Shelton weather in February: Shelton, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Shelton in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal February, 6.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 1°C, 169 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationShelton Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00094227
- Location47.24°N 123.14°W
- Elevation271 ft (83 m)
- Population10,737
- Jan 47° 34°
- Feb 50° 33°
- Mar 55° 35°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 67° 44°
- Jun 72° 49°
- Jul 78° 52°
- Aug 79° 52°
- Sep 74° 48°
- Oct 62° 41°
- Nov 52° 36°
- Dec 46° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shelton in February?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 41.7°F. February is 1.3°F warmer than January and 3.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Shelton and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 49°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 44°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 62%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 49°F | 33°F | 62% | 45% |
| February 8 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% |
| February 15 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% |
| February 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% |
| February 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 44% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 49°F | 33°F | 62% | 45% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 49°F | 33°F | 62% | 44% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 49°F | 33°F | 62% | 44% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 49°F | 33°F | 62% | 44% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 49°F | 33°F | 62% | 44% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 50°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 42% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 51°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 43% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 52°F | 33°F | 61% | 44% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 53°F | 34°F | 61% | 44% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 50°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 6.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 15
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094227; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shelton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around February 1 (62%). In all, 6.66 in falls on 17 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Shelton, 15 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094227.
What are the records for February in Shelton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 65°F, on February 13, 2015; the coldest is 9°F, on February 7, 2014. The wettest February brought 20.15 in (1999).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 41.7°F: 2021 39.5°F (−2.2), 2022 39.9°F (−1.8), 2023 39.3°F (−2.4), 2024 41.5°F (−0.2), 2025 37.7°F (−4.0), 2026 41.3°F (−0.4). 0 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.5°F | −2.2°F | 3.74 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | −1.8°F | 7.40 in |
| 2023 | 39.3°F | −2.4°F | 3.89 in |
| 2024 | 41.5°F | −0.2°F | 7.12 in |
| 2025 | 37.7°F | −4.0°F | 8.05 in |
| 2026 | 41.3°F | −0.4°F | 4.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094227; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094227. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Shelton compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Shelton's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.