Harrisburg weather in February: Harrisburg, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Harrisburg in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −3°C, 60 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationHarrisburg Capitol Cy Airport
- Station IDUSW00014751
- Location40.22°N 76.85°W
- Elevation340 ft (104 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population50,649
- Jan 40° 25°
- Feb 43° 26°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 55° 37°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Harrisburg in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. February is 2.1°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Harrisburg and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 41°F on February 1 to 47°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 30°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 41°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% |
| February 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% |
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 | 41°F | 24°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 42°F | 25°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 44°F | 26°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 45°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 46°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.36 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
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014751; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Harrisburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 24 (32%). In all, 2.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Harrisburg, 23 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014751.
What are the records for February in Harrisburg?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1939) is 83°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −5°F, on February 18, 1979. The wettest February brought 5.93 in (1981); the snowiest, 30.2 inches (1964).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 33.3°F (−1.4), 2022 37.1°F (+2.4), 2023 42.0°F (+7.3), 2024 39.9°F (+5.2), 2025 34.2°F (−0.5), 2026 30.1°F (−4.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.3°F | −1.4°F | 3.41 in |
| 2022 | 37.1°F | +2.4°F | 2.71 in |
| 2023 | 42.0°F | +7.3°F | 0.85 in |
| 2024 | 39.9°F | +5.2°F | 2.10 in |
| 2025 | 34.2°F | −0.5°F | 1.58 in |
| 2026 | 30.1°F | −4.6°F | 1.57 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014751; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014751. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Harrisburg 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; Harrisburg's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Harrisburg in January40°F by day, 25°F at night
- Harrisburg in March53°F by day, 34°F at night
- Harrisburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F