Utica weather in February: Utica, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Utica in February has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 15 days in a normal February, 2.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 57 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationUtica Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00094794
- Location43.15°N 75.38°W
- Elevation711 ft (217 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population63,660
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 41° 23°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 46°
- Jun 76° 55°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 79° 58°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 41°
- Nov 46° 31°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utica in February?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.6°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 8.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Utica and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 19°F and 29°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 56%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 24% |
| February 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 55% | 23% |
| February 15 | 32°F | 15°F | 55% | 24% |
| February 22 | 34°F | 17°F | 55% | 24% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 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 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 24% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 30°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 31°F | 14°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 31°F | 14°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 31°F | 14°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 31°F | 14°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 32°F | 15°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 32°F | 15°F | 55% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 32°F | 15°F | 55% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 32°F | 15°F | 56% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 33°F | 16°F | 56% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 33°F | 16°F | 56% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 33°F | 16°F | 56% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 16°F | 55% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 17°F | 55% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 34°F | 17°F | 55% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 34°F | 17°F | 55% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 34°F | 17°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 35°F | 18°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 35°F | 18°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 35°F | 18°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 35°F | 19°F | 55% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 150.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094794; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Utica in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 55% on average, highest around February 16 (56%). In all, 2.26 in falls on 15 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Utica, 26 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094794.
What are the records for February in Utica?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 64°F, on February 25, 1976; the coldest is −21°F, on February 11, 1979. The wettest February brought 8.83 in (1971); the snowiest, 40.6 inches (1972).
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094794. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Utica 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; Utica's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.