Lincolnton weather in February: Lincolnton, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lincolnton in February has a normal high of 56°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 89 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLincolnton (4 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00314996
- Location35.46°N 81.33°W
- Elevation887 ft (270 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population12,353
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 56° 33°
- Mar 64° 39°
- Apr 73° 47°
- May 79° 56°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 67°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 60°
- Oct 73° 48°
- Nov 62° 38°
- Dec 54° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lincolnton in February?
The normal high is 56°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.4°F. February is 3.7°F warmer than January and 7.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lincolnton and the 12th 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 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 41°F and 48°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% |
| February 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 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 | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 54°F | 31°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 32°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 56°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 57°F | 33°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 57°F | 34°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 57°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 34°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 59°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 59°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 59°F | 35°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 36°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 56°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00314996; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lincolnton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 3.52 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lincolnton, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 1.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00314996.
What are the records for February in Lincolnton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1952) is 82°F, on February 16, 2018; the coldest is 0°F, on February 18, 1958. The wettest February brought 9.60 in (1956); the snowiest, 13.0 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.4°F: 2021 42.9°F (−1.5), 2022 46.8°F (+2.4), 2023 52.4°F (+8.0), 2024 48.3°F (+3.9), 2025 47.3°F (+2.9), 2026 44.7°F (+0.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.9°F | −1.5°F | 5.52 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | +2.4°F | 2.89 in |
| 2023 | 52.4°F | +8.0°F | 2.89 in |
| 2024 | 48.3°F | +3.9°F | 0.94 in |
| 2025 | 47.3°F | +2.9°F | 4.58 in |
| 2026 | 44.7°F | +0.3°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00314996; recent months: ACIS, station USC00314996. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lincolnton 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; Lincolnton's is 56°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lincolnton in January51°F by day, 30°F at night
- Lincolnton in March64°F by day, 39°F at night
- Lincolnton 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