Forest City weather in February: Forest City, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Forest City in February has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.86 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 98 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationForest City (8 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00313152
- Location35.31°N 81.99°W
- Elevation849 ft (259 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population7,397
- Jan 52° 27°
- Feb 55° 30°
- Mar 63° 35°
- Apr 72° 44°
- May 79° 53°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 46°
- Nov 63° 34°
- Dec 55° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Forest City in February?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 42.6°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 6.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Forest City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 59°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 46°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 15 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% |
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 | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 53°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 55°F | 29°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 55°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 56°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 30°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 56°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 57°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 57°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 57°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 57°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 58°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 30°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.86 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 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 USC00313152; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Forest City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 23 (32%). In all, 3.86 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Forest City, 19 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313152.
What are the records for February in Forest City?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F: 2021 41.1°F (−1.5), 2022 44.3°F (+1.7), 2023 50.0°F (+7.4), 2024 46.2°F (+3.6), 2025 45.3°F (+2.7), 2026 41.4°F (−1.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.1°F | −1.5°F | 4.94 in |
| 2022 | 44.3°F | +1.7°F | 3.68 in |
| 2023 | 50.0°F | +7.4°F | 3.15 in |
| 2024 | 46.2°F | +3.6°F | 1.30 in |
| 2025 | 45.3°F | +2.7°F | 5.27 in |
| 2026 | 41.4°F | −1.2°F | 2.23 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00313152. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Forest 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; Forest City's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Forest City in January52°F by day, 27°F at night
- Forest City in March63°F by day, 35°F at night
- Forest 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