Florence weather in February: Florence, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Florence in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.00 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 76 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFlorence Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013744
- Location34.19°N 79.72°W
- Elevation146 ft (45 m)
- Population40,923
- Jan 57° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 68° 44°
- Apr 77° 52°
- May 84° 61°
- Jun 89° 69°
- Jul 92° 72°
- Aug 90° 71°
- Sep 85° 66°
- Oct 77° 54°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Florence in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 49.7°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 6.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Florence and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 64°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 46°F and 54°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 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 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 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 38°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 61°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 40°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 62°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 40°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 39°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.00 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013744; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Florence in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 7 (31%). In all, 3.00 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Florence, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013744.
How humid and windy is Florence in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 62°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 38°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 38°F | 80% | 6.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 40°F | 69% | 9.2 mph | 60% |
| noon | 58°F | 38°F | 47% | 10.7 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 62°F | 38°F | 42% | 11.1 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 38°F | 46% | 8.8 mph | 63% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 40°F | 65% | 7.1 mph | 71% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013744. 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 Florence?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 86°F, on February 25, 2022; the coldest is 8°F, on February 2, 2026. The wettest February brought 7.24 in (2021); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1973).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 49.7°F: 2021 48.6°F (−1.1), 2022 53.2°F (+3.5), 2023 56.0°F (+6.3), 2024 51.0°F (+1.3), 2025 52.4°F (+2.7), 2026 46.9°F (−2.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.6°F | −1.1°F | 7.24 in |
| 2022 | 53.2°F | +3.5°F | 2.20 in |
| 2023 | 56.0°F | +6.3°F | 3.05 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +1.3°F | 1.85 in |
| 2025 | 52.4°F | +2.7°F | 1.58 in |
| 2026 | 46.9°F | −2.8°F | 3.27 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013744; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013744. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Florence compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, February normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 66°F in Hampton; Florence's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Florence in January57°F by day, 36°F at night
- Florence in March68°F by day, 44°F at night
- Florence through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hampton: South Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 66°F