Salisbury weather in February: Salisbury, Maryland: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Salisbury in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSalisbury-Wicomico Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093720
- Location38.34°N 75.51°W
- Elevation48 ft (15 m)
- Population33,616
- Jan 46° 28°
- Feb 48° 29°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 66° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 83° 63°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 85° 66°
- Sep 80° 60°
- Oct 69° 48°
- Nov 59° 38°
- Dec 50° 31°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salisbury in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 38.7°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 6.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 46°F on February 1 to 51°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 35°F and 43°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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 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 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 46°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 47°F | 28°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 29°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 29°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 49°F | 30°F | 35% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 36% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 32°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093720; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salisbury in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 29 (36%). In all, 3.25 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Salisbury, 20 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093720.
What are the records for February in Salisbury?
The warmest February temperature on Salisbury's official record (since 1906) is 80°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −4°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 7.79 in (1920); the snowiest, 27.1 inches (1996).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.7°F: 2021 38.1°F (−0.6), 2022 41.3°F (+2.6), 2023 45.2°F (+6.5), 2024 41.3°F (+2.6), 2025 37.4°F (−1.3), 2026 34.8°F (−3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.1°F | −0.6°F | 5.28 in |
| 2022 | 41.3°F | +2.6°F | 1.74 in |
| 2023 | 45.2°F | +6.5°F | 1.52 in |
| 2024 | 41.3°F | +2.6°F | 1.93 in |
| 2025 | 37.4°F | −1.3°F | 4.23 in |
| 2026 | 34.8°F | −3.9°F | 2.83 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SBYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093720. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Salisbury 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; Salisbury's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.