Lowell weather in February: Lowell, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lowell in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −8°C, 81 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationLowell
- Station IDUSC00194313
- Location42.64°N 71.36°W
- Elevation110 ft (34 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population120,418
- Jan 34° 16°
- Feb 37° 17°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 85° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 40°
- Nov 51° 30°
- Dec 40° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lowell in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 27.1°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 7.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lowell and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 35°F on February 1 to 41°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 32°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 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% |
| February 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 17°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 18°F | 33% | 24% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 20°F | 33% | 24% |
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 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 35°F | 15°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 36°F | 15°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 36°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 36°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 36°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 36°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 16°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 17°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 17°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 17°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 17°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 17°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 18°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 18°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 18°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 18°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 19°F | 33% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 39°F | 19°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 19°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 19°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 40°F | 20°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 40°F | 20°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 20°F | 33% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00194313; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lowell in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 26 (33%). In all, 3.20 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Lowell, 27 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00194313.
What are the records for February in Lowell?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1885) is 77°F, on February 22, 2018; the coldest is −29°F, on February 16, 1943. The wettest February brought 10.12 in (1900); the snowiest, 59.6 inches (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.1°F: 2021 26.2°F (−0.9), 2022 29.2°F (+2.1), 2023 31.5°F (+4.4), 2025 26.9°F (−0.2), 2026 23.5°F (−3.6). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.2°F | −0.9°F | 2.72 in |
| 2022 | 29.2°F | +2.1°F | 3.82 in |
| 2023 | 31.5°F | +4.4°F | 1.51 in |
| 2025 | 26.9°F | −0.2°F | 3.09 in |
| 2026 | 23.5°F | −3.6°F | 2.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00194313; recent months: ACIS, station USC00194313. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lowell compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Lowell's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.