Dover weather in February: Dover, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Dover in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 78 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationDover
- Station IDUSC00072730
- Location39.15°N 75.51°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population40,191
- Jan 44° 28°
- Feb 47° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 87° 69°
- Aug 85° 67°
- Sep 79° 61°
- Oct 69° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 49° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dover in February?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.2°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Dover and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 43°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 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% |
| February 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 31°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 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 48°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 49°F | 30°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 49°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.08 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00072730; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dover in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 24 (32%). In all, 3.08 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Dover, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.9 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00072730.
What are the records for February in Dover?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 80°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −11°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 7.02 in (2003); the snowiest, 38.0 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2°F: 2022 39.9°F (+1.7), 2023 43.5°F (+5.3), 2024 41.0°F (+2.8), 2025 38.0°F (−0.2), 2026 32.8°F (−5.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 39.9°F | +1.7°F | – |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | +5.3°F | 2.23 in |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +2.8°F | 1.53 in |
| 2025 | 38.0°F | −0.2°F | 3.14 in |
| 2026 | 32.8°F | −5.4°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00072730; recent months: ACIS, station USC00072730. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Dover compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, February normal highs run from 44°F in Wilmington to 48°F in Lewes; Dover's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.