Fayetteville weather in February: Fayetteville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fayetteville in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 65 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFayetteville Drake Field
- Station IDUSW00093993
- Location36.01°N 94.17°W
- Elevation1,251 ft (381 m)
- Population103,134
- Jan 48° 25°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 61° 36°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 71° 45°
- Nov 59° 35°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fayetteville in February?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.4°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 8.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fayetteville and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 56°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 37°F and 44°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 26% | 14% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 26% | 15% |
| February 15 | 52°F | 28°F | 28% | 16% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 30°F | 29% | 17% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 17% |
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 | 50°F | 26°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 50°F | 26°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 50°F | 27°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 27°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 51°F | 27°F | 26% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 51°F | 27°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 51°F | 28°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 28°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 28°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 28°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 52°F | 28°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 52°F | 29°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 53°F | 29°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 53°F | 30°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 30°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 54°F | 30°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 31°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fayetteville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around February 29 (31%). In all, 2.56 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Fayetteville, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093993.
How humid and windy is Fayetteville in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.8 mph, most often from the southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 31°F | 79% | 5.5 mph | 59% |
| 9 a.m. | 42°F | 33°F | 70% | 7.9 mph | 56% |
| noon | 50°F | 33°F | 51% | 10.7 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 45% | 11.1 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | – | – | – | – | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 33°F | 67% | 6.5 mph | 64% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093993. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Fayetteville?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 87°F, on February 22, 1996; the coldest is −20°F, on February 16, 2021. The wettest February brought 8.60 in (1990); the snowiest, 18.8 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.4°F: 2021 31.3°F (−9.1), 2022 38.8°F (−1.6), 2023 46.8°F (+6.4), 2024 49.0°F (+8.6), 2025 40.4°F (at normal), 2026 48.5°F (+8.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.3°F | −9.1°F | 0.97 in |
| 2022 | 38.8°F | −1.6°F | 4.47 in |
| 2023 | 46.8°F | +6.4°F | 3.08 in |
| 2024 | 49.0°F | +8.6°F | 1.17 in |
| 2025 | 40.4°F | at normal | 1.71 in |
| 2026 | 48.5°F | +8.1°F | 0.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fayetteville compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, February normal highs run from 46°F in Deer to 62°F in Crossett; Fayetteville's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fayetteville in January48°F by day, 25°F at night
- Fayetteville in March61°F by day, 36°F at night
- Fayetteville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Arkansas in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Crossett: Arkansas's warmest Februarynormal high 62°F