Houlton weather in February: Houlton, Maine: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Houlton in February has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 3°F, a daily mean of 15°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 1.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −16°C, 50 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationHoulton International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014609
- Location46.12°N 67.79°W
- Elevation476 ft (145 m)
- Population (town)6,005
- Census place4,958
- Jan 23° 3°
- Feb 26° 3°
- Mar 36° 15°
- Apr 49° 28°
- May 64° 39°
- Jun 73° 48°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 68° 44°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 41° 25°
- Dec 30° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Houlton in February?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 3°F, for a daily mean of 14.8°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 10.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Houlton and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 23°F on February 1 to 31°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 10°F and 20°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% |
| February 8 | 24°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% |
| February 15 | 26°F | 3°F | 34% | 19% |
| February 22 | 28°F | 5°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 28 | 31°F | 8°F | 36% | 20% |
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 | 23°F | 0°F | 35% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 23°F | 0°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 23°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 24°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 24°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 24°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 24°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 24°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 25°F | 1°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 25°F | 2°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 25°F | 2°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 25°F | 2°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 2°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 26°F | 3°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 26°F | 3°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 3°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 4°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 27°F | 4°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 27°F | 4°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 28°F | 5°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 28°F | 5°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 28°F | 5°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 6°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 29°F | 6°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 30°F | 7°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 7°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 30°F | 7°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 31°F | 8°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 31°F | 8°F | 36% | 20% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 26°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 3°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014609; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Houlton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 28 (36%). In all, 1.95 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Houlton, 27 nights fall to freezing and 20 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014609.
How humid and windy is Houlton in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 12°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the 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. | 12°F | 6°F | 77% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 19°F | 10°F | 67% | 9.5 mph | – |
| noon | 25°F | 12°F | 56% | 10.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 12°F | 52% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 24°F | 12°F | 61% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 20°F | 11°F | 69% | 7.6 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014609. 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 Houlton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 62°F, on February 20, 1994; the coldest is −36°F, on February 18, 1967. The wettest February brought 5.81 in (1955); the snowiest, 40.4 inches (1955).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.8°F: 2021 17.4°F (+2.6), 2022 17.5°F (+2.7), 2023 14.7°F (−0.1), 2024 21.6°F (+6.8), 2025 13.7°F (−1.1), 2026 15.6°F (+0.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.4°F | +2.6°F | 2.11 in |
| 2022 | 17.5°F | +2.7°F | 3.00 in |
| 2023 | 14.7°F | −0.1°F | 0.64 in |
| 2024 | 21.6°F | +6.8°F | 1.20 in |
| 2025 | 13.7°F | −1.1°F | 1.91 in |
| 2026 | 15.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014609; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014609. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Houlton compare across Maine?
Across the 42 places PlainClimate covers in Maine, February normal highs run from 23°F in Limestone to 35°F in Sanford; Houlton's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.