Columbia weather in February: Columbia, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Columbia in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 130 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationColumbia (3 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00401957
- Location35.64°N 87.09°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population48,812
- Jan 48° 27°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 62° 36°
- Apr 71° 44°
- May 79° 54°
- Jun 86° 62°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
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 52°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 8.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Columbia and the 4th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 49°F on February 1 to 56°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 37°F and 45°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 37% | 25% |
| February 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 39% | 26% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 40% | 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 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 49°F | 27°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 50°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 50°F | 27°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 50°F | 28°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 51°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 51°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 51°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 28°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 29°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 29°F | 38% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 29°F | 39% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 29°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 53°F | 30°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 30°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 30°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 30°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 54°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 31°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 56°F | 32°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 32°F | 40% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00401957; 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 38% on average, highest around February 27 (40%). In all, 5.11 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Columbia, 18 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00401957.
What are the records for February in Columbia?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 82°F, on February 13, 1962; the coldest is −12°F, on February 2, 1951. The wettest February brought 11.17 in (1956); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1960).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 35.8°F (−4.9), 2022 40.0°F (−0.7), 2023 47.1°F (+6.4), 2024 47.8°F (+7.1), 2025 42.2°F (+1.5), 2026 43.4°F (+2.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.8°F | −4.9°F | 6.05 in |
| 2022 | 40.0°F | −0.7°F | 8.97 in |
| 2023 | 47.1°F | +6.4°F | 4.62 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | +7.1°F | 4.49 in |
| 2025 | 42.2°F | +1.5°F | 4.34 in |
| 2026 | 43.4°F | +2.7°F | 2.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00401957; recent months: ACIS, station USC00401957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Columbia compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, February normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 57°F in Ardmore; Columbia's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.