Athens weather in February: Athens, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Athens in February has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 46°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 5.43 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 3°C, 138 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAthens
- Station IDUSC00010390
- Location34.78°N 86.95°W
- Elevation689 ft (210 m)
- Population32,587
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 56° 37°
- Mar 65° 44°
- Apr 73° 51°
- May 80° 60°
- Jun 87° 68°
- Jul 90° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 85° 65°
- Oct 75° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 54° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Athens in February?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.3°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Athens and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 60°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 42°F and 50°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% |
| February 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 26% |
| February 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% |
| February 28 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 27% |
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 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 53°F | 34°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 35°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 36°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 55°F | 36°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 36°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 36°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 37°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 56°F | 37°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 58°F | 38°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 59°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 59°F | 39°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 59°F | 40°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 37°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.43 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00010390; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Athens in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 23 (40%). In all, 5.43 in falls on 12 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Athens, 14 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.5 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00010390.
What are the records for February in Athens?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1991) is 84°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is −1°F, on February 4, 1996. The wettest February brought 13.17 in (2020); the snowiest, 9.1 inches (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.3°F: 2021 41.5°F (−4.8), 2022 44.5°F (−1.8), 2023 52.1°F (+5.8), 2024 49.7°F (+3.4), 2025 46.4°F (+0.1), 2026 47.3°F (+1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.5°F | −4.8°F | 5.35 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | −1.8°F | 7.19 in |
| 2023 | 52.1°F | +5.8°F | 5.63 in |
| 2024 | 49.7°F | +3.4°F | 5.18 in |
| 2025 | 46.4°F | +0.1°F | 5.85 in |
| 2026 | 47.3°F | +1.0°F | 2.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00010390; recent months: ACIS, station USC00010390. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Athens compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Athens's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.