Cape Hatteras Airport weather in February: Cape Hatteras Airport, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Cape Hatteras Airport in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 58°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 5°C, 110 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationCape Hatteras Airport
- Station IDUSW00093729
- Location35.23°N 75.62°W
- Elevation11 ft (3 m)
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 57° 42°
- Mar 61° 46°
- Apr 69° 54°
- May 77° 63°
- Jun 84° 71°
- Jul 87° 75°
- Aug 87° 74°
- Sep 83° 71°
- Oct 75° 61°
- Nov 66° 52°
- Dec 59° 45°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cape Hatteras Airport in February?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. February is 1.1°F warmer than January and 4.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Cape Hatteras Airport and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 55°F on February 1 to 58°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 46°F and 53°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 | 55°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% |
| February 8 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% |
| February 22 | 58°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 28 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 55°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 55°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 56°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 56°F | 40°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 56°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 56°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 57°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 57°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 41°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 57°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 57°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 57°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 57°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 58°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 43°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 58°F | 43°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 42°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093729; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Cape Hatteras Airport in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 22 (37%). In all, 4.34 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Cape Hatteras Airport, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093729.
How humid and windy is Cape Hatteras Airport in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 64% relative humidity and a dew point of 41°F; at 6 a.m. it is 47°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 47°F | 41°F | 77% | 9.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 41°F | 70% | 10.3 mph | – |
| noon | 53°F | 41°F | 64% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 41°F | 64% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 42°F | 72% | 9.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 42°F | 76% | 9.4 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093729. 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 Cape Hatteras Airport?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 76°F, on February 22, 1971; the coldest is 12°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 8.45 in (1983); the snowiest, 5.5 inches (2014).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 47.5°F (−1.6), 2022 51.9°F (+2.8), 2023 53.7°F (+4.6), 2024 48.2°F (−0.9), 2025 49.5°F (+0.4), 2026 42.0°F (−7.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 47.5°F | −1.6°F | 6.62 in |
| 2022 | 51.9°F | +2.8°F | 2.00 in |
| 2023 | 53.7°F | +4.6°F | 4.91 in |
| 2024 | 48.2°F | −0.9°F | 1.44 in |
| 2025 | 49.5°F | +0.4°F | 4.36 in |
| 2026 | 42.0°F | −7.1°F | 2.80 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093729; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093729. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Cape Hatteras Airport 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; Cape Hatteras Airport's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cape Hatteras Airport in January55°F by day, 41°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport in March61°F by day, 46°F at night
- Cape Hatteras Airport 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