Galveston weather in February: Galveston, Texas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Galveston in February has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 64°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 11°C, 54 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationGalveston Scholes Field
- Station IDUSW00012923
- Location29.27°N 94.86°W
- Elevation5 ft (2 m)
- Population53,538
- Jan 63° 49°
- Feb 66° 52°
- Mar 72° 58°
- Apr 78° 65°
- May 84° 72°
- Jun 90° 78°
- Jul 91° 80°
- Aug 92° 80°
- Sep 89° 76°
- Oct 82° 69°
- Nov 72° 59°
- Dec 66° 52°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galveston in February?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 59.3°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 5.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Galveston and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 64°F on February 1 to 69°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 56°F and 63°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 51°F | 28% | 14% |
| February 15 | 66°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% |
| February 22 | 68°F | 54°F | 26% | 12% |
| February 28 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% |
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 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 64°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 65°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 65°F | 50°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 65°F | 51°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 65°F | 51°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 51°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 8 | 65°F | 51°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 66°F | 51°F | 28% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 66°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 66°F | 52°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 66°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 13 | 66°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 66°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 66°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 67°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 67°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 67°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 67°F | 53°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 67°F | 53°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 68°F | 54°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 68°F | 54°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 68°F | 54°F | 26% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 68°F | 54°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 68°F | 54°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 68°F | 55°F | 26% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 69°F | 55°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 52°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012923; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Galveston in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 1 (29%). In all, 2.14 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Galveston, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012923.
What are the records for February in Galveston?
The warmest February temperature on Galveston's official record (since 1874) is 83°F, on February 28, 1932; the coldest is 8°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 8.34 in (1992); the snowiest, 15.4 inches (1895).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.3°F: 2021 53.9°F (−5.4), 2022 56.0°F (−3.3), 2023 61.9°F (+2.6), 2024 61.8°F (+2.5), 2025 60.1°F (+0.8), 2026 62.4°F (+3.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.9°F | −5.4°F | 1.07 in |
| 2022 | 56.0°F | −3.3°F | 0.68 in |
| 2023 | 61.9°F | +2.6°F | 1.08 in |
| 2024 | 61.8°F | +2.5°F | 2.85 in |
| 2025 | 60.1°F | +0.8°F | 0.89 in |
| 2026 | 62.4°F | +3.1°F | 2.16 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GLSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012923. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Galveston compare across Texas?
Across the 321 places PlainClimate covers in Texas, February normal highs run from 53°F in Follett to 77°F in McAllen; Galveston's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.