Shelby weather in February: Shelby, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Shelby in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 54°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.36 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of −1°C, 85 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationShelby (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00317845
- Location35.31°N 81.57°W
- Elevation820 ft (250 m)
- Population22,778
- Jan 53° 27°
- Feb 57° 30°
- Mar 64° 36°
- Apr 73° 45°
- May 80° 54°
- Jun 87° 62°
- Jul 91° 66°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 83° 58°
- Oct 74° 45°
- Nov 64° 35°
- Dec 55° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelby in February?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 43.0°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Shelby and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 54°F on February 1 to 60°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 40°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 54°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 8 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% |
| February 22 | 58°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 28 | 60°F | 32°F | 32% | 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 | 54°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 54°F | 27°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 55°F | 28°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 55°F | 28°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 56°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 56°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 56°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 56°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 29°F | 31% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 57°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 57°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 57°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 57°F | 30°F | 31% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 58°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 58°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 58°F | 31°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 58°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 59°F | 31°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 59°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 59°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 59°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 60°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 60°F | 32°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 30°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.36 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- 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 USC00317845; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Shelby in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (32%). In all, 3.36 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Shelby, 18 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00317845.
What are the records for February in Shelby?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 13, 2017; the coldest is −9°F, on February 1, 1966. The wettest February brought 9.45 in (1939); the snowiest, 20.0 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.0°F: 2021 40.9°F (−2.1), 2022 44.2°F (+1.2), 2023 50.4°F (+7.4), 2024 45.5°F (+2.5), 2025 45.9°F (+2.9), 2026 42.0°F (−1.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 40.9°F | −2.1°F | 5.53 in |
| 2022 | 44.2°F | +1.2°F | 2.87 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | +7.4°F | 2.94 in |
| 2024 | 45.5°F | +2.5°F | 1.41 in |
| 2025 | 45.9°F | +2.9°F | 4.35 in |
| 2026 | 42.0°F | −1.0°F | 3.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00317845; recent months: ACIS, station USC00317845. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Shelby 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; Shelby's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.