Plattsburgh weather in February: Plattsburgh, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Plattsburgh in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 28°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −12°C, 31 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPlattsburgh International Airport
- Station IDUSW00064776
- Location44.65°N 73.47°W
- Elevation234 ft (71 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population19,758
- Jan 28° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 81° 59°
- Aug 79° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 46° 29°
- Dec 34° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Plattsburgh in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 21.0°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 9.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Plattsburgh and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 28°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 16°F and 27°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% |
| February 8 | 29°F | 9°F | 32% | 11% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 13°F | 33% | 12% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 13% |
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 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 28°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 29°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 29°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 29°F | 9°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 29°F | 9°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 30°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 30°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 30°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 30°F | 10°F | 32% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 31°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 12°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 12°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 32°F | 12°F | 33% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 12°F | 33% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 13°F | 33% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 33°F | 13°F | 33% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 33°F | 13°F | 33% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 34°F | 14°F | 33% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 34°F | 14°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 34°F | 14°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 35°F | 15°F | 33% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00064776; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Plattsburgh in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 24 (33%). In all, 1.22 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Plattsburgh, 27 nights fall to freezing and 15 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00064776.
What are the records for February in Plattsburgh?
The warmest February temperature on Plattsburgh's official record (since 1945) is 65°F, on February 25, 2017; the coldest is −28°F, on February 7, 1993. The wettest February brought 4.48 in (1971); the snowiest, 35.5 inches (1972).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.0°F: 2021 18.8°F (−2.2), 2022 20.2°F (−0.8), 2023 23.7°F (+2.7), 2024 27.7°F (+6.7), 2025 19.5°F (−1.5), 2026 18.2°F (−2.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.8°F | −2.2°F | 0.63 in |
| 2022 | 20.2°F | −0.8°F | 1.11 in |
| 2023 | 23.7°F | +2.7°F | 0.89 in |
| 2024 | 27.7°F | +6.7°F | 0.13 in |
| 2025 | 19.5°F | −1.5°F | 0.53 in |
| 2026 | 18.2°F | −2.8°F | 0.63 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record PBGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00064776. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Plattsburgh 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; Plattsburgh's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.