Gastonia weather in February: Gastonia, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Gastonia in February has a normal high of 58°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.28 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 83 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationGastonia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00053870
- Location35.20°N 81.16°W
- Elevation797 ft (243 m)
- Population85,535
- Jan 53° 33°
- Feb 58° 36°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 74° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 88° 67°
- Jul 91° 70°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gastonia in February?
The normal high is 58°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.8°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Gastonia and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 55°F on February 1 to 61°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 43°F and 51°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 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 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 56°F | 34°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 56°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 57°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 58°F | 36°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 59°F | 37°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 61°F | 38°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 61°F | 39°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 58°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 36°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.28 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gastonia in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 16 (34%). In all, 3.28 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Gastonia, 13 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053870.
What are the records for February in Gastonia?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 82°F, on February 27, 2011; the coldest is 6°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 5.85 in (2020).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.8°F: 2021 45.9°F (−0.9), 2022 46.6°F (−0.2), 2023 52.8°F (+6.0), 2024 48.9°F (+2.1), 2025 47.5°F (+0.7), 2026 44.7°F (−2.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 45.9°F | −0.9°F | 5.28 in |
| 2022 | 46.6°F | −0.2°F | 2.52 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +6.0°F | 2.98 in |
| 2024 | 48.9°F | +2.1°F | 1.12 in |
| 2025 | 47.5°F | +0.7°F | 3.34 in |
| 2026 | 44.7°F | −2.1°F | 2.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Gastonia 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; Gastonia's is 58°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Gastonia in January53°F by day, 33°F at night
- Gastonia in March65°F by day, 42°F at night
- Gastonia 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