Elizabeth City weather in February: Elizabeth City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Elizabeth City in February has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 2°C, 73 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationElizabeth City Coast Guard Air Station
- Station IDUSW00013786
- Location36.26°N 76.17°W
- Elevation13 ft (4 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population19,028
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 55° 35°
- Mar 61° 41°
- Apr 71° 49°
- May 78° 58°
- Jun 85° 67°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 87° 70°
- Sep 82° 65°
- Oct 73° 53°
- Nov 63° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Elizabeth City in February?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 5.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Elizabeth City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 57°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% |
| February 28 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 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 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 54°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 56°F | 36°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 57°F | 37°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 35°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013786; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Elizabeth City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 23 (34%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Elizabeth City, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013786.
What are the records for February in Elizabeth City?
The warmest February temperature on Elizabeth City's official record (since 1934) is 85°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is 5°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 7.40 in (1939); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (1948).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 43.5°F (−1.5), 2022 47.0°F (+2.0), 2023 52.2°F (+7.2), 2024 46.3°F (+1.3), 2025 45.5°F (+0.5), 2026 40.2°F (−4.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.5°F | −1.5°F | 6.49 in |
| 2022 | 47.0°F | +2.0°F | 1.91 in |
| 2023 | 52.2°F | +7.2°F | 2.67 in |
| 2024 | 46.3°F | +1.3°F | 1.35 in |
| 2025 | 45.5°F | +0.5°F | 3.30 in |
| 2026 | 40.2°F | −4.8°F | 3.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ECGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013786. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Elizabeth City 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; Elizabeth City's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Elizabeth City in January52°F by day, 33°F at night
- Elizabeth City in March61°F by day, 41°F at night
- Elizabeth City 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