Vancouver weather in February: Vancouver, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Vancouver in February has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 35°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal February, 3.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 2°C, 96 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationVancouver Pearson Airport
  • Station IDUSW00094298
  • Location45.62°N 122.66°W
  • Elevation30 ft (9 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population198,992
  1. Jan 47° 34°
  2. Feb 51° 35°
  3. Mar 56° 38°
  4. Apr 61° 42°
  5. May 68° 48°
  6. Jun 74° 53°
  7. Jul 81° 57°
  8. Aug 82° 57°
  9. Sep 76° 52°
  10. Oct 64° 45°
  11. Nov 53° 39°
  12. Dec 47° 35°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Vancouver in February?

The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 35°F, for a daily mean of 43.1°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 4.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Vancouver and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 49°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 46°F.

Vancouver in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 61%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 149°F35°F61%36%
February 850°F35°F59%35%
February 1551°F35°F58%34%
February 2252°F36°F58%34%
February 2854°F36°F59%35%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Vancouver: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 149°F35°F61%36%9 h 40 min
February 249°F35°F60%36%9 h 40 min
February 349°F35°F60%36%9 h 50 min
February 449°F35°F60%36%9 h 50 min
February 549°F35°F60%35%9 h 50 min
February 649°F35°F59%35%10 h
February 750°F35°F59%35%10 h
February 850°F35°F59%35%10 h
February 950°F35°F59%35%10 h
February 1050°F35°F59%34%10 h 10 min
February 1150°F35°F59%34%10 h 10 min
February 1250°F35°F58%34%10 h 10 min
February 1351°F35°F58%34%10 h 20 min
February 1451°F35°F58%34%10 h 20 min
February 1551°F35°F58%34%10 h 20 min
February 1651°F35°F58%34%10 h 20 min
February 1751°F35°F58%34%10 h 30 min
February 1852°F35°F58%34%10 h 30 min
February 1952°F35°F58%34%10 h 30 min
February 2052°F35°F58%34%10 h 40 min
February 2152°F35°F58%34%10 h 40 min
February 2252°F36°F58%34%10 h 40 min
February 2353°F36°F58%34%10 h 50 min
February 2453°F36°F58%34%10 h 50 min
February 2553°F36°F58%34%10 h 50 min
February 2653°F36°F58%35%11 h
February 2753°F36°F58%35%11 h
February 2854°F36°F59%35%11 h
February 2954°F36°F59%35%11 h
Normal high
51°FFebruary average
Normal low
35°FFebruary average
Precipitation
3.77 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
170.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
10
Daylight
9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094298; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Vancouver in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 59% on average, highest around February 1 (61%). In all, 3.77 in falls on 17 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Vancouver, 10 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094298.

What are the records for February in Vancouver?

The warmest February temperature on Vancouver's official record (since 1891) is 73°F, on February 29, 1968; the coldest is −3°F, on February 3, 1950. The wettest February brought 10.58 in (1996); the snowiest, 15.5 inches (1916).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.1°F: 2021 41.5°F (−1.6), 2022 42.2°F (−0.9), 2023 40.4°F (−2.7), 2024 45.1°F (+2.0), 2025 41.2°F (−1.9), 2026 43.4°F (+0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Vancouver: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202141.5°F−1.6°F3.78 in
202242.2°F−0.9°F3.06 in
202340.4°F−2.7°F1.49 in
202445.1°F+2.0°F4.17 in
202541.2°F−1.9°F4.14 in
202643.4°F+0.3°F5.39 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record VUOthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094298. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Vancouver 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; Vancouver's is 51°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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