Kinston weather in February: Kinston, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Kinston in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 3°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationKinston Agricultural Research
- Station IDUSC00314689
- Location35.30°N 77.57°W
- Elevation60 ft (18 m)
- Population19,519
- Jan 56° 35°
- Feb 60° 37°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 82° 60°
- Jun 88° 68°
- Jul 91° 71°
- Aug 89° 70°
- Sep 84° 64°
- Oct 76° 53°
- Nov 67° 44°
- Dec 59° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kinston in February?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 48.4°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 6.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Kinston and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 57°F on February 1 to 63°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 44°F and 53°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% |
| February 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% |
| February 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 27% | 21% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 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 | 57°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 58°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 58°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 58°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 58°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 58°F | 36°F | 26% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 60°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 60°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 60°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 60°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 61°F | 38°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 62°F | 38°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 62°F | 38°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 62°F | 38°F | 27% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 62°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 38°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 27% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 37°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314689; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kinston in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 13 (27%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Kinston, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314689.
What are the records for February in Kinston?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.4°F: 2021 43.4°F (−5.0), 2022 48.4°F (at normal), 2023 52.2°F (+3.8), 2024 48.4°F (at normal), 2025 47.4°F (−1.0), 2026 41.7°F (−6.7). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.4°F | −5.0°F | 8.06 in |
| 2022 | 48.4°F | at normal | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 52.2°F | +3.8°F | 3.06 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | at normal | 1.09 in |
| 2025 | 47.4°F | −1.0°F | 2.37 in |
| 2026 | 41.7°F | −6.7°F | 2.92 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00314689. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Kinston 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; Kinston's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Kinston in January56°F by day, 35°F at night
- Kinston in March67°F by day, 42°F at night
- Kinston 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