Huntsville weather in February: Huntsville, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Huntsville in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 2°C, 130 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationHuntsville Intnl Airport
- Station IDUSW00003856
- Location34.64°N 86.79°W
- Elevation624 ft (190 m)
- Population230,402
- Jan 52° 33°
- Feb 57° 36°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 83° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 92° 71°
- Aug 91° 70°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 52°
- Nov 64° 41°
- Dec 55° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Huntsville in February?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 46.7°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Huntsville and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 54°F on February 1 to 61°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 43°F and 51°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% |
| February 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 24% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 26% |
| February 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 27% |
| February 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 27% |
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 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 54°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 55°F | 34°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 55°F | 35°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 56°F | 35°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 56°F | 36°F | 37% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 56°F | 36°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 36°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 57°F | 37°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 58°F | 37°F | 38% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 59°F | 38°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 60°F | 39°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 61°F | 39°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 36°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003856; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Huntsville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 22 (39%). In all, 5.11 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Huntsville, 12 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003856.
How humid and windy is Huntsville in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 36°F | 80% | 7.6 mph | 37% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 68% | 9.9 mph | 39% |
| noon | 54°F | 38°F | 54% | 10.6 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 37°F | 47% | 10.6 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 53°F | 38°F | 56% | 8.1 mph | 41% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 38°F | 66% | 7.9 mph | 52% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003856. 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 Huntsville?
The warmest February temperature on Huntsville's official record (since 1907) is 83°F, on February 23, 1996; the coldest is −8°F, on February 17, 1958. The wettest February brought 13.63 in (2019); the snowiest, 8.8 inches (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.7°F: 2021 41.5°F (−5.2), 2022 45.5°F (−1.2), 2023 53.3°F (+6.6), 2024 51.2°F (+4.5), 2025 48.3°F (+1.6), 2026 48.0°F (+1.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.5°F | −5.2°F | 5.44 in |
| 2022 | 45.5°F | −1.2°F | 8.51 in |
| 2023 | 53.3°F | +6.6°F | 4.89 in |
| 2024 | 51.2°F | +4.5°F | 4.07 in |
| 2025 | 48.3°F | +1.6°F | 5.40 in |
| 2026 | 48.0°F | +1.3°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HSVthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003856. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Huntsville compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Huntsville's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.