Stamford weather in February: Stamford, Connecticut: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Stamford in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 3.14 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −5°C, 80 mm of precipitation and 30 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationStamford (5 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00067970
- Location41.12°N 73.55°W
- Elevation190 ft (58 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population139,134
- Jan 38° 22°
- Feb 41° 23°
- Mar 49° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 80° 59°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 76° 56°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 53° 35°
- Dec 43° 27°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Stamford in February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 32.2°F. February is 2.1°F warmer than January and 7.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Stamford and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 45°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 37°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 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 20% |
| February 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% |
| February 15 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 21% |
| February 22 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% |
| February 28 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% |
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 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 41°F | 22°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 42°F | 23°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 42°F | 23°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 43°F | 25°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 44°F | 26°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.14 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00067970; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Stamford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 29 (32%). In all, 3.14 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Stamford, 25 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.9 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00067970.
What are the records for February in Stamford?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1955) is 74°F, on February 24, 1985; the coldest is −15°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 6.98 in (1981); the snowiest, 29.8 inches (2003).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.2°F: 2021 30.3°F (−1.9). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.3°F | −1.9°F | 1.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00067970; recent months: ACIS, station USC00067970. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Stamford compare across Connecticut?
Across the 13 places PlainClimate covers in Connecticut, February normal highs run from 32°F in Norfolk to 41°F in Stamford; Stamford's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.