New Bedford weather in February: New Bedford, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
New Bedford in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.04 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 77 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationNew Bedford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094726
- Location41.68°N 70.96°W
- Elevation80 ft (24 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population101,318
- Jan 39° 21°
- Feb 41° 22°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 74° 52°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 54° 33°
- Dec 44° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New Bedford in February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 31.3°F. February is 1.4°F warmer than January and 6.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in New Bedford and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 44°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 27°F and 35°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 | 20°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% |
| February 28 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 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 | 39°F | 20°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 39°F | 20°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 39°F | 20°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 39°F | 20°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 39°F | 20°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 20°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 40°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 21°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 41°F | 22°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 41°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 41°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 41°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 42°F | 22°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 42°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 43°F | 23°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 43°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 44°F | 24°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 22°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.04 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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 USW00094726; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in New Bedford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 23 (36%). In all, 3.04 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in New Bedford, 24 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094726.
What are the records for February in New Bedford?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 72°F, on February 16, 2023; the coldest is −12°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 6.40 in (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.3°F: 2021 33.0°F (+1.7), 2022 33.0°F (+1.7), 2023 34.3°F (+3.0), 2024 34.6°F (+3.3), 2025 31.9°F (+0.6), 2026 25.2°F (−6.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.0°F | +1.7°F | 3.44 in |
| 2022 | 33.0°F | +1.7°F | 4.43 in |
| 2023 | 34.3°F | +3.0°F | 0.69 in |
| 2024 | 34.6°F | +3.3°F | 3.34 in |
| 2025 | 31.9°F | +0.6°F | 2.76 in |
| 2026 | 25.2°F | −6.1°F | 1.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094726; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094726. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in New Bedford 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; New Bedford's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- New Bedford in January39°F by day, 21°F at night
- New Bedford in March47°F by day, 28°F at night
- New Bedford 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