Hartford weather in February: Hartford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Hartford in February has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 3.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 38 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationHartford-Bradley International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014740
- Location41.94°N 72.68°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center12 miles
- Population122,129
- Jan 35° 19°
- Feb 39° 21°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 85° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 52° 33°
- Dec 41° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hartford in February?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 29.6°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 8.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Hartford and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 36°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 25°F and 34°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 18°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 8 | 37°F | 19°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 15 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 22% |
| February 22 | 40°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% |
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 | 36°F | 18°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 36°F | 19°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 37°F | 19°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 37°F | 19°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 37°F | 19°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 37°F | 19°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 37°F | 20°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 38°F | 20°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 38°F | 20°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 38°F | 20°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 38°F | 20°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 38°F | 21°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 39°F | 21°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 39°F | 21°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 39°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 40°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 40°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 40°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 40°F | 22°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 41°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 41°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 41°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 41°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 42°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 42°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 24°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 14.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014740; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Hartford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 24 (37%). In all, 3.13 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Hartford, 25 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 14.8 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014740.
How humid and windy is Hartford in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 72% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 19°F | 72% | 6.9 mph | 38% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 20°F | 63% | 9.1 mph | 31% |
| noon | 37°F | 21°F | 51% | 10.9 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 21°F | 47% | 11.7 mph | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 21°F | 53% | 10.0 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 21°F | 61% | 8.7 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014740. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Hartford?
The warmest February temperature on Hartford's official record (since 1905) is 77°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −24°F, on February 16, 1943. The wettest February brought 8.90 in (2008); the snowiest, 32.7 inches (1926).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.6°F: 2021 28.6°F (−1.1), 2022 31.6°F (+1.9), 2023 33.7°F (+4.1), 2024 34.5°F (+4.9), 2025 30.5°F (+0.9), 2026 24.8°F (−4.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.6°F | −1.1°F | 3.35 in |
| 2022 | 31.6°F | +1.9°F | 4.48 in |
| 2023 | 33.7°F | +4.1°F | 1.83 in |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +4.9°F | 1.87 in |
| 2025 | 30.5°F | +0.9°F | 3.05 in |
| 2026 | 24.8°F | −4.8°F | 2.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BDLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014740. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Hartford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, February normal highs run from 32°F in Norfolk to 41°F in Stamford; Hartford's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.