Olean weather in February: Olean, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Olean in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal February, 1.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −10°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 35 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationOlean
- Station IDUSC00306196
- Location42.07°N 78.45°W
- Elevation1,420 ft (433 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population13,614
- Jan 32° 13°
- Feb 34° 15°
- Mar 43° 21°
- Apr 57° 32°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 73° 49°
- Oct 60° 38°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 37° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olean in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 24.6°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Olean and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 32°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 19°F and 30°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 32°F | 13°F | 56% | 21% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 14°F | 55% | 21% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 15°F | 54% | 22% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 16°F | 53% | 22% |
| February 28 | 38°F | 17°F | 52% | 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 | 32°F | 13°F | 56% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 32°F | 13°F | 56% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 32°F | 13°F | 56% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 32°F | 13°F | 56% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 33°F | 13°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 33°F | 13°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 33°F | 14°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 14°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 14°F | 55% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 14°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 34°F | 14°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 14°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 15°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 15°F | 54% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 15°F | 54% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 15°F | 54% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 15°F | 54% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 15°F | 54% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 16°F | 53% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 16°F | 53% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 16°F | 53% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 16°F | 53% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 16°F | 53% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 37°F | 16°F | 53% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 17°F | 53% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 37°F | 17°F | 52% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 17°F | 52% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 38°F | 17°F | 52% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 38°F | 17°F | 52% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00306196; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Olean in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 54% on average, highest around February 1 (56%). In all, 1.97 in falls on 15 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Olean, 26 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.7 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00306196.
What are the records for February in Olean?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.6°F: 2021 20.4°F (−4.2), 2022 22.6°F (−2.0), 2023 30.2°F (+5.6), 2024 31.9°F (+7.3), 2025 23.0°F (−1.6), 2026 22.6°F (−2.1). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.4°F | −4.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 22.6°F | −2.0°F | 4.55 in |
| 2023 | 30.2°F | +5.6°F | 2.19 in |
| 2024 | 31.9°F | +7.3°F | 1.48 in |
| 2025 | 23.0°F | −1.6°F | 3.00 in |
| 2026 | 22.6°F | −2.1°F | 1.24 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00306196. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Olean 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; Olean's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.