Baltimore weather in February: Baltimore, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Baltimore in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBaltimore Wash International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093721
- Location39.17°N 76.68°W
- Elevation156 ft (48 m)
- From the center10 miles
- Population568,271
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 53°
- Jun 84° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 68° 47°
- Nov 57° 37°
- Dec 48° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Baltimore in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.6°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Baltimore and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 32°F and 41°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 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 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 48°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 30°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093721; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Baltimore in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 29 (34%). In all, 2.90 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Baltimore, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.5 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093721.
How humid and windy is Baltimore in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 8.5 mph, most often from the west-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. | 34°F | 26°F | 73% | 6.4 mph | 30% |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 27°F | 62% | 9.1 mph | 25% |
| noon | 44°F | 26°F | 49% | 11.1 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 26°F | 45% | 11.8 mph | 20% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 26°F | 50% | 9.4 mph | 23% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 27°F | 60% | 7.1 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093721. 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 Baltimore?
The warmest February temperature on Baltimore's official record (since 1872) is 83°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −7°F, on February 10, 1899. The wettest February brought 7.16 in (1979); the snowiest, 50.0 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.6°F: 2021 35.8°F (−0.8), 2022 40.0°F (+3.4), 2023 44.7°F (+8.1), 2024 41.1°F (+4.5), 2025 37.6°F (+1.0), 2026 33.7°F (−2.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.8°F | −0.8°F | 4.85 in |
| 2022 | 40.0°F | +3.4°F | 2.31 in |
| 2023 | 44.7°F | +8.1°F | 2.18 in |
| 2024 | 41.1°F | +4.5°F | 1.84 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | +1.0°F | 2.31 in |
| 2026 | 33.7°F | −2.9°F | 1.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BWIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093721. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Baltimore compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, February normal highs run from 37°F in Frostburg to 51°F in Snow Hill; Baltimore's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.