Muscle Shoals weather in February: Muscle Shoals, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Muscle Shoals in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 3°C, 122 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationMuscle Shoals Airport
  • Station IDUSW00013896
  • Location34.74°N 87.60°W
  • Elevation540 ft (165 m)
  • Population17,409
  1. Jan 52° 34°
  2. Feb 57° 37°
  3. Mar 65° 44°
  4. Apr 74° 52°
  5. May 82° 61°
  6. Jun 89° 68°
  7. Jul 92° 71°
  8. Aug 91° 70°
  9. Sep 86° 63°
  10. Oct 76° 52°
  11. Nov 64° 41°
  12. Dec 55° 36°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Muscle Shoals in February?

The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 46.7°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Muscle Shoals and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 54°F on February 1 to 60°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 43°F and 51°F.

Muscle Shoals in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 154°F34°F35%23%
February 855°F35°F37%23%
February 1557°F37°F38%24%
February 2258°F38°F38%25%
February 2860°F40°F37%25%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Muscle Shoals: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 154°F34°F35%23%10 h 30 min
February 254°F34°F35%23%10 h 30 min
February 354°F34°F36%23%10 h 30 min
February 454°F35°F36%23%10 h 30 min
February 555°F35°F36%23%10 h 40 min
February 655°F35°F36%23%10 h 40 min
February 755°F35°F37%23%10 h 40 min
February 855°F35°F37%23%10 h 40 min
February 955°F35°F37%24%10 h 40 min
February 1056°F36°F37%24%10 h 50 min
February 1156°F36°F37%24%10 h 50 min
February 1256°F36°F38%24%10 h 50 min
February 1356°F36°F38%24%10 h 50 min
February 1456°F37°F38%24%10 h 50 min
February 1557°F37°F38%24%10 h 50 min
February 1657°F37°F38%24%11 h
February 1757°F37°F38%25%11 h
February 1857°F37°F38%25%11 h
February 1958°F38°F38%25%11 h
February 2058°F38°F38%25%11 h 10 min
February 2158°F38°F38%25%11 h 10 min
February 2258°F38°F38%25%11 h 10 min
February 2359°F39°F38%25%11 h 10 min
February 2459°F39°F38%25%11 h 10 min
February 2559°F39°F38%25%11 h 20 min
February 2660°F39°F38%25%11 h 20 min
February 2760°F40°F38%25%11 h 20 min
February 2860°F40°F37%25%11 h 20 min
February 2960°F40°F37%25%11 h 20 min
Normal high
57°FFebruary average
Normal low
37°FFebruary average
Precipitation
4.79 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
12
Daylight
10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more
4
Sunshine
65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013896; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Muscle Shoals in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 20 (38%). In all, 4.79 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Muscle Shoals, 12 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013896.

How humid and windy is Muscle Shoals in February?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 58°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 36°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal February day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.42°F36°F78%6.2 mph53%
9 a.m.47°F37°F66%8.7 mph50%
noon55°F37°F51%9.5 mph52%
3 p.m.58°F36°F45%9.6 mph55%
6 p.m.53°F37°F53%7.7 mph60%
9 p.m.49°F37°F65%6.7 mph61%

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013896. 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 Muscle Shoals?

The warmest February temperature on Muscle Shoals's official record (since 1893) is 86°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is −13°F, on February 14, 1905. The wettest February brought 14.13 in (2019); the snowiest, 12.0 inches (1910).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.7°F: 2021 42.3°F (−4.5), 2022 46.0°F (−0.7), 2023 54.3°F (+7.6), 2024 52.1°F (+5.4), 2025 48.9°F (+2.2), 2026 49.8°F (+3.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Muscle Shoals: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202142.3°F−4.5°F4.98 in
202246.0°F−0.7°F7.59 in
202354.3°F+7.6°F3.89 in
202452.1°F+5.4°F4.87 in
202548.9°F+2.2°F4.69 in
202649.8°F+3.0°F1.70 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MSLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013896. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Muscle Shoals compare across Alabama?

Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Muscle Shoals's is 57°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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