Syracuse weather in February: Syracuse, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Syracuse in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal February, 2.46 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 77 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSyracuse Hancock International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014771
- Location43.11°N 76.10°W
- Elevation413 ft (126 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population146,097
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 34° 18°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 56° 36°
- May 69° 47°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Syracuse in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. February is 1.4°F warmer than January and 8.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Syracuse and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 31°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 58%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 15°F | 58% | 22% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 23% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 17°F | 58% | 24% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 24% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 21°F | 57% | 25% |
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 | 31°F | 15°F | 58% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 32°F | 15°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 16°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 16°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 17°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 17°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 17°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 17°F | 58% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 17°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 18°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 18°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 18°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 18°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 19°F | 58% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 36°F | 20°F | 58% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 36°F | 20°F | 58% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 20°F | 57% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 20°F | 57% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 37°F | 21°F | 57% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 21°F | 57% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.46 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 30.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014771; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Syracuse in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 58% on average, highest around February 13 (58%). In all, 2.46 in falls on 17 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Syracuse, 26 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 30.3 inches.
Snow falls on 15 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014771.
How humid and windy is Syracuse in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 34°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.7 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. | 25°F | 19°F | 78% | 8.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 27°F | 20°F | 73% | 9.7 mph | – |
| noon | 32°F | 21°F | 63% | 11.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 34°F | 21°F | 59% | 12.1 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 21°F | 64% | 10.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 21°F | 71% | 8.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014771. 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 Syracuse?
The warmest February temperature on Syracuse's official record (since 1902) is 75°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −26°F, on February 18, 1979. The wettest February brought 5.38 in (1951); the snowiest, 72.6 inches (1958).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 25.1°F (−0.4), 2022 27.8°F (+2.3), 2023 31.6°F (+6.1), 2024 34.5°F (+9.0), 2025 26.4°F (+0.9), 2026 23.6°F (−1.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.1°F | −0.4°F | 1.94 in |
| 2022 | 27.8°F | +2.3°F | 2.92 in |
| 2023 | 31.6°F | +6.1°F | 2.58 in |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +9.0°F | 1.39 in |
| 2025 | 26.4°F | +0.9°F | 3.47 in |
| 2026 | 23.6°F | −1.9°F | 1.74 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SYRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014771. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Syracuse compare across New York?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in New York, February normal highs run from 26°F in Cooperstown to 44°F in Mineola; Syracuse's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.