Olympia weather in February: Olympia, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Olympia in February has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal February, 5.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 129 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationOlympia Airport
- Station IDUSW00024227
- Location46.97°N 122.90°W
- Elevation188 ft (57 m)
- Population56,271
- Jan 46° 33°
- Feb 49° 32°
- Mar 54° 35°
- Apr 59° 38°
- May 66° 43°
- Jun 71° 47°
- Jul 78° 51°
- Aug 78° 51°
- Sep 72° 46°
- Oct 60° 41°
- Nov 51° 36°
- Dec 45° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Olympia in February?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. February is 1.1°F warmer than January and 3.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Olympia and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 38°F and 43°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 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% |
| February 8 | 48°F | 32°F | 60% | 41% |
| February 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 11)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 48°F | 33°F | 60% | 41% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 32°F | 60% | 41% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 48°F | 32°F | 60% | 41% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 48°F | 32°F | 60% | 41% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 48°F | 32°F | 60% | 41% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 48°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 48°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 50°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 51°F | 32°F | 59% | 42% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 51°F | 33°F | 60% | 42% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 49°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Olympia in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 60% on average, highest around February 1 (61%). In all, 5.09 in falls on 16 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Olympia, 14 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024227.
How humid and windy is Olympia in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 36°F with 92% humidity. The wind averages 5.9 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 36°F | 34°F | 92% | 4.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 40°F | 37°F | 88% | 5.7 mph | 28% |
| noon | 46°F | 37°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | 28% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 8.5 mph | 29% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 36°F | 71% | 5.9 mph | 38% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 36°F | 85% | 4.9 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024227. 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 Olympia?
The warmest February temperature on Olympia's official record (since 1948) is 73°F, on February 27, 1986; the coldest is −1°F, on February 1, 1950. The wettest February brought 15.50 in (1999); the snowiest, 27.4 inches (1990).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 39.7°F (−1.0), 2022 39.2°F (−1.5), 2023 38.9°F (−1.8), 2024 42.7°F (+2.0), 2025 38.7°F (−2.0), 2026 40.7°F (at normal). 1 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.7°F | −1.0°F | 7.84 in |
| 2022 | 39.2°F | −1.5°F | 5.37 in |
| 2023 | 38.9°F | −1.8°F | 3.30 in |
| 2024 | 42.7°F | +2.0°F | 6.10 in |
| 2025 | 38.7°F | −2.0°F | 4.71 in |
| 2026 | 40.7°F | at normal | 4.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OLMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Olympia compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Olympia's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.