Hickory weather in February: Hickory, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Hickory in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 82 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationHickory Faa Airport
- Station IDUSW00003810
- Location35.74°N 81.38°W
- Elevation1,143 ft (348 m)
- Population45,081
- Jan 49° 30°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 84° 64°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 70° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Hickory in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.0°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Hickory and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 57°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 40°F and 47°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% |
| February 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 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 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 52°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 33°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 54°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 55°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 35°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 57°F | 36°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Hickory in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 3.21 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Hickory, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003810.
What are the records for February in Hickory?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 83°F, on February 24, 1982; the coldest is 2°F, on February 18, 1958. The wettest February brought 9.16 in (2020); the snowiest, 18.6 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.0°F: 2021 41.8°F (−1.2), 2022 44.7°F (+1.7), 2023 51.0°F (+8.0), 2024 47.5°F (+4.5), 2025 46.8°F (+3.8), 2026 43.8°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | −1.2°F | 4.63 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | +1.7°F | 5.13 in |
| 2023 | 51.0°F | +8.0°F | 3.15 in |
| 2024 | 47.5°F | +4.5°F | 1.26 in |
| 2025 | 46.8°F | +3.8°F | 4.20 in |
| 2026 | 43.8°F | +0.8°F | 1.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003810; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Hickory 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; Hickory's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Hickory in January49°F by day, 30°F at night
- Hickory in March61°F by day, 40°F at night
- Hickory 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