Jamestown weather in February: Jamestown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Jamestown in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal February, 2.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 69 mm of precipitation and 49 cm of snow in February.

  • NOAA stationJamestown (4 mi ENE)
  • Station IDUSC00304207
  • Location42.11°N 79.16°W
  • Elevation1,250 ft (381 m)
  • From the center4 miles
  • Population27,699
  1. Jan 32° 16°
  2. Feb 35° 16°
  3. Mar 44° 23°
  4. Apr 57° 34°
  5. May 69° 44°
  6. Jun 77° 54°
  7. Jul 80° 57°
  8. Aug 79° 56°
  9. Sep 73° 50°
  10. Oct 61° 39°
  11. Nov 48° 31°
  12. Dec 37° 23°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Jamestown in February?

The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 25.2°F. February is 1.0°F warmer than January and 8.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 32°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 31°F.

Jamestown in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 59%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 132°F14°F59%29%
February 833°F15°F57%28%
February 1534°F16°F55%28%
February 2236°F17°F54%29%
February 2838°F18°F53%29%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Jamestown: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 132°F14°F59%29%10 h
February 232°F14°F58%29%10 h
February 332°F14°F58%28%10 h
February 433°F14°F58%28%10 h 10 min
February 533°F15°F58%28%10 h 10 min
February 633°F15°F57%28%10 h 10 min
February 733°F15°F57%28%10 h 10 min
February 833°F15°F57%28%10 h 20 min
February 933°F15°F57%28%10 h 20 min
February 1033°F15°F57%28%10 h 20 min
February 1134°F15°F56%28%10 h 20 min
February 1234°F15°F56%28%10 h 30 min
February 1334°F15°F56%28%10 h 30 min
February 1434°F15°F56%28%10 h 30 min
February 1534°F16°F55%28%10 h 30 min
February 1635°F16°F55%28%10 h 40 min
February 1735°F16°F55%28%10 h 40 min
February 1835°F16°F55%29%10 h 40 min
February 1935°F16°F55%29%10 h 40 min
February 2036°F17°F54%29%10 h 50 min
February 2136°F17°F54%29%10 h 50 min
February 2236°F17°F54%29%10 h 50 min
February 2337°F17°F54%29%10 h 50 min
February 2437°F17°F53%29%11 h
February 2537°F18°F53%29%11 h
February 2637°F18°F53%29%11 h
February 2738°F18°F53%29%11 h 10 min
February 2838°F18°F53%29%11 h 10 min
February 2938°F18°F52%29%11 h 10 min
Normal high
35°FFebruary average
Normal low
16°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.70 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
160.01 inch or more
Snowfall
19.3 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
56%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00304207; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Jamestown in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around February 1 (59%). In all, 2.70 in falls on 16 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Jamestown, 26 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 19.3 inches.

Snow falls on 11 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00304207.

What are the records for February in Jamestown?

The warmest February temperature on Jamestown's official record (since 1895) is 73°F, on February 25, 2017; the coldest is −31°F, on February 17, 2015. The wettest February brought 5.57 in (1896); the snowiest, 53.3 inches (1960).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.2°F: 2021 23.2°F (−2.0), 2022 24.6°F (−0.6), 2023 32.5°F (+7.3), 2024 33.4°F (+8.2), 2025 24.2°F (−1.0), 2026 23.0°F (−2.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Jamestown: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202123.2°F−2.0°F2.19 in
202224.6°F−0.6°F4.78 in
202332.5°F+7.3°F2.84 in
202433.4°F+8.2°F1.88 in
202524.2°F−1.0°F3.36 in
202623.0°F−2.2°F2.20 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JSTN6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00304207. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Jamestown compare across New York?

Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, February normal highs run from 26°F in Cooperstown to 44°F in Mineola; Jamestown's is 35°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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