Clayton weather in February: Clayton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Clayton in February has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationClayton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00311820
- Location35.64°N 78.46°W
- Elevation300 ft (91 m)
- Population31,732
- Jan 52° 30°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 63° 37°
- Apr 73° 46°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 73° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Clayton in February?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 43.2°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 7.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Clayton 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 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 47°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 29°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 15 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 23% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% |
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 | 29°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 29°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 29°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 54°F | 29°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 55°F | 31°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 57°F | 32°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 57°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 58°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 33°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00311820; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Clayton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 3.07 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Clayton, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00311820.
What are the records for February in Clayton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 83°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is 4°F, on February 10, 1979. The wettest February brought 8.87 in (2021); the snowiest, 15.0 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.2°F: 2021 44.8°F (+1.6), 2022 49.7°F (+6.5), 2023 55.6°F (+12.4), 2024 48.7°F (+5.5), 2025 46.0°F (+2.8), 2026 40.8°F (−2.4). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.8°F | +1.6°F | 8.87 in |
| 2022 | 49.7°F | +6.5°F | 1.98 in |
| 2023 | 55.6°F | +12.4°F | 3.59 in |
| 2024 | 48.7°F | +5.5°F | 1.16 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | +2.8°F | 4.59 in |
| 2026 | 40.8°F | −2.4°F | 2.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00311820; recent months: ACIS, station USC00311820. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Clayton 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; Clayton's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Clayton in January52°F by day, 30°F at night
- Clayton in March63°F by day, 37°F at night
- Clayton 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