Salisbury weather in February: Salisbury, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Salisbury in February has a normal high of 54°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 57°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.97 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 0°C, 75 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSalisbury
- Station IDUSC00317615
- Location35.68°N 80.48°W
- Elevation700 ft (213 m)
- Population36,579
- Jan 50° 29°
- Feb 54° 32°
- Mar 62° 38°
- Apr 72° 48°
- May 78° 56°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 67°
- Sep 81° 61°
- Oct 72° 48°
- Nov 61° 37°
- Dec 53° 32°
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 54°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 43.0°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Salisbury and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 52°F on February 1 to 57°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 47°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% |
| February 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% |
| February 15 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% |
| February 22 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 28 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 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 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 52°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 53°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 53°F | 31°F | 28% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 53°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 54°F | 31°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 54°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 55°F | 32°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 55°F | 33°F | 29% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 56°F | 33°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 57°F | 34°F | 30% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 54°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.97 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317615; 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 29% on average, highest around February 28 (30%). In all, 2.97 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Salisbury, 15 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317615.
What are the records for February in Salisbury?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 28, 1948; the coldest is 0°F, on February 1, 1936. The wettest February brought 8.72 in (1929); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.0°F: 2021 42.1°F (−0.9), 2022 46.8°F (+3.8), 2023 51.8°F (+8.8), 2024 47.8°F (+4.8), 2025 46.5°F (+3.5), 2026 43.8°F (+0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.1°F | −0.9°F | 6.01 in |
| 2022 | 46.8°F | +3.8°F | 2.86 in |
| 2023 | 51.8°F | +8.8°F | 3.25 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | +4.8°F | 1.50 in |
| 2025 | 46.5°F | +3.5°F | 4.54 in |
| 2026 | 43.8°F | +0.8°F | 3.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317615; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317615. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Salisbury 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; Salisbury's is 54°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Salisbury in January50°F by day, 29°F at night
- Salisbury in March62°F by day, 38°F at night
- Salisbury 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