Sterling weather in February: Sterling, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sterling 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 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 66 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWashington Dulles International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093738
- Location38.94°N 77.46°W
- Elevation290 ft (88 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population (census place)31,251
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 46° 27°
- Mar 55° 34°
- Apr 67° 43°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 79° 58°
- Oct 68° 45°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sterling in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 36.4°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 7.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sterling and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 28 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% |
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 | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 27°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 28°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 29°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 49°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 29°F | 34% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093738; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sterling in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 29 (34%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Sterling, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.0 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093738.
How humid and windy is Sterling in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 47°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 26°F | 73% | 6.6 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 38°F | 26°F | 63% | 9.3 mph | 27% |
| noon | 44°F | 27°F | 50% | 11.0 mph | 24% |
| 3 p.m. | 47°F | 27°F | 45% | 11.6 mph | 26% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 27°F | 49% | 9.3 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 40°F | 27°F | 60% | 8.1 mph | 45% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093738. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Sterling?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 80°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −14°F, on February 18, 1979. The wettest February brought 6.27 in (2003); the snowiest, 46.1 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.4°F: 2021 35.5°F (−0.9), 2022 39.7°F (+3.3), 2023 44.6°F (+8.2), 2024 42.3°F (+5.9), 2025 37.7°F (+1.3), 2026 34.6°F (−1.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.5°F | −0.9°F | 4.28 in |
| 2022 | 39.7°F | +3.3°F | 2.30 in |
| 2023 | 44.6°F | +8.2°F | 2.27 in |
| 2024 | 42.3°F | +5.9°F | 1.45 in |
| 2025 | 37.7°F | +1.3°F | 2.42 in |
| 2026 | 34.6°F | −1.8°F | 2.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093738; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093738. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sterling 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; Sterling's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.