Fairmont weather in February: Fairmont, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fairmont in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal February, 3.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −4°C, 82 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFairmont
- Station IDUSC00462920
- Location39.46°N 80.14°W
- Elevation1,300 ft (396 m)
- Population18,063
- Jan 40° 24°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 52° 33°
- Apr 65° 42°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 65° 45°
- Nov 54° 36°
- Dec 44° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fairmont in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 34.3°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 8.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fairmont and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 47°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 29°F and 39°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 28% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 44% | 27% |
| February 28 | 46°F | 28°F | 44% | 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 | 40°F | 24°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 42°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 42°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 42°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 43°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 43°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 25°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 26°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 26°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 26°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 44°F | 26°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 26°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 44°F | 27°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 27°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 45°F | 27°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 45°F | 27°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 46°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 46°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 46°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 28°F | 44% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00462920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fairmont in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around February 1 (46%). In all, 3.22 in falls on 13 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Fairmont, 23 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00462920.
What are the records for February in Fairmont?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 79°F, on February 20, 2018; the coldest is −12°F, on February 7, 1907. The wettest February brought 7.01 in (2018); the snowiest, 40.0 inches (1926).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.3°F: 2021 31.8°F (−2.5), 2022 35.8°F (+1.5), 2023 42.8°F (+8.5), 2024 39.2°F (+4.9). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.8°F | −2.5°F | 3.45 in |
| 2022 | 35.8°F | +1.5°F | 4.10 in |
| 2023 | 42.8°F | +8.5°F | 2.12 in |
| 2024 | 39.2°F | +4.9°F | 4.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00462920; recent months: ACIS, station USC00462920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fairmont compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, February normal highs run from 35°F in Davis to 51°F in Williamson; Fairmont's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fairmont in January40°F by day, 24°F at night
- Fairmont in March52°F by day, 33°F at night
- Fairmont through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Williamson: West Virginia's warmest Februarynormal high 51°F