Tacoma weather in February: Tacoma, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Tacoma in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal February, 4.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of 3°C, 104 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationTacoma Narrows Airport
- Station IDUSW00094274
- Location47.27°N 122.58°W
- Elevation292 ft (89 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population228,202
- Jan 46° 36°
- Feb 48° 37°
- Mar 53° 39°
- Apr 58° 41°
- May 65° 47°
- Jun 70° 51°
- Jul 76° 54°
- Aug 76° 54°
- Sep 70° 51°
- Oct 59° 46°
- Nov 51° 40°
- Dec 46° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Tacoma in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 42.5°F. February is 1.1°F warmer than January and 3.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Tacoma and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 47°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 45°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 66%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 37% |
| February 8 | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 35% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 36°F | 62% | 35% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 4)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 37% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 47°F | 36°F | 66% | 37% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 36% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 36% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 47°F | 36°F | 65% | 36% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 36% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 47°F | 36°F | 64% | 36% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 35% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 48°F | 36°F | 64% | 35% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 48°F | 36°F | 63% | 35% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 48°F | 36°F | 63% | 35% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 48°F | 36°F | 63% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 36°F | 63% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 36°F | 63% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 36°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 36°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 36°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 49°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 50°F | 37°F | 62% | 35% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 50°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 51°F | 37°F | 62% | 36% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 37°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 5
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094274; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Tacoma in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 63% on average, highest around February 1 (66%). In all, 4.11 in falls on 17 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Tacoma, 5 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094274.
What are the records for February in Tacoma?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 68°F, on February 26, 2008; the coldest is 17°F, on February 10, 2019. The wettest February brought 9.47 in (1999).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.5°F: 2021 39.7°F (−2.8), 2022 41.9°F (−0.6), 2023 41.0°F (−1.5), 2024 44.3°F (+1.8), 2025 41.8°F (−0.7), 2026 44.1°F (+1.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.7°F | −2.8°F | 5.00 in |
| 2022 | 41.9°F | −0.6°F | 4.96 in |
| 2023 | 41.0°F | −1.5°F | 2.32 in |
| 2024 | 44.3°F | +1.8°F | 4.21 in |
| 2025 | 41.8°F | −0.7°F | 4.10 in |
| 2026 | 44.1°F | +1.6°F | 3.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094274; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094274. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Tacoma compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Tacoma's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.