Highlands weather in February: Highlands, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Highlands in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 6.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 175 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationHighlands
- Station IDUSC00314055
- Location35.06°N 83.20°W
- Elevation3,850 ft (1,174 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population1,119
- Jan 42° 24°
- Feb 46° 26°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 62° 39°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 75° 54°
- Jul 78° 58°
- Aug 76° 57°
- Sep 71° 51°
- Oct 63° 41°
- Nov 53° 32°
- Dec 45° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Highlands in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 36.3°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 6.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Highlands and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 33°F and 40°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 29% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 47% | 30% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 47% | 30% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 46% | 30% |
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 | 44°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 24°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 24°F | 45% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 45% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 45% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 25°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 46°F | 26°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 26°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 26°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 27°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 47°F | 27°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 47°F | 27°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 48°F | 27°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 48°F | 27°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 48°F | 28°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 49°F | 28°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 49°F | 28°F | 47% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 28°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 29°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 29°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 46% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 6.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314055; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Highlands in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 46% on average, highest around February 15 (47%). In all, 6.90 in falls on 14 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Highlands, 21 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314055.
What are the records for February in Highlands?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 78°F, on February 10, 1932; the coldest is −19°F, on February 13, 1899. The wettest February brought 17.43 in (2020); the snowiest, 42.0 inches (1895).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.3°F: 2021 36.5°F (+0.2), 2022 38.7°F (+2.4), 2023 44.3°F (+8.0), 2024 40.2°F (+3.9), 2025 41.0°F (+4.7), 2026 36.4°F (+0.1). 6 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.5°F | +0.2°F | 8.85 in |
| 2022 | 38.7°F | +2.4°F | 13.10 in |
| 2023 | 44.3°F | +8.0°F | 6.56 in |
| 2024 | 40.2°F | +3.9°F | 4.99 in |
| 2025 | 41.0°F | +4.7°F | 7.67 in |
| 2026 | 36.4°F | +0.1°F | 1.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314055; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314055. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Highlands 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; Highlands's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Highlands in January42°F by day, 24°F at night
- Highlands in March54°F by day, 32°F at night
- Highlands 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