Norfolk weather in February: Norfolk, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Norfolk in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 51°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 2°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationNorfolk International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013737
- Location36.90°N 76.19°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population231,105
- Jan 51° 34°
- Feb 53° 35°
- Mar 60° 41°
- Apr 70° 50°
- May 77° 59°
- Jun 85° 68°
- Jul 89° 73°
- Aug 87° 72°
- Sep 81° 67°
- Oct 72° 55°
- Nov 62° 44°
- Dec 55° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Norfolk in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 44.2°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 6.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Norfolk and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 51°F on February 1 to 56°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 40°F and 48°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% |
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 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 51°F | 33°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 51°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 53°F | 34°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 54°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 37°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 38°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 38°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 35°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- 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 USW00013737; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Norfolk in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 29 (34%). In all, 2.90 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Norfolk, 10 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.5 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013737.
How humid and windy is Norfolk in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 50% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 42°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 42°F | 34°F | 73% | 9.3 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 65% | 11.2 mph | 52% |
| noon | 50°F | 34°F | 53% | 12.3 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 34°F | 50% | 12.1 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 34°F | 55% | 10.0 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 35°F | 66% | 8.7 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013737. 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 Norfolk?
The warmest February temperature on Norfolk's official record (since 1874) is 82°F, on February 4, 1890; the coldest is 2°F, on February 8, 1895. The wettest February brought 8.66 in (1945); the snowiest, 24.4 inches (1989).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.2°F: 2021 42.8°F (−1.4), 2022 44.7°F (+0.5), 2023 50.8°F (+6.6), 2024 45.8°F (+1.6), 2025 44.9°F (+0.7), 2026 39.8°F (−4.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.8°F | −1.4°F | 6.44 in |
| 2022 | 44.7°F | +0.5°F | 1.62 in |
| 2023 | 50.8°F | +6.6°F | 2.51 in |
| 2024 | 45.8°F | +1.6°F | 2.94 in |
| 2025 | 44.9°F | +0.7°F | 5.91 in |
| 2026 | 39.8°F | −4.5°F | 4.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013737. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Norfolk 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; Norfolk's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.