Taunton weather in February: Taunton, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Taunton in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 3.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −6°C, 77 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationTaunton Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00054777
- Location41.88°N 71.02°W
- Elevation43 ft (13 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population61,936
- Jan 39° 19°
- Feb 41° 21°
- Mar 48° 27°
- Apr 59° 36°
- May 70° 46°
- Jun 79° 55°
- Jul 84° 61°
- Aug 83° 59°
- Sep 75° 51°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 54° 32°
- Dec 44° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taunton in February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 31.0°F. February is 2.1°F warmer than January and 6.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Taunton and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 44°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 27°F and 35°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 39°F | 19°F | 36% | 22% |
| February 8 | 40°F | 20°F | 36% | 23% |
| February 15 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% |
| February 22 | 43°F | 22°F | 37% | 24% |
| February 28 | 44°F | 23°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 39°F | 19°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 39°F | 19°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 39°F | 19°F | 36% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 39°F | 19°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 19°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 19°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 19°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 40°F | 20°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 40°F | 20°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 20°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 41°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 20°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 41°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 42°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 42°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 42°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 42°F | 21°F | 37% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 42°F | 22°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 43°F | 22°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 43°F | 22°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 43°F | 22°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 43°F | 22°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 23°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 44°F | 23°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 44°F | 23°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 44°F | 23°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 44°F | 23°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00054777; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Taunton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 23 (37%). In all, 3.02 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Taunton, 25 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00054777.
What are the records for February in Taunton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 70°F, on February 25, 2017; the coldest is −16°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 6.06 in (2008).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.0°F: 2021 32.3°F (+1.3), 2022 32.1°F (+1.1), 2024 35.1°F (+4.1), 2025 28.8°F (−2.3), 2026 24.1°F (−6.9). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.3°F | +1.3°F | 3.47 in |
| 2022 | 32.1°F | +1.1°F | 6.03 in |
| 2024 | 35.1°F | +4.1°F | 2.48 in |
| 2025 | 28.8°F | −2.3°F | 2.47 in |
| 2026 | 24.1°F | −6.9°F | 2.46 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00054777; recent months: ACIS, station USW00054777. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Taunton compare across Massachusetts?
Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Taunton's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.