Austin weather in February: Austin, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Austin in February has a normal high of 67°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 56°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 8°C, 48 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAustin-Camp Mabry
- Station IDUSW00013958
- Location30.32°N 97.76°W
- Elevation670 ft (204 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population993,588
- Jan 63° 42°
- Feb 67° 46°
- Mar 73° 52°
- Apr 80° 59°
- May 87° 67°
- Jun 93° 73°
- Jul 97° 75°
- Aug 98° 75°
- Sep 91° 70°
- Oct 83° 61°
- Nov 72° 51°
- Dec 64° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Austin in February?
The normal high is 67°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 56.1°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 6.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Austin and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 69°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 52°F and 60°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% |
| February 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% |
| February 28 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 14% |
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 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 43°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 65°F | 44°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 65°F | 44°F | 25% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 44°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 66°F | 45°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 66°F | 45°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 66°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 67°F | 46°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 67°F | 47°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 67°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 47°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 68°F | 48°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 68°F | 48°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 68°F | 48°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 48°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 48°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 69°F | 49°F | 29% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 67°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 46°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 12
- Days at 80°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013958; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Austin in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 29 (29%). In all, 1.89 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Austin, 2 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013958.
What are the records for February in Austin?
The warmest February temperature on Austin's official record (since 1897) is 99°F, on February 21, 1996; the coldest is −1°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 9.41 in (1903); the snowiest, 6.4 inches (2021).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.1°F: 2021 48.3°F (−7.8), 2022 50.0°F (−6.1), 2023 56.7°F (+0.6), 2024 60.7°F (+4.6), 2025 55.0°F (−1.1), 2026 63.5°F (+7.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.3°F | −7.8°F | 1.91 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | −6.1°F | 2.90 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +0.6°F | 1.78 in |
| 2024 | 60.7°F | +4.6°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 55.0°F | −1.1°F | 1.62 in |
| 2026 | 63.5°F | +7.4°F | 0.44 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ATTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013958. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Austin compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, February normal highs run from 53°F in Follett to 77°F in McAllen; Austin's is 67°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.