Lakeland weather in February: Lakeland, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lakeland in February has a normal high of 77°F and a normal low of 53°F, a daily mean of 65°F, rising from 75°F on the 1st to 78°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 2.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 25°C and low of 12°C, 59 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationLakeland 2
- Station IDUSC00084802
- Location27.99°N 82.01°W
- Elevation139 ft (42 m)
- Population124,990
- Jan 74° 51°
- Feb 77° 53°
- Mar 80° 57°
- Apr 85° 61°
- May 90° 67°
- Jun 91° 72°
- Jul 92° 74°
- Aug 92° 74°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 86° 67°
- Nov 80° 59°
- Dec 76° 54°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakeland in February?
The normal high is 77°F and the normal low 53°F, for a daily mean of 65.0°F. February is 2.8°F warmer than January and 3.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lakeland and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 75°F on February 1 to 78°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 61°F and 69°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% |
| February 8 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% |
| February 15 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% |
| February 22 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% |
| February 28 | 78°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 5 | 75°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 6 | 76°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 7 | 76°F | 52°F | 23% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 8 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 76°F | 53°F | 22% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 77°F | 53°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 77°F | 54°F | 21% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 77°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 77°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 78°F | 54°F | 20% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 25 | 78°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 78°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 78°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 78°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 78°F | 55°F | 19% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 77°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 53°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 23
- Days at 80°F or more
- 11
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00084802; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lakeland in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 1 (23%). In all, 2.33 in falls on 6 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00084802.
What are the records for February in Lakeland?
The warmest February temperature on Lakeland's official record (since 1948) is 90°F, on February 20, 1988; the coldest is 24°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 9.60 in (1983).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 65.0°F: 2021 68.6°F (+3.6), 2022 67.5°F (+2.5), 2023 70.7°F (+5.7), 2024 63.4°F (−1.6), 2025 69.7°F (+4.7), 2026 62.4°F (−2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 68.6°F | +3.6°F | 4.31 in |
| 2022 | 67.5°F | +2.5°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 70.7°F | +5.7°F | 0.46 in |
| 2024 | 63.4°F | −1.6°F | 2.78 in |
| 2025 | 69.7°F | +4.7°F | 2.95 in |
| 2026 | 62.4°F | −2.6°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LALthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00084802. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lakeland compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, February normal highs run from 64°F in Milton to 81°F in Everglades; Lakeland's is 77°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.