Caribou weather in February: Caribou, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Caribou in February has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 4°F, a daily mean of 14°F, rising from 21°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 2.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −15°C, 61 mm of precipitation and 64 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationCaribou Weather Office
- Station IDUSW00014607
- Location46.87°N 68.02°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population7,328
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 24° 4°
- Mar 34° 16°
- Apr 48° 29°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 72° 51°
- Jul 77° 56°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 67° 46°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 40° 26°
- Dec 28° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Caribou in February?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 4°F, for a daily mean of 14.2°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 10.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Caribou and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 21°F on February 1 to 29°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 10°F and 19°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 21°F | 1°F | 42% | 21% |
| February 8 | 22°F | 2°F | 42% | 20% |
| February 15 | 24°F | 4°F | 42% | 21% |
| February 22 | 26°F | 7°F | 43% | 21% |
| February 28 | 29°F | 9°F | 43% | 21% |
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 | 21°F | 1°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 21°F | 1°F | 42% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 21°F | 1°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 21°F | 2°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 21°F | 2°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 22°F | 2°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 22°F | 2°F | 42% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 22°F | 2°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 22°F | 3°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 23°F | 3°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 23°F | 3°F | 42% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 23°F | 3°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 23°F | 4°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 24°F | 4°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 24°F | 4°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 24°F | 5°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 25°F | 5°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 25°F | 5°F | 42% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 25°F | 6°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 26°F | 6°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 26°F | 6°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 26°F | 7°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 27°F | 7°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 27°F | 7°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 28°F | 8°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 28°F | 8°F | 43% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 28°F | 9°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 29°F | 9°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 29°F | 9°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 24°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 4°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 25.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014607; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Caribou in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around February 25 (43%). In all, 2.42 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Caribou, 28 nights fall to freezing, 22 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 25.3 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014607.
How humid and windy is Caribou in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 13°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 mph, most often from the 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. | 13°F | 7°F | 79% | 7.4 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 9°F | 71% | 8.7 mph | 53% |
| noon | 23°F | 11°F | 60% | 10.1 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 12°F | 57% | 10.5 mph | 43% |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 12°F | 63% | 8.8 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 11°F | 69% | 8.3 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014607. 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 Caribou?
The warmest February temperature on Caribou's official record (since 1939) is 59°F, on February 20, 1994; the coldest is −41°F, on February 1, 1955. The wettest February brought 4.72 in (2008); the snowiest, 47.7 inches (2008).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.2°F: 2021 16.3°F (+2.1), 2022 14.5°F (+0.3), 2023 12.4°F (−1.8), 2024 21.4°F (+7.2), 2025 14.1°F (−0.1), 2026 15.0°F (+0.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.3°F | +2.1°F | 2.88 in |
| 2022 | 14.5°F | +0.3°F | 3.58 in |
| 2023 | 12.4°F | −1.8°F | 2.17 in |
| 2024 | 21.4°F | +7.2°F | 1.29 in |
| 2025 | 14.1°F | −0.1°F | 3.12 in |
| 2026 | 15.0°F | +0.8°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CARthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014607. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Caribou compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, February normal highs run from 23°F in Limestone to 35°F in Sanford; Caribou's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.