Lewes weather in February: Lewes, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lewes in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 0°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLewes
- Station IDUSC00075320
- Location38.78°N 75.16°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- Population3,702
- Jan 46° 30°
- Feb 48° 32°
- Mar 55° 38°
- Apr 66° 46°
- May 75° 56°
- Jun 83° 66°
- Jul 88° 71°
- Aug 86° 69°
- Sep 80° 64°
- Oct 69° 52°
- Nov 59° 42°
- Dec 50° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lewes in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.0°F. February is 1.8°F warmer than January and 6.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lewes and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 46°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 36°F and 45°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 | 46°F | 30°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 8 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% |
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 | 46°F | 30°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 46°F | 30°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 46°F | 30°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 48°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 48°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 32°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 49°F | 33°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 49°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 33°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 34°F | 36% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00075320; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lewes in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 22 (36%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lewes, 15 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00075320.
What are the records for February in Lewes?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 86°F, on February 27, 1997; the coldest is 0°F, on February 2, 1971. The wettest February brought 6.84 in (1979); the snowiest, 33.6 inches (2003).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.0°F: 2021 36.7°F (−3.3), 2022 40.8°F (+0.8), 2023 43.8°F (+3.8), 2024 40.6°F (+0.6), 2025 39.1°F (−0.9), 2026 33.0°F (−7.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.7°F | −3.3°F | 6.27 in |
| 2022 | 40.8°F | +0.8°F | 1.64 in |
| 2023 | 43.8°F | +3.8°F | 2.25 in |
| 2024 | 40.6°F | +0.6°F | 2.27 in |
| 2025 | 39.1°F | −0.9°F | 3.04 in |
| 2026 | 33.0°F | −7.0°F | 2.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00075320; recent months: ACIS, station USC00075320. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lewes compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, February normal highs run from 44°F in Wilmington to 48°F in Lewes; Lewes's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.