New York weather in February: New York, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
New York in February has a normal high of 42°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −1°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationNew York Central Park Tower
- Station IDUSW00094728
- Location40.78°N 73.97°W
- Elevation130 ft (40 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population8,478,072
- Jan 40° 28°
- Feb 42° 30°
- Mar 50° 36°
- Apr 62° 46°
- May 71° 55°
- Jun 80° 64°
- Jul 85° 70°
- Aug 83° 69°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 65° 51°
- Nov 54° 42°
- Dec 44° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is New York in February?
The normal high is 42°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 35.9°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in New York and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 45°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 32°F and 40°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 | 40°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 15 | 42°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 22 | 44°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% |
| February 28 | 45°F | 32°F | 36% | 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 | 40°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 40°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 40°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 40°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 28°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 42°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 42°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 42°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 43°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 43°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 43°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 43°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 44°F | 31°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 44°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 44°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 44°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 45°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 45°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 45°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 45°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 42°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 30°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- 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 USW00094728; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in New York in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 22 (36%). In all, 3.19 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in New York, 18 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.1 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094728.
What are the records for February in New York?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1869) is 78°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −15°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 6.87 in (1869); the snowiest, 36.9 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.9°F: 2021 34.2°F (−1.7), 2022 37.3°F (+1.4), 2023 41.1°F (+5.2), 2024 40.0°F (+4.1), 2025 35.0°F (−0.9), 2026 31.5°F (−4.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.2°F | −1.7°F | 5.13 in |
| 2022 | 37.3°F | +1.4°F | 3.23 in |
| 2023 | 41.1°F | +5.2°F | 1.28 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +4.1°F | 2.05 in |
| 2025 | 35.0°F | −0.9°F | 2.60 in |
| 2026 | 31.5°F | −4.4°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094728; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094728. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in New York compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, February normal highs run from 26°F in Cooperstown to 44°F in Mineola; New York's is 42°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.