Pittsfield weather in February: Pittsfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Pittsfield in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 2.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 64 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPittsfield Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014763
- Location42.43°N 73.29°W
- Elevation1,194 ft (364 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population43,121
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 42° 23°
- Apr 55° 34°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 58°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 70° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pittsfield in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 24.1°F. February is 2.1°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pittsfield and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 19°F and 29°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 41% | 23% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% |
| February 28 | 36°F | 18°F | 42% | 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 | 30°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 31°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 13°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 31°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 32°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 14°F | 40% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 15°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 33°F | 15°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 15°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 16°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 16°F | 41% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 16°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 16°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 35°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 36°F | 17°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 36°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 36°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 18°F | 42% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014763; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pittsfield in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 41% on average, highest around February 25 (42%). In all, 2.52 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Pittsfield, 27 nights fall to freezing and 13 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014763.
What are the records for February in Pittsfield?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1925) is 73°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −26°F, on February 16, 1943. The wettest February brought 7.73 in (2008); the snowiest, 35.0 inches (1967).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.1°F: 2021 23.9°F (−0.2), 2022 25.7°F (+1.6), 2023 28.6°F (+4.5), 2024 29.8°F (+5.7), 2025 23.3°F (−0.8), 2026 21.0°F (−3.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.9°F | −0.2°F | 1.77 in |
| 2022 | 25.7°F | +1.6°F | 3.89 in |
| 2023 | 28.6°F | +4.5°F | 1.51 in |
| 2024 | 29.8°F | +5.7°F | 1.25 in |
| 2025 | 23.3°F | −0.8°F | 2.29 in |
| 2026 | 21.0°F | −3.1°F | 0.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014763; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014763. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Pittsfield compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Pittsfield's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Pittsfield in January30°F by day, 14°F at night
- Pittsfield in March42°F by day, 23°F at night
- Pittsfield through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Februarynormal high 42°F