Apex weather in February: Apex, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Apex in February has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 76 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationApex
- Station IDUSC00310212
- Location35.74°N 78.84°W
- Elevation450 ft (137 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population75,977
- Jan 51° 31°
- Feb 54° 33°
- Mar 62° 39°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 79° 57°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 72° 50°
- Nov 62° 40°
- Dec 54° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Apex in February?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.5°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 7.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Apex and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 52°F on February 1 to 57°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 47°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 22 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 28 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 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 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 53°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 53°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 53°F | 31°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 56°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 57°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00310212; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Apex in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 8 (33%). In all, 3.00 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Apex, 15 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00310212.
What are the records for February in Apex?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.5°F: 2021 40.9°F (−2.6), 2022 46.3°F (+2.8), 2023 51.0°F (+7.5), 2024 47.4°F (+3.9), 2025 46.3°F (+2.8). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | −2.6°F | 7.49 in |
| 2022 | 46.3°F | +2.8°F | 1.54 in |
| 2023 | 51.0°F | +7.5°F | 3.09 in |
| 2024 | 47.4°F | +3.9°F | 1.69 in |
| 2025 | 46.3°F | +2.8°F | 3.95 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00310212. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Apex compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Apex's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.