Petersburg weather in February: Petersburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Petersburg in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 69 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPetersburg
- Station IDUSC00446656
- Location37.24°N 77.39°W
- Elevation19 ft (6 m)
- Population34,058
- Jan 49° 28°
- Feb 52° 29°
- Mar 60° 36°
- Apr 70° 46°
- May 78° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 87° 67°
- Sep 82° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 62° 37°
- Dec 53° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petersburg in February?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.7°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 7.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Petersburg and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 56°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 37°F and 45°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 28 | 55°F | 31°F | 31% | 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 | 50°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 50°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 51°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 52°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 52°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 53°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 53°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 53°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 55°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 55°F | 31°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 32°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- 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 USC00446656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Petersburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 22 (31%). In all, 2.70 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Petersburg, 20 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00446656.
What are the records for February in Petersburg?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.7°F: 2021 38.8°F (−2.0), 2022 43.5°F (+2.8), 2023 48.3°F (+7.6), 2024 44.3°F (+3.6), 2025 41.7°F (+1.0), 2026 38.5°F (−2.2). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.8°F | −2.0°F | 5.91 in |
| 2022 | 43.5°F | +2.8°F | 2.29 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | +7.6°F | 1.92 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +3.6°F | 2.84 in |
| 2025 | 41.7°F | +1.0°F | 6.04 in |
| 2026 | 38.5°F | −2.2°F | 4.43 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00446656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Petersburg 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; Petersburg's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.