Oswego weather in February: Oswego, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Oswego in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 16 days in a normal February, 2.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 72 mm of precipitation and 90 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationOswego
- Station IDUSC00306314
- Location43.45°N 76.54°W
- Elevation324 ft (99 m)
- Population17,047
- Jan 31° 19°
- Feb 33° 20°
- Mar 41° 27°
- Apr 53° 37°
- May 66° 48°
- Jun 75° 57°
- Jul 80° 63°
- Aug 79° 62°
- Sep 72° 55°
- Oct 59° 45°
- Nov 47° 35°
- Dec 37° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oswego in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 26.7°F. February is 1.7°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Oswego and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 36°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 31°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 | 31°F | 18°F | 61% | 30% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 30% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 20°F | 58% | 29% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 55% | 28% |
| February 28 | 36°F | 23°F | 53% | 28% |
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 | 31°F | 18°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 31°F | 18°F | 61% | 30% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 31°F | 18°F | 60% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 18°F | 60% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 31°F | 18°F | 60% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 31°F | 19°F | 60% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 32°F | 19°F | 60% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 29% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 20°F | 58% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 20°F | 58% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 20°F | 58% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 20°F | 58% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 33°F | 20°F | 57% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 21°F | 57% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 21°F | 57% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 21°F | 56% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 21°F | 56% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 21°F | 56% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 35°F | 22°F | 55% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 22°F | 55% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 35°F | 22°F | 54% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 36°F | 22°F | 54% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 23°F | 54% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 36°F | 23°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 36°F | 23°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 36°F | 23°F | 53% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 160.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 35.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00306314; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Oswego in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 57% on average, highest around February 1 (61%). In all, 2.85 in falls on 16 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Oswego, 25 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 35.3 inches.
Snow falls on 15 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00306314.
What are the records for February in Oswego?
The warmest February temperature on Oswego's official record (since 1926) is 70°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −21°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 6.22 in (2008); the snowiest, 95.9 inches (2007).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.7°F: 2021 27.3°F (+0.6), 2022 29.2°F (+2.5), 2023 32.4°F (+5.7), 2024 35.5°F (+8.8), 2025 26.8°F (+0.1), 2026 25.7°F (−1.0). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.3°F | +0.6°F | 2.38 in |
| 2022 | 29.2°F | +2.5°F | 3.09 in |
| 2023 | 32.4°F | +5.7°F | 2.74 in |
| 2024 | 35.5°F | +8.8°F | 0.72 in |
| 2025 | 26.8°F | +0.1°F | 3.25 in |
| 2026 | 25.7°F | −1.0°F | 1.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OSWN6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00306314. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Oswego 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; Oswego's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.