Lexington weather in February: Lexington, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lexington in February has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of −1°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLexington
- Station IDUSC00314970
- Location35.85°N 80.26°W
- Elevation760 ft (232 m)
- Population19,904
- Jan 52° 28°
- Feb 56° 31°
- Mar 64° 37°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 55°
- Jun 86° 63°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 47°
- Nov 62° 36°
- Dec 54° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lexington in February?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 43.3°F. February is 3.6°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lexington and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 59°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 47°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 15 | 56°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% |
| February 22 | 58°F | 32°F | 30% | 22% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 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 | 53°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 54°F | 29°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 29°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 29°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 55°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 55°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 30°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 56°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 56°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 56°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 57°F | 31°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 32°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 32°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 57°F | 32°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 58°F | 32°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 59°F | 33°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 59°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lexington in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 27 (31%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lexington, 17 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.4 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314970.
What are the records for February in Lexington?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1902) is 83°F, on February 26, 1977; the coldest is 2°F, on February 13, 1905. The wettest February brought 9.61 in (2021); the snowiest, 18.8 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.3°F: 2021 41.8°F (−1.5), 2022 44.9°F (+1.6), 2023 51.7°F (+8.4), 2024 45.3°F (+2.0), 2025 45.2°F (+1.9). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.8°F | −1.5°F | 9.61 in |
| 2022 | 44.9°F | +1.6°F | 3.67 in |
| 2023 | 51.7°F | +8.4°F | 2.43 in |
| 2024 | 45.3°F | +2.0°F | 2.47 in |
| 2025 | 45.2°F | +1.9°F | 1.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314970; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lexington 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; Lexington's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lexington in January52°F by day, 28°F at night
- Lexington in March64°F by day, 37°F at night
- Lexington 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