Sumter weather in February: Sumter, South Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sumter in February has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 47°F, rising from 56°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.47 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 2°C, 88 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSumter
- Station IDUSC00388440
- Location33.94°N 80.36°W
- Elevation177 ft (54 m)
- Population42,958
- Jan 55° 33°
- Feb 59° 35°
- Mar 66° 41°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 58°
- Jun 87° 66°
- Jul 90° 70°
- Aug 89° 68°
- Sep 83° 63°
- Oct 74° 51°
- Nov 65° 40°
- Dec 57° 35°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sumter in February?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 46.7°F. February is 2.8°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sumter and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 56°F on February 1 to 62°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 43°F and 51°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 56°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 8 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% |
| February 15 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% |
| February 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% |
| February 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% |
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 | 56°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 56°F | 33°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 56°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 56°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 57°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 58°F | 34°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 58°F | 35°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 58°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 59°F | 35°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 59°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 60°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 61°F | 36°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 61°F | 37°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 62°F | 37°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 35°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.47 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 12
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00388440; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sumter in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 5 (35%). In all, 3.47 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Sumter, 12 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00388440.
What are the records for February in Sumter?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 86°F, on February 17, 1945; the coldest is 4°F, on February 12, 1973. The wettest February brought 8.16 in (1939); the snowiest, 4.8 inches (1989).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 46.7°F: 2021 44.9°F (−1.8), 2022 51.8°F (+5.1), 2023 56.3°F (+9.6), 2024 50.5°F (+3.8), 2025 51.5°F (+4.8), 2026 47.0°F (+0.3). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.9°F | −1.8°F | 6.88 in |
| 2022 | 51.8°F | +5.1°F | 1.76 in |
| 2023 | 56.3°F | +9.6°F | 3.83 in |
| 2024 | 50.5°F | +3.8°F | 2.14 in |
| 2025 | 51.5°F | +4.8°F | 1.70 in |
| 2026 | 47.0°F | +0.3°F | 3.58 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00388440; recent months: ACIS, station USC00388440. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sumter compare across South Carolina?
Across the 73 places PlainClimate covers in South Carolina, February normal highs run from 48°F in Caesars Head to 66°F in Hampton; Sumter's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.