Freehold weather in February: Freehold, New Jersey: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Freehold in February has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −4°C, 79 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFreehold-Marlboro
- Station IDUSC00283181
- Location40.31°N 74.25°W
- Elevation194 ft (59 m)
- Population12,530
- Jan 42° 23°
- Feb 44° 25°
- Mar 51° 31°
- Apr 63° 41°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 67° 44°
- Nov 56° 36°
- Dec 47° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Freehold in February?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 6.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Freehold and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 42°F on February 1 to 47°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 39°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 15 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 27°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 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 23°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 43°F | 23°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 43°F | 24°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 43°F | 24°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 24°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 44°F | 24°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 45°F | 25°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 25°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 47°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 25°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00283181; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Freehold in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 1 (33%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Freehold, 23 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00283181.
What are the records for February in Freehold?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1881) is 79°F, on February 22, 2018; the coldest is −20°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 7.16 in (1893); the snowiest, 32.6 inches (1899).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 33.3°F (−1.4), 2023 40.4°F (+5.7), 2024 36.9°F (+2.2), 2025 34.1°F (−0.6). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.3°F | −1.4°F | 5.73 in |
| 2023 | 40.4°F | +5.7°F | 1.59 in |
| 2024 | 36.9°F | +2.2°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 34.1°F | −0.6°F | 2.43 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00283181; recent months: ACIS, station USC00283181. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Freehold compare across New Jersey?
Across the 33 places PlainClimate covers in New Jersey, February normal highs run from 39°F in Andover to 49°F in Belleplain; Freehold's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.