Burlington weather in February: Burlington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Burlington in February has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 71 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationBurlington Alamance Airport
- Station IDUSW00093783
- Location36.05°N 79.48°W
- Elevation617 ft (188 m)
- Population61,365
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 80° 57°
- Jun 88° 65°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Burlington in February?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.2°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Burlington and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 59°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 40°F and 48°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 | 53°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 35°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 | 53°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 56°F | 32°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 33°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 57°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093783; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Burlington 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, 2.81 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Burlington, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093783.
What are the records for February in Burlington?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 83°F, on February 12, 2017; the coldest is 4°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 5.78 in (2020).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.2°F: 2021 43.2°F (−1.0), 2022 44.5°F (+0.3), 2023 50.4°F (+6.2), 2024 45.8°F (+1.6), 2025 43.5°F (−0.7), 2026 41.3°F (−2.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.2°F | −1.0°F | 5.16 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | +0.3°F | 2.51 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | +6.2°F | 2.88 in |
| 2024 | 45.8°F | +1.6°F | 1.76 in |
| 2025 | 43.5°F | −0.7°F | 3.77 in |
| 2026 | 41.3°F | −2.9°F | 2.76 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093783; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093783. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Burlington compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Burlington's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Burlington in January52°F by day, 30°F at night
- Burlington in March64°F by day, 39°F at night
- Burlington through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 63°F