Waynesville weather in February: Waynesville, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Waynesville in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −3°C, 109 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWaynesville (1 mi E)
- Station IDUSC00319147
- Location35.49°N 82.97°W
- Elevation2,658 ft (810 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population10,709
- Jan 47° 24°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 57° 32°
- Apr 66° 40°
- May 73° 48°
- Jun 79° 57°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 81° 59°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 67° 41°
- Nov 58° 31°
- Dec 50° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waynesville in February?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 38.2°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 6.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Waynesville and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 42°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% |
| February 8 | 49°F | 25°F | 38% | 25% |
| February 15 | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 25% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% |
| February 28 | 53°F | 29°F | 40% | 26% |
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 | 48°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 24°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 25°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 25°F | 37% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 25°F | 38% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 49°F | 25°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 49°F | 25°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 49°F | 25°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 49°F | 26°F | 38% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 50°F | 26°F | 39% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 51°F | 26°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 51°F | 27°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 51°F | 27°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 51°F | 27°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 51°F | 27°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 52°F | 27°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 53°F | 28°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 53°F | 29°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 53°F | 29°F | 40% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00319147; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waynesville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 29 (40%). In all, 4.31 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Waynesville, 21 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00319147.
What are the records for February in Waynesville?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 79°F, on February 23, 1996; the coldest is −16°F, on February 18, 1958. The wettest February brought 10.73 in (1899); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1912).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.2°F: 2021 38.5°F (+0.3), 2022 40.5°F (+2.3), 2023 45.9°F (+7.7), 2024 42.1°F (+3.9), 2025 42.1°F (+3.9), 2026 37.4°F (−0.8). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 38.5°F | +0.3°F | 5.78 in |
| 2022 | 40.5°F | +2.3°F | 8.40 in |
| 2023 | 45.9°F | +7.7°F | 5.57 in |
| 2024 | 42.1°F | +3.9°F | 2.60 in |
| 2025 | 42.1°F | +3.9°F | 5.65 in |
| 2026 | 37.4°F | −0.8°F | 2.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00319147; recent months: ACIS, station USC00319147. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Waynesville compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Waynesville's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Waynesville in January47°F by day, 24°F at night
- Waynesville in March57°F by day, 32°F at night
- Waynesville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 63°F