Opelika weather in February: Opelika, Alabama: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Opelika in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 5.33 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 135 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationOpelika
- Station IDUSC00016129
- Location32.66°N 85.45°W
- Elevation640 ft (195 m)
- Population35,005
- Jan 56° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 42°
- Apr 74° 49°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 89° 69°
- Sep 84° 63°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 66° 40°
- Dec 58° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Opelika in February?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. February is 3.5°F warmer than January and 6.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Opelika and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 57°F on February 1 to 63°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 44°F and 52°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% |
| February 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 23% |
| February 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 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 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 57°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 58°F | 34°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 58°F | 35°F | 31% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 58°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 59°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 60°F | 36°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 60°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 61°F | 37°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 61°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 62°F | 38°F | 32% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 38°F | 31% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 62°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 39°F | 31% | 23% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 36°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.33 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 11
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00016129; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Opelika in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 15 (32%). In all, 5.33 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Opelika, 11 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00016129.
What are the records for February in Opelika?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 84°F, on February 24, 1980; the coldest is 5°F, on February 13, 1981. The wettest February brought 14.86 in (1961); the snowiest, 8.6 inches (1973).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 46.6°F (−1.2), 2022 48.7°F (+0.9), 2023 55.3°F (+7.5), 2024 48.4°F (+0.6), 2025 51.8°F (+4.0), 2026 48.3°F (+0.5). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 46.6°F | −1.2°F | 4.48 in |
| 2022 | 48.7°F | +0.9°F | 5.07 in |
| 2023 | 55.3°F | +7.5°F | 2.49 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +0.6°F | 6.40 in |
| 2025 | 51.8°F | +4.0°F | 1.87 in |
| 2026 | 48.3°F | +0.5°F | 3.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00016129; recent months: ACIS, station USC00016129. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Opelika compare across Alabama?
Across the 80 places PlainClimate covers in Alabama, February normal highs run from 53°F in Bridgeport to 67°F in Andalusia; Opelika's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.