Sanford weather in February: Sanford, Florida: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sanford in February has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 52°F, a daily mean of 63°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.25 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 11°C, 57 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationOrlando Sanford Airport
- Station IDUSW00012854
- Location28.78°N 81.24°W
- Elevation55 ft (17 m)
- Population66,919
- Jan 71° 50°
- Feb 74° 52°
- Mar 78° 56°
- Apr 83° 61°
- May 89° 67°
- Jun 91° 73°
- Jul 93° 74°
- Aug 93° 75°
- Sep 90° 73°
- Oct 85° 67°
- Nov 78° 58°
- Dec 73° 53°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sanford in February?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 52°F, for a daily mean of 63.1°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 4.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 72°F on February 1 to 76°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 60°F and 67°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 72°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% |
| February 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 13% |
| February 15 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% |
| February 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% |
| February 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 26% | 13% |
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 | 72°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 72°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 73°F | 51°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 7 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 8 | 73°F | 51°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 9 | 73°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 10 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 11 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 12 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 74°F | 52°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 75°F | 52°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 23 | 75°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 26 | 76°F | 53°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 76°F | 54°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 76°F | 54°F | 26% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 76°F | 54°F | 25% | 13% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 52°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.25 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 50 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 21
- Days at 80°F or more
- 9
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00012854; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sanford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 1 (28%). In all, 2.25 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00012854.
How humid and windy is Sanford in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 51°F; at 6 a.m. it is 57°F with 84% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 57°F | 52°F | 84% | 5.9 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 63°F | 54°F | 73% | 8.1 mph | – |
| noon | 71°F | 52°F | 51% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 51°F | 45% | 11.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 70°F | 51°F | 52% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 63°F | 53°F | 71% | 7.2 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00012854. 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 Sanford?
The warmest February temperature on Sanford's official record (since 1948) is 89°F, on February 27, 1962; the coldest is 23°F, on February 1, 2026. The wettest February brought 10.26 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 63.1°F: 2021 67.1°F (+4.0), 2022 65.3°F (+2.2), 2023 69.3°F (+6.1), 2024 62.4°F (−0.7), 2025 67.6°F (+4.5), 2026 59.6°F (−3.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 67.1°F | +4.0°F | 2.83 in |
| 2022 | 65.3°F | +2.2°F | 1.01 in |
| 2023 | 69.3°F | +6.1°F | 1.11 in |
| 2024 | 62.4°F | −0.7°F | 2.72 in |
| 2025 | 67.6°F | +4.5°F | 0.71 in |
| 2026 | 59.6°F | −3.5°F | 1.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SFBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00012854. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sanford compare across Florida?
Across the 106 places PlainClimate covers in Florida, February normal highs run from 64°F in Milton to 81°F in Everglades; Sanford's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.