Sanford weather in February: Sanford, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sanford in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 55°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 0°C, 76 mm of precipitation and 0 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSanford (8 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00317656
- Location35.54°N 79.05°W
- Elevation262 ft (80 m)
- From the center8 miles
- Population32,971
- Jan 53° 31°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 65° 39°
- Apr 75° 47°
- May 81° 56°
- Jun 87° 64°
- Jul 90° 69°
- Aug 88° 67°
- Sep 83° 61°
- Oct 74° 49°
- Nov 63° 38°
- Dec 55° 33°
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 57°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 7.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sanford and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 55°F on February 1 to 61°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 41°F and 49°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 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% |
| February 8 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 29% | 20% |
| February 22 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% |
| February 28 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% |
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 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 55°F | 31°F | 28% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 56°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 56°F | 31°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 56°F | 32°F | 29% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 57°F | 32°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 58°F | 33°F | 29% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 58°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 59°F | 33°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 59°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 60°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 60°F | 34°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 60°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 61°F | 35°F | 30% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00317656; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sanford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 21 (30%). In all, 2.99 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Sanford, 16 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.1 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317656.
What are the records for February in Sanford?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1972) is 83°F, on February 17, 1976; the coldest is 0°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 7.08 in (1984); the snowiest, 17.0 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 42.5°F (−2.5), 2022 48.2°F (+3.2), 2023 52.8°F (+7.8), 2024 47.4°F (+2.4), 2025 47.5°F (+2.5), 2026 45.0°F (at normal). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 42.5°F | −2.5°F | 6.85 in |
| 2022 | 48.2°F | +3.2°F | 1.52 in |
| 2023 | 52.8°F | +7.8°F | 3.42 in |
| 2024 | 47.4°F | +2.4°F | 0.83 in |
| 2025 | 47.5°F | +2.5°F | 3.80 in |
| 2026 | 45.0°F | at normal | 3.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317656; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317656. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sanford 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; Sanford's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sanford in January53°F by day, 31°F at night
- Sanford in March65°F by day, 39°F at night
- Sanford 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