Rocky Mount weather in February: Rocky Mount, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Rocky Mount in February has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 0°C, 73 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationRocky Mount Wilson Airport
- Station IDUSW00093759
- Location35.85°N 77.89°W
- Elevation160 ft (49 m)
- Population54,541
- Jan 52° 31°
- Feb 55° 33°
- Mar 63° 39°
- Apr 73° 48°
- May 80° 56°
- Jun 87° 65°
- Jul 91° 69°
- Aug 88° 68°
- Sep 83° 62°
- Oct 73° 50°
- Nov 63° 39°
- Dec 55° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rocky Mount in February?
The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.9°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Rocky Mount and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 59°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 48°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 28 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% |
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 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 53°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 53°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 53°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 53°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 53°F | 31°F | 35% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 54°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 55°F | 32°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 55°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 59°F | 35°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 55°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093759; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rocky Mount in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 6 (35%). In all, 2.87 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Rocky Mount, 15 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093759.
What are the records for February in Rocky Mount?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 2000) is 85°F, on February 23, 2023; the coldest is 9°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 6.46 in (2016).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.9°F: 2021 42.2°F (−1.7), 2022 46.8°F (+2.9), 2023 52.8°F (+8.9), 2024 48.0°F (+4.1), 2025 45.0°F (+1.1), 2026 42.3°F (−1.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.2°F | −1.7°F | 6.27 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | +2.9°F | 1.76 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +8.9°F | 2.94 in |
| 2024 | 48.0°F | +4.1°F | 1.28 in |
| 2025 | 45.0°F | +1.1°F | 3.15 in |
| 2026 | 42.3°F | −1.6°F | 2.20 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093759; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093759. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Rocky Mount compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Rocky Mount's is 55°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rocky Mount in January52°F by day, 31°F at night
- Rocky Mount in March63°F by day, 39°F at night
- Rocky Mount through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 63°F