858°F37°F35%24%11 h
February 1958°F37°F35%24%11 h
February 2058°F37°F35%24%11 h 10 min
February 2158°F37°F35%24%11 h 10 min
February 2259°F38°F35%24%11 h 10 min
February 2359°F38°F35%24%11 h 10 min
February 2459°F38°F34%24%11 h 10 min
February 2559°F38°F34%24%11 h 20 min
February 2660°F38°F34%24%11 h 20 min
February 2760°F39°F34%24%11 h 20 min
February 2860°F39°F34%24%11 h 20 min
February 2960°F39°F34%24%11 h 20 min
Normal high
57°FFebruary average
Normal low
36°FFebruary average
Precipitation
3.88 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
11
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more
3
Sunshine
71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093846; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Anderson in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 18 (35%). In all, 3.88 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Anderson, 11 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093846.

What are the records for February in Anderson?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 81°F, on February 7, 2019; the coldest is 3°F, on February 17, 1958. The wettest February brought 9.34 in (2020); the snowiest, 8.9 inches (1979).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.4°F: 2021 46.0°F (−0.4), 2022 49.3°F (+2.9), 2023 54.2°F (+7.8), 2024 49.8°F (+3.4), 2025 50.1°F (+3.7), 2026 47.8°F (+1.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Anderson: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202146.0°F−0.4°F3.47 in
202249.3°F+2.9°F3.51 in
202354.2°F+7.8°F3.30 in
202449.8°F+3.4°F3.13 in
202550.1°F+3.7°F4.11 in
202647.8°F+1.4°F3.21 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093846; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093846. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Anderson compare across South Carolina?

Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, February normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 66°F in Hampton; Anderson's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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