Keene weather in February: Keene, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Keene in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −11°C, 70 mm of precipitation and 37 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationKeene
- Station IDUSC00274399
- Location42.94°N 72.32°W
- Elevation511 ft (156 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population23,036
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 34° 11°
- Mar 43° 20°
- Apr 57° 30°
- May 69° 41°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 82° 56°
- Aug 81° 54°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 60° 36°
- Nov 47° 27°
- Dec 36° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Keene in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 22.8°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Keene and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 28°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 | 31°F | 9°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 11°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 13°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 28 | 38°F | 15°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 31°F | 9°F | 33% | 21% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 32°F | 9°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 32°F | 9°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 32°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 32°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 32°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 33°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 10°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 11°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 11°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 11°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 11°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 11°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 12°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 12°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 12°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 12°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 13°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 13°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 13°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 37°F | 14°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 14°F | 35% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 37°F | 14°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 14°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 38°F | 15°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 38°F | 15°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 14.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00274399; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Keene in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 26 (36%). In all, 2.77 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Keene, 27 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 14.4 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00274399.
What are the records for February in Keene?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 71°F, on February 22, 2018; the coldest is −35°F, on February 20, 1936. The wettest February brought 9.48 in (2008); the snowiest, 46.5 inches (1920).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.8°F: 2021 21.7°F (−1.1), 2022 24.7°F (+1.9), 2023 26.1°F (+3.3), 2024 28.7°F (+5.9), 2025 20.7°F (−2.1), 2026 18.9°F (−3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.7°F | −1.1°F | 2.52 in |
| 2022 | 24.7°F | +1.9°F | 4.86 in |
| 2023 | 26.1°F | +3.3°F | 1.35 in |
| 2024 | 28.7°F | +5.9°F | 0.93 in |
| 2025 | 20.7°F | −2.1°F | 4.11 in |
| 2026 | 18.9°F | −3.9°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00274399; recent months: ACIS, station USC00274399. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Keene compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, February normal highs run from 27°F in Colebrook to 38°F in Nashua; Keene's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.