Cherokee weather in February: Cherokee, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Cherokee in February has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −2°C, 127 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationCherokee
- Station IDUSC00316341
- Location35.49°N 83.31°W
- Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)
- Population (census place)1,631
- Jan 46° 26°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 59° 34°
- Apr 68° 42°
- May 75° 51°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 49° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cherokee in February?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 39.6°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Cherokee and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 36°F and 44°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% |
| February 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 26% |
| February 15 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% |
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 | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 27°F | 35% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 27°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 49°F | 28°F | 36% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 49°F | 28°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 50°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 51°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 52°F | 29°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 52°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 52°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 52°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316341; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cherokee in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 23 (39%). In all, 5.00 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Cherokee, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.9 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00316341.
What are the records for February in Cherokee?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.6°F: 2021 40.5°F (+0.9), 2022 41.5°F (+1.9), 2023 47.3°F (+7.6), 2024 42.9°F (+3.3), 2025 43.1°F (+3.5), 2026 38.3°F (−1.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.5°F | +0.9°F | 6.46 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | +1.9°F | 10.97 in |
| 2023 | 47.3°F | +7.6°F | 6.12 in |
| 2024 | 42.9°F | +3.3°F | 3.89 in |
| 2025 | 43.1°F | +3.5°F | 7.65 in |
| 2026 | 38.3°F | −1.3°F | 4.73 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00316341. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Cherokee 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; Cherokee's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Cherokee in January46°F by day, 26°F at night
- Cherokee in March59°F by day, 34°F at night
- Cherokee 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