Staunton weather in February: Staunton, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Staunton in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 2.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 60 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationStaunton Water Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00448062
- Location38.17°N 79.08°W
- Elevation169 ft (52 m)
- Population26,361
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 54° 33°
- Apr 65° 43°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 80° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 77° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 55° 36°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Staunton in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.2°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Staunton and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 49°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 32°F and 41°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 26% | 17% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 26% | 18% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 27% | 18% |
| February 28 | 49°F | 29°F | 27% | 19% |
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 | 43°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 43°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 25°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 26°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 26°F | 26% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 26°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 26°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 26°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 46°F | 27°F | 26% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 46°F | 27°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 27°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 27°F | 27% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 47°F | 27°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 47°F | 28°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 48°F | 28°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 28°F | 27% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 48°F | 28°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 29°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 29°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 49°F | 29°F | 27% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 49°F | 29°F | 28% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00448062; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Staunton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 29 (28%). In all, 2.38 in falls on 7 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Staunton, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.8 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00448062.
What are the records for February in Staunton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 11, 1932; the coldest is −12°F, on February 10, 1899. The wettest February brought 10.37 in (1998); the snowiest, 40.0 inches (1899).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.2°F: 2021 32.9°F (−3.3), 2022 39.5°F (+3.3), 2023 45.9°F (+9.7), 2024 43.7°F (+7.5), 2025 38.6°F (+2.4). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.9°F | −3.3°F | 4.12 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | +3.3°F | 1.96 in |
| 2023 | 45.9°F | +9.7°F | 3.51 in |
| 2024 | 43.7°F | +7.5°F | 1.61 in |
| 2025 | 38.6°F | +2.4°F | 5.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00448062; recent months: ACIS, station USC00448062. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Staunton compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, February normal highs run from 44°F in Hot Springs to 57°F in Chesapeake; Staunton's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.