Mount Airy weather in February: Mount Airy, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Mount Airy in February has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −3°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 6 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMount Airy (2 mi W)
- Station IDUSC00315890
- Location36.50°N 80.65°W
- Elevation1,080 ft (329 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,583
- Jan 47° 25°
- Feb 51° 27°
- Mar 58° 33°
- Apr 69° 41°
- May 76° 50°
- Jun 83° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 85° 62°
- Sep 79° 56°
- Oct 70° 43°
- Nov 59° 33°
- Dec 50° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mount Airy in February?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. February is 2.8°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Mount Airy and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 54°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 35°F and 42°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 15 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 29°F | 37% | 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 | 48°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 49°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 49°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 25°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 49°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 50°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 50°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 50°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 50°F | 26°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 50°F | 26°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 51°F | 27°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 52°F | 27°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 52°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 52°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 52°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 53°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 53°F | 28°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 53°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 54°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 54°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 54°F | 29°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00315890; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mount Airy in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 25 (37%). In all, 3.14 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Mount Airy, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.2 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00315890.
What are the records for February in Mount Airy?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −3°F, on February 6, 1996. The wettest February brought 9.34 in (1939); the snowiest, 22.1 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 38.1°F (−0.6), 2022 40.0°F (+1.3), 2023 47.2°F (+8.5), 2024 42.8°F (+4.1), 2025 41.5°F (+2.8), 2026 38.3°F (−0.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.1°F | −0.6°F | 5.19 in |
| 2022 | 40.0°F | +1.3°F | 5.42 in |
| 2023 | 47.2°F | +8.5°F | 4.37 in |
| 2024 | 42.8°F | +4.1°F | 2.41 in |
| 2025 | 41.5°F | +2.8°F | 5.75 in |
| 2026 | 38.3°F | −0.4°F | 2.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00315890; recent months: ACIS, station USC00315890. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Mount Airy 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; Mount Airy's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mount Airy in January47°F by day, 25°F at night
- Mount Airy in March58°F by day, 33°F at night
- Mount Airy 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