Nantucket weather in February: Nantucket, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Nantucket in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −3°C, 72 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationNantucket Mem Airport
- Station IDUSW00014756
- Location41.25°N 70.06°W
- Elevation45 ft (14 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (town)14,670
- Census place10,837
- Jan 40° 27°
- Feb 40° 27°
- Mar 44° 32°
- Apr 52° 39°
- May 61° 47°
- Jun 69° 56°
- Jul 75° 63°
- Aug 76° 62°
- Sep 70° 57°
- Oct 62° 49°
- Nov 53° 40°
- Dec 45° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Nantucket in February?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 33.5°F. February is 0.4°F warmer than January and 4.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Nantucket and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 30°F and 37°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% |
| February 8 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% |
| February 15 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 39°F | 26°F | 36% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 26°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 40°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 27°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 29°F | 34% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014756; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Nantucket in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 1 (36%). In all, 2.84 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Nantucket, 21 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014756.
What are the records for February in Nantucket?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 61°F, on February 16, 2023; the coldest is −3°F, on February 4, 2023. The wettest February brought 8.07 in (1952); the snowiest, 36.4 inches (1952).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.5°F: 2021 33.5°F (at normal), 2022 37.8°F (+4.3), 2023 35.7°F (+2.2), 2024 35.5°F (+2.0), 2025 33.0°F (−0.5), 2026 29.3°F (−4.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.5°F | at normal | 4.34 in |
| 2022 | 37.8°F | +4.3°F | 3.61 in |
| 2023 | 35.7°F | +2.2°F | 1.41 in |
| 2024 | 35.5°F | +2.0°F | 1.47 in |
| 2025 | 33.0°F | −0.5°F | 1.75 in |
| 2026 | 29.3°F | −4.2°F | 0.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014756; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014756. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Nantucket compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Nantucket's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Nantucket in January40°F by day, 27°F at night
- Nantucket in March44°F by day, 32°F at night
- Nantucket through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Februarynormal high 42°F