Lancaster weather in February: Lancaster, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lancaster in February has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 56 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationLancaster Airport
- Station IDUSW00054737
- Location40.12°N 76.29°W
- Elevation403 ft (123 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population58,441
- Jan 40° 22°
- Feb 42° 23°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 64° 40°
- May 74° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 78° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 44° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lancaster in February?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.8°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lancaster and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 46°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 37°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 17% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% |
| February 15 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 17% |
| February 22 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% |
| February 28 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% |
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 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 45°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lancaster in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 23 (34%). In all, 2.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Lancaster, 24 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054737.
What are the records for February in Lancaster?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 82°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −2°F, on February 24, 2015. The wettest February brought 5.42 in (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.8°F: 2021 31.8°F (−1.0), 2022 36.9°F (+4.1), 2024 38.7°F (+5.9), 2025 33.3°F (+0.5), 2026 28.9°F (−3.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.8°F | −1.0°F | 3.62 in |
| 2022 | 36.9°F | +4.1°F | 2.15 in |
| 2024 | 38.7°F | +5.9°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 33.3°F | +0.5°F | 1.74 in |
| 2026 | 28.9°F | −3.9°F | 1.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054737; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lancaster compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, February normal highs run from 32°F in Laporte to 46°F in Marcus Hook; Lancaster's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lancaster in January40°F by day, 22°F at night
- Lancaster in March52°F by day, 31°F at night
- Lancaster through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F