Newport News weather in February: Newport News, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Newport News in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.58 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 66 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationNewport News International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093741
- Location37.13°N 76.49°W
- Elevation42 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population183,056
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 32°
- Mar 59° 38°
- Apr 70° 47°
- May 77° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 87° 68°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 40°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport News in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 6.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Newport News and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 55°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 38°F and 46°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 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 53°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 32°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 33°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 55°F | 34°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.58 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093741; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport News in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 7 (33%). In all, 2.58 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Newport News, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093741.
How humid and windy is Newport News in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 32°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 74% humidity. The wind averages 9.0 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 32°F | 74% | 7.5 mph | 60% |
| 9 a.m. | 45°F | 33°F | 63% | 10.2 mph | 58% |
| noon | 51°F | 33°F | 50% | 11.7 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 32°F | 46% | 11.9 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 48°F | 33°F | 54% | 9.2 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 44°F | 33°F | 65% | 7.5 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093741. 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 Newport News?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 81°F, on February 12, 2017; the coldest is 5°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 6.38 in (2021).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 38.3°F (−3.9), 2022 42.9°F (+0.7), 2023 47.2°F (+5.0), 2024 43.3°F (+1.1), 2025 41.6°F (−0.6), 2026 38.5°F (−3.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.3°F | −3.9°F | 6.38 in |
| 2022 | 42.9°F | +0.7°F | 1.56 in |
| 2023 | 47.2°F | +5.0°F | 2.65 in |
| 2024 | 43.3°F | +1.1°F | 2.52 in |
| 2025 | 41.6°F | −0.6°F | 5.47 in |
| 2026 | 38.5°F | −3.7°F | 3.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093741; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093741. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Newport News compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, February normal highs run from 44°F in Hot Springs to 57°F in Chesapeake; Newport News's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Newport News in January49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Newport News in March59°F by day, 38°F at night
- Newport News through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Februarynormal high 57°F