Philadelphia weather in February: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Philadelphia in February has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 70 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationPhiladelphia International Airport
- Station IDUSW00013739
- Location39.87°N 75.23°W
- Elevation10 ft (3 m)
- From the center11 miles
- Population1,573,916
- Jan 41° 26°
- Feb 44° 28°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 65° 44°
- May 74° 54°
- Jun 83° 64°
- Jul 88° 70°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 79° 61°
- Oct 67° 49°
- Nov 56° 39°
- Dec 46° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Philadelphia in February?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 35.9°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Philadelphia and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 42°F on February 1 to 48°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 40°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% |
| February 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% |
| February 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% |
| February 22 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 28 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 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 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 43°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 43°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 45°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 46°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 48°F | 30°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 28°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013739; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Philadelphia in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 29 (34%). In all, 2.75 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Philadelphia, 20 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.4 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013739.
How humid and windy is Philadelphia in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 45°F with 46% relative humidity and a dew point of 26°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 70% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 25°F | 70% | 8.8 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 62% | 11.5 mph | 30% |
| noon | 43°F | 26°F | 51% | 12.5 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 45°F | 26°F | 46% | 13.6 mph | 23% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 26°F | 50% | 11.6 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 26°F | 58% | 10.2 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013739. 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 Philadelphia?
The warmest February temperature on Philadelphia's official record (since 1873) is 79°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −11°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 6.87 in (1896); the snowiest, 51.5 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.9°F: 2021 34.2°F (−1.7), 2022 39.7°F (+3.8), 2023 42.7°F (+6.8), 2024 40.1°F (+4.2), 2025 36.0°F (+0.1), 2026 33.3°F (−2.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.2°F | −1.7°F | 4.64 in |
| 2022 | 39.7°F | +3.8°F | 2.87 in |
| 2023 | 42.7°F | +6.8°F | 1.32 in |
| 2024 | 40.1°F | +4.2°F | 1.49 in |
| 2025 | 36.0°F | +0.1°F | 2.05 in |
| 2026 | 33.3°F | −2.6°F | 2.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PHLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013739. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Philadelphia compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, February normal highs run from 32°F in Laporte to 46°F in Marcus Hook; Philadelphia's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Philadelphia in January41°F by day, 26°F at night
- Philadelphia in March53°F by day, 34°F at night
- Philadelphia through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F