Frederick weather in February: Frederick, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Frederick in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 2.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 75 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFrederick Police Barracks
- Station IDUSC00183348
- Location39.42°N 77.44°W
- Elevation380 ft (116 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population89,537
- Jan 43° 27°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 68°
- Aug 87° 66°
- Sep 80° 59°
- Oct 69° 47°
- Nov 56° 38°
- Dec 47° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frederick in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.2°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Frederick and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 43°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 26°F | 22% | 18% |
| February 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 22% | 19% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 25% | 21% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 23% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 24% |
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 | 45°F | 26°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 26°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 26°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 46°F | 27°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 46°F | 27°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 46°F | 27°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 46°F | 27°F | 22% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 22% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 47°F | 27°F | 23% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 47°F | 27°F | 23% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 28°F | 23% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 47°F | 28°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 28°F | 24% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 28°F | 25% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 25% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 29°F | 25% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 48°F | 29°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 29°F | 26% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 29°F | 26% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 26% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 49°F | 30°F | 27% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 28% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 31°F | 29% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 30% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00183348; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frederick in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around February 29 (30%). In all, 2.95 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Frederick, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00183348.
What are the records for February in Frederick?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 80°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −12°F, on February 18, 1903. The wettest February brought 6.15 in (1896); the snowiest, 30.5 inches (1983).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00183348. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Frederick compare across Maryland?
Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, February normal highs run from 37°F in Frostburg to 51°F in Snow Hill; Frederick's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.