Bellingham weather in February: Bellingham, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Bellingham in February has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal February, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 1°C, 72 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationBellingham International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024217
- Location48.79°N 122.54°W
- Elevation149 ft (45 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population95,860
- Jan 46° 34°
- Feb 49° 35°
- Mar 53° 38°
- Apr 58° 42°
- May 64° 47°
- Jun 68° 52°
- Jul 73° 55°
- Aug 73° 55°
- Sep 68° 50°
- Oct 59° 43°
- Nov 51° 38°
- Dec 46° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bellingham in February?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 41.7°F. February is 1.5°F warmer than January and 3.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bellingham and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 45°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 59%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 35% |
| February 8 | 48°F | 34°F | 57% | 33% |
| February 15 | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 32% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% |
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 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 35% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 34°F | 59% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 48°F | 34°F | 58% | 34% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 34°F | 58% | 34% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 48°F | 34°F | 58% | 33% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 48°F | 34°F | 58% | 33% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 48°F | 34°F | 57% | 33% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 48°F | 34°F | 57% | 33% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 48°F | 34°F | 57% | 32% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 49°F | 34°F | 57% | 32% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 49°F | 34°F | 57% | 32% | 10 h |
| February 13 | 49°F | 34°F | 57% | 32% | 10 h |
| February 14 | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 32% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 34°F | 56% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 35°F | 56% | 32% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 35°F | 56% | 31% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 49°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 35°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 9 h 20 min to 10 h 50 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024217; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Bellingham in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around February 1 (59%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 16 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Bellingham, 12 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024217.
How humid and windy is Bellingham in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 7.9 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 37°F | 32°F | 80% | 7.4 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 75% | 8.7 mph | 37% |
| noon | 45°F | 34°F | 63% | 10.2 mph | 38% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 34°F | 59% | 9.9 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | 44°F | 34°F | 68% | 7.0 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 33°F | 76% | 6.2 mph | 43% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024217. 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 Bellingham?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 72°F, on February 3, 2012; the coldest is −2°F, on February 1, 1950. The wettest February brought 8.71 in (1982); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1949).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.7°F: 2021 38.6°F (−3.1), 2022 40.4°F (−1.3), 2023 39.5°F (−2.2), 2024 42.1°F (+0.4), 2025 37.0°F (−4.7), 2026 41.5°F (−0.2). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.6°F | −3.1°F | 3.75 in |
| 2022 | 40.4°F | −1.3°F | 1.48 in |
| 2023 | 39.5°F | −2.2°F | 1.75 in |
| 2024 | 42.1°F | +0.4°F | 3.03 in |
| 2025 | 37.0°F | −4.7°F | 3.34 in |
| 2026 | 41.5°F | −0.2°F | 2.82 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024217; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024217. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Bellingham compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Bellingham's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Bellingham in January46°F by day, 34°F at night
- Bellingham in March53°F by day, 38°F at night
- Bellingham through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Longview: Washington's warmest Februarynormal high 52°F