Bangor weather in February: Bangor, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Bangor in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 28°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −12°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 44 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBangor International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014606
- Location44.80°N 68.82°W
- Elevation148 ft (45 m)
- Population32,446
- Jan 28° 9°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 53° 32°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 80° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 35° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bangor in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 21.0°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 9.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Bangor and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 28°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 16°F and 26°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 28°F | 8°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 8 | 29°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 11°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 13°F | 36% | 23% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 15°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 28°F | 8°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 28°F | 8°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 29°F | 8°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 29°F | 8°F | 34% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 29°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 29°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 29°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 30°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 9°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 30°F | 10°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 30°F | 10°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 31°F | 10°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 10°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 11°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 11°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 11°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 12°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 12°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 12°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 13°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 13°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 33°F | 13°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 34°F | 14°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 34°F | 14°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 34°F | 14°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 35°F | 15°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 15°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 35°F | 15°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 17.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014606; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bangor in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 29 (37%). In all, 2.38 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Bangor, 27 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 17.5 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014606.
What are the records for February in Bangor?
The warmest February temperature on Bangor's official record (since 1925) is 65°F, on February 23, 2022; the coldest is −32°F, on February 10, 1948. The wettest February brought 7.12 in (1969); the snowiest, 58.0 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.0°F: 2021 22.9°F (+1.9), 2022 23.2°F (+2.2), 2023 22.1°F (+1.1), 2024 26.9°F (+5.9), 2025 17.7°F (−3.3), 2026 17.7°F (−3.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.9°F | +1.9°F | 1.99 in |
| 2022 | 23.2°F | +2.2°F | 3.81 in |
| 2023 | 22.1°F | +1.1°F | 1.17 in |
| 2024 | 26.9°F | +5.9°F | 1.37 in |
| 2025 | 17.7°F | −3.3°F | 1.85 in |
| 2026 | 17.7°F | −3.3°F | 0.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BGRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014606. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Bangor compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, February normal highs run from 23°F in Limestone to 35°F in Sanford; Bangor's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.