Canandaigua weather in February: Canandaigua, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Canandaigua in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 1.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 45 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationCanandaigua (3 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00301152
- Location42.84°N 77.28°W
- Elevation720 ft (220 m)
- Population10,476
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 35° 18°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 81° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Canandaigua in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.5°F. February is 1.1°F warmer than January and 7.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Canandaigua and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 21°F and 32°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 17°F | 50% | 17% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 17°F | 49% | 17% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 18°F | 49% | 18% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 20°F | 48% | 18% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% |
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 | 33°F | 17°F | 50% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 33°F | 17°F | 50% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 33°F | 17°F | 50% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 33°F | 17°F | 50% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 33°F | 17°F | 50% | 17% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 33°F | 17°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 33°F | 17°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 17°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 34°F | 17°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 18°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 18°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 18°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 19°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 19°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 19°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 35°F | 19°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 19°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 20°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 20°F | 48% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 36°F | 20°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 20°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 37°F | 20°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 37°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 21°F | 48% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00301152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Canandaigua in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around February 1 (50%). In all, 1.77 in falls on 14 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Canandaigua, 26 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00301152.
What are the records for February in Canandaigua?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 74°F, on February 25, 2017; the coldest is −17°F, on February 18, 1979. The wettest February brought 4.73 in (1960); the snowiest, 39.3 inches (1958).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.5°F: 2021 24.1°F (−2.4), 2022 26.8°F (+0.3), 2023 31.8°F (+5.3), 2024 34.3°F (+7.8), 2025 25.5°F (−1.0), 2026 23.4°F (−3.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.1°F | −2.4°F | 2.01 in |
| 2022 | 26.8°F | +0.3°F | 2.54 in |
| 2023 | 31.8°F | +5.3°F | 1.62 in |
| 2024 | 34.3°F | +7.8°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 25.5°F | −1.0°F | 1.98 in |
| 2026 | 23.4°F | −3.1°F | 1.73 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00301152; recent months: ACIS, station USC00301152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Canandaigua compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, February normal highs run from 26°F in Cooperstown to 44°F in Mineola; Canandaigua's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.