Columbia weather in February: Columbia, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Columbia in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 49°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.39 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 86 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationColumbia Metropolitan Airport
- Station IDUSW00013883
- Location33.95°N 81.12°W
- Elevation231 ft (70 m)
- Population144,788
- Jan 57° 35°
- Feb 61° 37°
- Mar 68° 44°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 90° 69°
- Jul 93° 72°
- Aug 91° 71°
- Sep 86° 65°
- Oct 77° 53°
- Nov 66° 42°
- Dec 59° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbia in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 49.1°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 64°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 45°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% |
| February 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 22 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 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 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 58°F | 35°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 59°F | 36°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 36°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 60°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 61°F | 37°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 64°F | 39°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 64°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 37°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.39 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 9
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013883; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbia in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 18 (31%). In all, 3.39 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Columbia, 9 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013883.
How humid and windy is Columbia in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 38°F | 79% | 4.9 mph | 53% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 40°F | 69% | 7.4 mph | 42% |
| noon | 58°F | 38°F | 47% | 9.7 mph | 37% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 38°F | 40% | 10.2 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 60°F | 38°F | 43% | 7.8 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 52°F | 40°F | 62% | 5.7 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013883. 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 Columbia?
The warmest February temperature on Columbia's official record (since 1887) is 86°F, on February 28, 2021; the coldest is −2°F, on February 14, 1899. The wettest February brought 9.39 in (1939); the snowiest, 16.0 inches (1973).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.1°F: 2021 48.5°F (−0.6), 2022 52.8°F (+3.7), 2023 56.7°F (+7.6), 2024 51.0°F (+1.9), 2025 52.2°F (+3.1), 2026 48.7°F (−0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.5°F | −0.6°F | 6.39 in |
| 2022 | 52.8°F | +3.7°F | 1.88 in |
| 2023 | 56.7°F | +7.6°F | 3.50 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +1.9°F | 2.72 in |
| 2025 | 52.2°F | +3.1°F | 1.86 in |
| 2026 | 48.7°F | −0.4°F | 3.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CAEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013883. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Columbia compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, February normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 66°F in Hampton; Columbia's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Columbia in January57°F by day, 35°F at night
- Columbia in March68°F by day, 44°F at night
- Columbia through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 66°F