Manchester weather in February: Manchester, New Hampshire: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Manchester in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 69 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationManchester Airport
- Station IDUSW00014710
- Location42.93°N 71.44°W
- Elevation225 ft (69 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population116,386
- Jan 34° 17°
- Feb 37° 19°
- Mar 46° 27°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manchester in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 28.2°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Manchester and the 11th 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 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 24°F and 33°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 | 17°F | 32% | 18% |
| February 8 | 36°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 21°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% |
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 | 17°F | 32% | 18% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 35°F | 17°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 35°F | 17°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 35°F | 17°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 35°F | 17°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 36°F | 17°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 36°F | 17°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 36°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 36°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 36°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 37°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 18°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 19°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 19°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 20°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 20°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 20°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 20°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 21°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 21°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014710; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manchester in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 23 (33%). In all, 2.73 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Manchester, 26 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014710.
How humid and windy is Manchester in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 26°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 26°F | 17°F | 69% | 6.1 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 29°F | 18°F | 61% | 7.6 mph | – |
| noon | 35°F | 18°F | 49% | 9.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 18°F | 44% | 10.4 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 35°F | 18°F | 50% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 19°F | 60% | 7.0 mph | 53% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014710. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Manchester?
The warmest February temperature on Manchester's official record (since 1885) is 77°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −29°F, on February 16, 1943. The wettest February brought 7.83 in (2008); the snowiest, 53.5 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.2°F: 2021 27.5°F (−0.7), 2022 31.1°F (+2.9), 2023 31.0°F (+2.8), 2024 33.3°F (+5.1), 2025 25.8°F (−2.4), 2026 23.6°F (−4.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.5°F | −0.7°F | 2.39 in |
| 2022 | 31.1°F | +2.9°F | 4.07 in |
| 2023 | 31.0°F | +2.8°F | 1.20 in |
| 2024 | 33.3°F | +5.1°F | 0.58 in |
| 2025 | 25.8°F | −2.4°F | 2.77 in |
| 2026 | 23.6°F | −4.6°F | 1.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MHTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014710. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Manchester compare across New Hampshire?
Across the 28 places PlainClimate covers in New Hampshire, February normal highs run from 27°F in Colebrook to 38°F in Nashua; Manchester's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Manchester in January34°F by day, 17°F at night
- Manchester in March46°F by day, 27°F at night
- Manchester through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- New Hampshire in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Nashua: New Hampshire's warmest Februarynormal high 38°F