Marion weather in February: Marion, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Marion in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 3.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 93 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMarion
- Station IDUSC00315340
- Location35.68°N 82.01°W
- Elevation1,410 ft (430 m)
- Population7,534
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 53° 31°
- Mar 61° 37°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 76° 55°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 85° 67°
- Aug 84° 66°
- Sep 79° 60°
- Oct 70° 48°
- Nov 60° 38°
- Dec 51° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Marion in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 42.1°F. February is 3.5°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Marion and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 56°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 46°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 | 50°F | 29°F | 26% | 19% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 20% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% |
| February 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% |
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 | 50°F | 29°F | 26% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 29°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 30°F | 27% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 32°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 33°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 34°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00315340; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Marion in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 29 (31%). In all, 3.65 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Marion, 20 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 2.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00315340.
What are the records for February in Marion?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 81°F, on February 13, 2017; the coldest is −7°F, on February 18, 1958. The wettest February brought 11.57 in (1903); the snowiest, 24.0 inches (1969).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.1°F: 2021 40.9°F (−1.2), 2022 43.8°F (+1.7), 2023 49.5°F (+7.4), 2024 45.9°F (+3.8), 2025 44.3°F (+2.2), 2026 40.5°F (−1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | −1.2°F | 4.63 in |
| 2022 | 43.8°F | +1.7°F | 4.52 in |
| 2023 | 49.5°F | +7.4°F | 3.64 in |
| 2024 | 45.9°F | +3.8°F | 1.65 in |
| 2025 | 44.3°F | +2.2°F | 6.11 in |
| 2026 | 40.5°F | −1.6°F | 1.93 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00315340; recent months: ACIS, station USC00315340. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Marion 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; Marion's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.