Plymouth weather in February: Plymouth, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Plymouth in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 75 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationPlymouth Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00054769
  • Location41.91°N 70.73°W
  • Elevation149 ft (45 m)
  • Population (town)66,663
  • Census place7,852
  1. Jan 38° 20°
  2. Feb 40° 21°
  3. Mar 46° 27°
  4. Apr 57° 36°
  5. May 67° 46°
  6. Jun 76° 55°
  7. Jul 82° 62°
  8. Aug 80° 61°
  9. Sep 73° 53°
  10. Oct 63° 42°
  11. Nov 53° 33°
  12. Dec 43° 26°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Plymouth in February?

The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 30.5°F. February is 1.3°F warmer than January and 6.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Plymouth and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 38°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 26°F and 35°F.

Plymouth in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 37%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 138°F20°F35%21%
February 838°F20°F35%22%
February 1540°F21°F36%22%
February 2241°F23°F37%22%
February 2842°F24°F37%22%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Plymouth: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 138°F20°F35%21%10 h
February 238°F20°F35%21%10 h
February 338°F20°F35%21%10 h
February 438°F20°F35%22%10 h 10 min
February 538°F20°F35%22%10 h 10 min
February 638°F20°F35%22%10 h 10 min
February 738°F20°F35%22%10 h 10 min
February 838°F20°F35%22%10 h 20 min
February 939°F20°F35%22%10 h 20 min
February 1039°F21°F35%22%10 h 20 min
February 1139°F21°F35%22%10 h 20 min
February 1239°F21°F36%22%10 h 30 min
February 1339°F21°F36%22%10 h 30 min
February 1439°F21°F36%22%10 h 30 min
February 1540°F21°F36%22%10 h 30 min
February 1640°F22°F36%22%10 h 40 min
February 1740°F22°F36%22%10 h 40 min
February 1840°F22°F36%22%10 h 40 min
February 1940°F22°F37%22%10 h 40 min
February 2041°F22°F37%22%10 h 50 min
February 2141°F22°F37%22%10 h 50 min
February 2241°F23°F37%22%10 h 50 min
February 2341°F23°F37%22%11 h
February 2441°F23°F37%22%11 h
February 2542°F23°F37%22%11 h
February 2642°F23°F37%22%11 h
February 2742°F24°F37%22%11 h 10 min
February 2842°F24°F37%22%11 h 10 min
February 2942°F24°F37%22%11 h 10 min
Normal high
40°FFebruary average
Normal low
21°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.96 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
25
Daylight
10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054769; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Plymouth in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 29 (37%). In all, 2.96 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Plymouth, 25 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054769.

How humid and windy is Plymouth in February?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 29°F with 75% humidity. The wind averages 8.9 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal February day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.29°F22°F75%7.1 mph–
9 a.m.34°F23°F64%10.2 mph–
noon–––––
3 p.m.39°F23°F52%12.1 mph–
6 p.m.36°F23°F60%8.7 mph–
9 p.m.33°F23°F68%7.9 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00054769. 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 Plymouth?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 70°F, on February 24, 2017; the coldest is −12°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 6.29 in (2021).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.5°F: 2021 31.1°F (+0.6), 2022 32.4°F (+1.9), 2023 34.6°F (+4.1), 2024 34.5°F (+4.0), 2025 30.2°F (−0.3). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.

Plymouth: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202131.1°F+0.6°F6.29 in
202232.4°F+1.9°F6.25 in
202334.6°F+4.1°F1.88 in
202434.5°F+4.0°F2.02 in
202530.2°F−0.3°F2.63 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054769; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054769. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Plymouth 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; Plymouth's is 40°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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