Watertown weather in February: Watertown, New York: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Watertown in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 29°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 2.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −12°C, 55 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationWatertown International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094790
- Location43.99°N 76.02°W
- Elevation318 ft (97 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population24,038
- Jan 30° 10°
- Feb 31° 11°
- Mar 40° 21°
- Apr 54° 33°
- May 66° 44°
- Jun 75° 53°
- Jul 79° 59°
- Aug 78° 57°
- Sep 71° 49°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 47° 30°
- Dec 36° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watertown in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 21.1°F. February is 1.2°F warmer than January and 9.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Watertown and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 29°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 16°F and 27°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 50%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 22% |
| February 8 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 10°F | 48% | 21% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 13°F | 47% | 21% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 15°F | 45% | 21% |
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 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 29°F | 8°F | 50% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 30°F | 8°F | 49% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 30°F | 8°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 9°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 31°F | 10°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 31°F | 10°F | 49% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 31°F | 10°F | 48% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 10°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 10°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 11°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 11°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 11°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 12°F | 48% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 32°F | 12°F | 47% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 12°F | 47% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 13°F | 47% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 33°F | 13°F | 47% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 33°F | 13°F | 46% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 34°F | 14°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 34°F | 14°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 34°F | 14°F | 46% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 15°F | 45% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 35°F | 15°F | 45% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.18 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 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
- 54%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094790; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watertown in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around February 1 (50%). In all, 2.18 in falls on 14 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Watertown, 26 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094790.
How humid and windy is Watertown in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 78% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 72% | 9.1 mph | – |
| noon | 30°F | 18°F | 62% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 19°F | 60% | 11.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 19°F | 66% | 9.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 18°F | 73% | 8.8 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094790. 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 Watertown?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 69°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −37°F, on February 14, 2016. The wettest February brought 5.48 in (1971); the snowiest, 44.4 inches (1971).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.1°F: 2021 19.1°F (−2.0), 2022 21.3°F (+0.2), 2023 25.9°F (+4.8), 2024 30.1°F (+9.0), 2025 18.8°F (−2.4), 2026 17.0°F (−4.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.1°F | −2.0°F | 1.59 in |
| 2022 | 21.3°F | +0.2°F | 3.53 in |
| 2023 | 25.9°F | +4.8°F | 2.11 in |
| 2024 | 30.1°F | +9.0°F | 1.18 in |
| 2025 | 18.8°F | −2.4°F | 3.20 in |
| 2026 | 17.0°F | −4.1°F | 1.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094790; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094790. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Watertown 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; Watertown's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.