Beaufort weather in February: Beaufort, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Beaufort in February has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 67°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 74 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationBeaufort Marine Corps Air Station
- Station IDUSW00093831
- Location32.48°N 80.72°W
- Elevation37 ft (11 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population14,334
- Jan 60° 40°
- Feb 64° 43°
- Mar 70° 49°
- Apr 77° 56°
- May 84° 64°
- Jun 89° 71°
- Jul 92° 75°
- Aug 90° 74°
- Sep 86° 70°
- Oct 78° 59°
- Nov 69° 48°
- Dec 63° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Beaufort in February?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.3°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 6.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Beaufort and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 61°F on February 1 to 67°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 50°F and 57°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% |
| February 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% |
| February 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% |
| February 22 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% |
| February 28 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% |
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 | 61°F | 41°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 61°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 62°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 66°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 66°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 66°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 66°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 67°F | 45°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 67°F | 46°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 43°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 3
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093831; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Beaufort in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 22 (31%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Beaufort, 3 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093831.
How humid and windy is Beaufort in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 48% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 7.4 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 44°F | 81% | 5.4 mph | 52% |
| 9 a.m. | 55°F | 45°F | 71% | 8.0 mph | 39% |
| noon | 62°F | 44°F | 52% | 10.0 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 44°F | 48% | 10.5 mph | 34% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 45°F | 57% | 8.4 mph | 43% |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 46°F | 72% | 5.8 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093831. 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 Beaufort?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 87°F, on February 25, 2018; the coldest is 16°F, on February 17, 1958. The wettest February brought 12.13 in (2013); the snowiest, 6.4 inches (1973).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.3°F: 2021 53.0°F (−0.3), 2022 57.4°F (+4.1), 2023 61.8°F (+8.5), 2024 55.5°F (+2.2), 2025 55.6°F (+2.3), 2026 52.6°F (−0.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.0°F | −0.3°F | 3.62 in |
| 2022 | 57.4°F | +4.1°F | 1.21 in |
| 2023 | 61.8°F | +8.5°F | 2.32 in |
| 2024 | 55.5°F | +2.2°F | 2.15 in |
| 2025 | 55.6°F | +2.3°F | 1.54 in |
| 2026 | 52.6°F | −0.7°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093831; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093831. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Beaufort compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, February normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 66°F in Hampton; Beaufort's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Beaufort in January60°F by day, 40°F at night
- Beaufort in March70°F by day, 49°F at night
- Beaufort through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 66°F