Somerset weather in February: Somerset, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Somerset in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 41°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 3.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of 0°C, 100 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in February.

  • NOAA stationSomerset (2 mi N)
  • Station IDUSC00157510
  • Location37.12°N 84.62°W
  • Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population12,389
  1. Jan 45° 29°
  2. Feb 50° 32°
  3. Mar 59° 39°
  4. Apr 70° 48°
  5. May 77° 57°
  6. Jun 84° 65°
  7. Jul 87° 69°
  8. Aug 86° 67°
  9. Sep 81° 60°
  10. Oct 71° 48°
  11. Nov 59° 38°
  12. Dec 49° 33°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Somerset in February?

The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 40.6°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 7.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Somerset and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 47°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 36°F and 46°F.

Somerset in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 39%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 147°F29°F37%22%
February 848°F30°F37%22%
February 1550°F32°F38%23%
February 2252°F33°F39%24%
February 2853°F35°F39%25%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Somerset: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 147°F29°F37%22%10 h 20 min
February 247°F29°F37%22%10 h 20 min
February 347°F29°F37%22%10 h 20 min
February 447°F29°F37%22%10 h 30 min
February 548°F30°F37%22%10 h 30 min
February 648°F30°F37%22%10 h 30 min
February 748°F30°F37%22%10 h 30 min
February 848°F30°F37%22%10 h 30 min
February 948°F30°F37%22%10 h 40 min
February 1049°F31°F37%22%10 h 40 min
February 1149°F31°F37%22%10 h 40 min
February 1249°F31°F37%23%10 h 40 min
February 1349°F31°F37%23%10 h 40 min
February 1450°F31°F37%23%10 h 50 min
February 1550°F32°F38%23%10 h 50 min
February 1650°F32°F38%23%10 h 50 min
February 1750°F32°F38%23%10 h 50 min
February 1850°F32°F38%23%11 h
February 1951°F33°F38%24%11 h
February 2051°F33°F38%24%11 h
February 2151°F33°F38%24%11 h
February 2252°F33°F39%24%11 h
February 2352°F34°F39%24%11 h 10 min
February 2452°F34°F39%25%11 h 10 min
February 2552°F34°F39%25%11 h 10 min
February 2653°F34°F39%25%11 h 10 min
February 2753°F34°F39%25%11 h 20 min
February 2853°F35°F39%25%11 h 20 min
February 2953°F35°F39%25%11 h 20 min
Normal high
50°FFebruary average
Normal low
32°FFebruary average
Precipitation
3.93 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Snowfall
1.3 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
19
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more
1
Sunshine
61%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00157510; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Somerset in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 29 (39%). In all, 3.93 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Somerset, 19 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.3 inches.

Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00157510.

What are the records for February in Somerset?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 79°F, on February 26, 1977; the coldest is −17°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 11.66 in (1956); the snowiest, 30.5 inches (1985).

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00157510. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Somerset compare across Kentucky?

Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, February normal highs run from 43°F in Glencoe to 53°F in Summer Shade; Somerset's is 50°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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