Franklin weather in February: Franklin, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Franklin in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 4.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 113 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFranklin
- Station IDUSC00313228
- Location35.18°N 83.39°W
- Elevation2,125 ft (648 m)
- Population4,362
- Jan 48° 26°
- Feb 53° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 69° 42°
- May 76° 51°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 79° 57°
- Oct 70° 44°
- Nov 60° 33°
- Dec 51° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Franklin in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. February is 3.5°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Franklin and the 8th wettest. 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 3.7°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 26°F | 33% | 25% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 30°F | 36% | 27% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 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 | 50°F | 26°F | 33% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 26°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 27°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 51°F | 28°F | 34% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 28°F | 35% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 29°F | 35% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 53°F | 29°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 53°F | 30°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 30°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 30°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 30°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 54°F | 30°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 31°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 31°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 31°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 31°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 32°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00313228; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Franklin in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 29 (37%). In all, 4.44 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Franklin, 20 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.7 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00313228.
What are the records for February in Franklin?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1882) is 78°F, on February 27, 1996; the coldest is −5°F, on February 17, 1958. The wettest February brought 13.80 in (1873); the snowiest, 14.5 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 40.7°F (at normal), 2022 43.0°F (+2.3), 2023 48.4°F (+7.7), 2024 44.2°F (+3.5), 2025 45.1°F (+4.4), 2026 40.3°F (−0.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.7°F | at normal | 5.70 in |
| 2022 | 43.0°F | +2.3°F | 7.65 in |
| 2023 | 48.4°F | +7.7°F | 4.72 in |
| 2024 | 44.2°F | +3.5°F | 2.24 in |
| 2025 | 45.1°F | +4.4°F | 6.04 in |
| 2026 | 40.3°F | −0.5°F | 2.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00313228; recent months: ACIS, station USC00313228. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Franklin 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; Franklin's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Franklin in January48°F by day, 26°F at night
- Franklin in March60°F by day, 35°F at night
- Franklin 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