Fitchburg weather in February: Fitchburg, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fitchburg in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.82 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −8°C, 72 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFitchburg Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00004780
- Location42.55°N 71.76°W
- Elevation348 ft (106 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population42,145
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 45° 25°
- Apr 58° 35°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 78° 56°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 50° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fitchburg in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 27.1°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 8.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fitchburg and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 35°F on February 1 to 41°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 32°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 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 17°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 19°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 20°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 36°F | 15°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 36°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 16°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 17°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 17°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 17°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 17°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 18°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 18°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 18°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 18°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 19°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 19°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 40°F | 19°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 19°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 20°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 40°F | 20°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 20°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 20°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.82 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004780; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Fitchburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 20 (34%). In all, 2.82 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Fitchburg, 26 nights fall to freezing and 8 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004780.
What are the records for February in Fitchburg?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 80°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −15°F, on February 24, 2015. The wettest February brought 8.85 in (2008).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.1°F: 2021 26.0°F (−1.1), 2022 30.1°F (+3.0), 2023 31.8°F (+4.7), 2024 33.0°F (+5.9), 2025 25.6°F (−1.5), 2026 22.2°F (−4.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.0°F | −1.1°F | 2.22 in |
| 2022 | 30.1°F | +3.0°F | 4.91 in |
| 2023 | 31.8°F | +4.7°F | 1.53 in |
| 2024 | 33.0°F | +5.9°F | 0.95 in |
| 2025 | 25.6°F | −1.5°F | 2.57 in |
| 2026 | 22.2°F | −4.9°F | 1.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004780; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004780. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fitchburg compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Fitchburg's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Fitchburg in January34°F by day, 16°F at night
- Fitchburg in March45°F by day, 25°F at night
- Fitchburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Februarynormal high 42°F