Newport weather in February: Newport, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Newport in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 25°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.81 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −4°C, 71 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationNewport State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014787
- Location41.53°N 71.28°W
- Elevation172 ft (52 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population24,482
- Jan 38° 24°
- Feb 40° 25°
- Mar 46° 31°
- Apr 56° 39°
- May 65° 49°
- Jun 74° 58°
- Jul 80° 64°
- Aug 79° 64°
- Sep 72° 57°
- Oct 62° 47°
- Nov 53° 38°
- Dec 44° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Newport in February?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 25°F, for a daily mean of 32.4°F. February is 1.3°F warmer than January and 5.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Newport and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 38°F on February 1 to 42°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 28°F and 36°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 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 8 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 27°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 | 38°F | 23°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 38°F | 24°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 38°F | 24°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 38°F | 24°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 38°F | 24°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 38°F | 24°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 38°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 39°F | 24°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 39°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 39°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 40°F | 25°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 40°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 40°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 41°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 25°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.81 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014787; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Newport in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 25 (33%). In all, 2.81 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Newport, 23 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014787.
What are the records for February in Newport?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 69°F, on February 16, 2023; the coldest is −8°F, on February 14, 2016. The wettest February brought 5.95 in (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.4°F: 2021 31.9°F (−0.4), 2022 32.8°F (+0.4), 2023 34.5°F (+2.1), 2024 33.9°F (+1.5), 2025 32.9°F (+0.5), 2026 27.2°F (−5.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.9°F | −0.4°F | 3.17 in |
| 2022 | 32.8°F | +0.4°F | 5.33 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | +2.1°F | 1.70 in |
| 2024 | 33.9°F | +1.5°F | 2.49 in |
| 2025 | 32.9°F | +0.5°F | 2.80 in |
| 2026 | 27.2°F | −5.2°F | 1.48 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014787; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014787. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Newport compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, February normal highs run from 39°F in Kingston to 41°F in Tiverton; Newport's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.