Hanover weather in February: Hanover, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Hanover in February has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 25 cm of snow in February.

  • NOAA stationHanover (4 mi SW)
  • Station IDUSC00363665
  • Location39.77°N 77.03°W
  • Elevation558 ft (170 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population16,728
  1. Jan 39° 21°
  2. Feb 42° 23°
  3. Mar 50° 30°
  4. Apr 63° 40°
  5. May 72° 50°
  6. Jun 81° 60°
  7. Jul 85° 64°
  8. Aug 84° 62°
  9. Sep 77° 54°
  10. Oct 66° 43°
  11. Nov 54° 33°
  12. Dec 44° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Hanover in February?

The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.4°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Hanover and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 45°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 37°F.

Hanover in February, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 140°F21°F33%20%
February 841°F21°F33%20%
February 1542°F22°F33%20%
February 2244°F24°F32%20%
February 2845°F26°F32%20%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Hanover: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 140°F21°F33%20%10 h 10 min
February 240°F21°F33%20%10 h 10 min
February 340°F21°F33%20%10 h 10 min
February 440°F21°F33%20%10 h 20 min
February 540°F21°F33%20%10 h 20 min
February 640°F21°F33%20%10 h 20 min
February 741°F21°F33%20%10 h 20 min
February 841°F21°F33%20%10 h 20 min
February 941°F21°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 1041°F22°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 1141°F22°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 1242°F22°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 1342°F22°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 1442°F22°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 1542°F22°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 1642°F23°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 1743°F23°F32%20%10 h 50 min
February 1843°F23°F32%20%10 h 50 min
February 1943°F23°F32%20%10 h 50 min
February 2043°F24°F32%20%10 h 50 min
February 2144°F24°F32%20%11 h
February 2244°F24°F32%20%11 h
February 2344°F24°F32%20%11 h
February 2444°F25°F32%20%11 h
February 2545°F25°F32%20%11 h 10 min
February 2645°F25°F32%20%11 h 10 min
February 2745°F25°F32%20%11 h 10 min
February 2845°F26°F32%20%11 h 10 min
February 2945°F26°F32%20%11 h 20 min
Normal high
42°FFebruary average
Normal low
23°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.59 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
Snowfall
9.7 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
24
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00363665; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Hanover in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 1 (33%). In all, 2.59 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Hanover, 24 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.7 inches.

Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00363665.

What are the records for February in Hanover?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1993) is 80°F, on February 22, 2018; the coldest is −16°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 5.22 in (1998); the snowiest, 53.0 inches (2010).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.4°F: 2021 30.8°F (−1.6). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.

Hanover: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202130.8°F−1.6°F3.66 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00363665; recent months: ACIS, station USC00363665. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Hanover compare across Pennsylvania?

Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, February normal highs run from 32°F in Laporte to 46°F in Marcus Hook; Hanover's is 42°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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