Newark weather in February: Newark, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Newark in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 74 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationNewark Agricultural Farm
- Station IDUSC00076410
- Location39.67°N 75.75°W
- Elevation106 ft (32 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population30,506
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 25°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 69° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newark in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. February is 1.7°F warmer than January and 8.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Newark and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 49°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 20% |
| February 22 | 47°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 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 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 24°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 24°F | 28% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 44°F | 24°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 25°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 25°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 25°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 45°F | 25°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 25°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 46°F | 25°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 46°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 26°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 47°F | 26°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 47°F | 26°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 47°F | 27°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 48°F | 27°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 25°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00076410; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newark in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Newark, 21 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00076410.
What are the records for February in Newark?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 79°F, on February 17, 1976; the coldest is −12°F, on February 11, 1899. The wettest February brought 6.38 in (2003); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2021 33.0°F (−2.5), 2022 36.7°F (+1.2), 2023 40.3°F (+4.8), 2024 38.4°F (+2.9), 2025 34.5°F (−1.0), 2026 30.5°F (−5.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.0°F | −2.5°F | – |
| 2022 | 36.7°F | +1.2°F | 2.64 in |
| 2023 | 40.3°F | +4.8°F | 1.63 in |
| 2024 | 38.4°F | +2.9°F | 1.89 in |
| 2025 | 34.5°F | −1.0°F | 2.16 in |
| 2026 | 30.5°F | −5.0°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00076410; recent months: ACIS, station USC00076410. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Newark compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, February normal highs run from 44°F in Wilmington to 48°F in Lewes; Newark's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.