Asheville weather in February: Asheville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Asheville in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 88 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAsheville Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00003812
- Location35.43°N 82.54°W
- Elevation2,117 ft (645 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population94,992
- Jan 49° 29°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 60° 37°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 83° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 84° 64°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 60° 36°
- Dec 52° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Asheville in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 6.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Asheville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 56°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 38°F and 46°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 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 8 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% |
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 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 53°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003812; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Asheville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 29 (36%). In all, 3.46 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Asheville, 18 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days 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 USW00003812.
How humid and windy is Asheville in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 43% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the north-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. | 37°F | 31°F | 77% | 7.1 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 71% | 8.2 mph | 54% |
| noon | 49°F | 31°F | 50% | 10.2 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 31°F | 43% | 11.2 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 31°F | 48% | 10.6 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 31°F | 61% | 7.6 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003812. 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 Asheville?
The warmest February temperature on Asheville's official record (since 1876) is 80°F, on February 10, 1932; the coldest is −9°F, on February 8, 1895. The wettest February brought 9.60 in (1873); the snowiest, 25.5 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 40.3°F (−1.8), 2022 42.7°F (+0.6), 2023 48.6°F (+6.5), 2024 46.5°F (+4.4), 2025 44.7°F (+2.6), 2026 43.4°F (+1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.3°F | −1.8°F | 4.45 in |
| 2022 | 42.7°F | +0.6°F | 5.75 in |
| 2023 | 48.6°F | +6.5°F | 2.78 in |
| 2024 | 46.5°F | +4.4°F | 1.24 in |
| 2025 | 44.7°F | +2.6°F | 3.71 in |
| 2026 | 43.4°F | +1.3°F | 1.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record AVLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003812. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Asheville 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; Asheville's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Asheville in January49°F by day, 29°F at night
- Asheville in March60°F by day, 37°F at night
- Asheville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 63°F