Murphy weather in February: Murphy, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Murphy in February has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of −2°C, 134 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMurphy (4 mi ESE)
- Station IDUSC00316001
- Location35.07°N 83.97°W
- Elevation1,600 ft (488 m)
- Population1,693
- Jan 50° 25°
- Feb 54° 28°
- Mar 62° 34°
- Apr 71° 41°
- May 78° 51°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 86° 62°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 72° 43°
- Nov 61° 33°
- Dec 53° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Murphy in February?
The normal high is 54°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 40.8°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Murphy and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 51°F on February 1 to 57°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 37°F and 45°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 51°F | 26°F | 37% | 28% |
| February 8 | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 29% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 28°F | 39% | 30% |
| February 22 | 55°F | 30°F | 40% | 30% |
| February 28 | 57°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% |
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 | 51°F | 26°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 51°F | 26°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 26°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 26°F | 37% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 26°F | 37% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 52°F | 26°F | 37% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 53°F | 27°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 53°F | 27°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 28°F | 39% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 28°F | 39% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 28°F | 39% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 54°F | 28°F | 39% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 54°F | 28°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 54°F | 29°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 29°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 55°F | 29°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 55°F | 29°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 55°F | 30°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 30°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 56°F | 30°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 56°F | 30°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 56°F | 30°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 57°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 57°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 57°F | 31°F | 40% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 28°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00316001; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Murphy in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 23 (40%). In all, 5.26 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Murphy, 19 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.5 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 USC00316001.
What are the records for February in Murphy?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1873) is 81°F, on February 27, 1977; the coldest is −4°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 15.10 in (1872); the snowiest, 27.5 inches (1895).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.8°F: 2021 40.0°F (−0.8), 2022 42.6°F (+1.8), 2023 48.0°F (+7.2), 2024 44.5°F (+3.7), 2025 44.4°F (+3.6), 2026 40.5°F (−0.3). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.0°F | −0.8°F | 6.59 in |
| 2022 | 42.6°F | +1.8°F | 8.36 in |
| 2023 | 48.0°F | +7.2°F | 5.70 in |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | +3.7°F | 3.32 in |
| 2025 | 44.4°F | +3.6°F | 5.21 in |
| 2026 | 40.5°F | −0.3°F | 3.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00316001; recent months: ACIS, station USC00316001. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Murphy 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; Murphy's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.