Rockville weather in February: Rockville, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Rockville in February has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 66 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationRockville (1 mi NE)
  • Station IDUSC00187705
  • Location39.10°N 77.15°W
  • Elevation440 ft (134 m)
  • From the center1 miles
  • Population68,417
  1. Jan 42° 27°
  2. Feb 45° 28°
  3. Mar 54° 36°
  4. Apr 66° 46°
  5. May 74° 55°
  6. Jun 82° 64°
  7. Jul 87° 69°
  8. Aug 85° 67°
  9. Sep 78° 60°
  10. Oct 66° 48°
  11. Nov 56° 38°
  12. 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 Rockville in February?

The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 36.7°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 8.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Rockville and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 48°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 32°F and 41°F.

Rockville 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 32%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 143°F26°F28%18%
February 844°F27°F27%18%
February 1545°F28°F28%19%
February 2247°F30°F30%20%
February 2848°F31°F32%21%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Rockville: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 143°F26°F28%18%10 h 10 min
February 243°F27°F27%18%10 h 10 min
February 343°F27°F27%18%10 h 20 min
February 443°F27°F27%18%10 h 20 min
February 543°F27°F27%18%10 h 20 min
February 643°F27°F27%18%10 h 20 min
February 743°F27°F27%18%10 h 20 min
February 844°F27°F27%18%10 h 30 min
February 944°F27°F27%18%10 h 30 min
February 1044°F27°F27%18%10 h 30 min
February 1144°F28°F28%19%10 h 30 min
February 1244°F28°F28%19%10 h 40 min
February 1345°F28°F28%19%10 h 40 min
February 1445°F28°F28%19%10 h 40 min
February 1545°F28°F28%19%10 h 40 min
February 1645°F28°F28%19%10 h 50 min
February 1745°F29°F29%19%10 h 50 min
February 1846°F29°F29%19%10 h 50 min
February 1946°F29°F29%20%10 h 50 min
February 2046°F29°F29%20%10 h 50 min
February 2146°F30°F29%20%11 h
February 2247°F30°F30%20%11 h
February 2347°F30°F30%20%11 h
February 2447°F30°F30%20%11 h
February 2547°F31°F31%21%11 h 10 min
February 2648°F31°F31%21%11 h 10 min
February 2748°F31°F31%21%11 h 10 min
February 2848°F31°F32%21%11 h 10 min
February 2948°F32°F32%21%11 h 20 min
Normal high
45°FFebruary average
Normal low
28°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.60 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
20
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00187705; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Rockville in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 29 (32%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Rockville, 20 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00187705.

What are the records for February in Rockville?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1907) is 82°F, on February 24, 1985; the coldest is −12°F, on February 10, 1979. The wettest February brought 6.31 in (1972); the snowiest, 29.5 inches (2003).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00187705. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Rockville compare across Maryland?

Across the 26 places PlainClimate covers in Maryland, February normal highs run from 37°F in Frostburg to 51°F in Snow Hill; Rockville's is 45°F.

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

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