Decatur weather in February: Decatur, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Decatur in February has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 4.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 126 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationDecatur Pryor Field
- Station IDUSW00053852
- Location34.65°N 86.95°W
- Elevation592 ft (180 m)
- Population57,974
- Jan 51° 32°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 64° 42°
- Apr 73° 50°
- May 81° 59°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 90° 68°
- Sep 85° 61°
- Oct 75° 50°
- Nov 62° 39°
- Dec 54° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Decatur in February?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.3°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 7.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Decatur and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 52°F on February 1 to 59°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 41°F and 49°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 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% |
| February 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 52°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 33°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 53°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 53°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 54°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 35°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 56°F | 35°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 56°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 36°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 36°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 36°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 57°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 37°F | 40% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 35°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053852; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Decatur in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 22 (40%). In all, 4.96 in falls on 12 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Decatur, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053852.
What are the records for February in Decatur?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.3°F: 2021 40.3°F (−5.0), 2022 43.9°F (−1.4), 2024 50.6°F (+5.3), 2025 47.9°F (+2.6), 2026 48.3°F (+3.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.3°F | −5.0°F | 3.65 in |
| 2022 | 43.9°F | −1.4°F | 6.58 in |
| 2024 | 50.6°F | +5.3°F | 4.52 in |
| 2025 | 47.9°F | +2.6°F | 3.57 in |
| 2026 | 48.3°F | +3.0°F | 2.41 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USW00053852. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Decatur compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Decatur's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.