West Chester weather in February: West Chester, Pennsylvania: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
West Chester in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −6°C, 79 mm of precipitation and 34 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWest Chester (2 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00369464
- Location39.97°N 75.64°W
- Elevation375 ft (114 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population22,758
- Jan 40° 20°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 51° 29°
- Apr 63° 38°
- May 73° 49°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 86° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 55° 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 West Chester in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 31.9°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 7.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in West Chester and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 46°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 36°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 15 | 42°F | 21°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 22 | 44°F | 23°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 28 | 46°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% |
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 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 19°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 42°F | 20°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 21°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 21°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 42°F | 21°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 42°F | 21°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 21°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 43°F | 22°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 43°F | 22°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 22°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 44°F | 22°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 44°F | 23°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 44°F | 23°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 45°F | 23°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 45°F | 23°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 45°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 46°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 46°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 46°F | 24°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00369464; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in West Chester in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 3.12 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in West Chester, 25 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 14 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00369464.
What are the records for February in West Chester?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 78°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −16°F, on February 10, 1934. The wettest February brought 7.18 in (1902); the snowiest, 44.2 inches (2010).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00369464. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in West Chester compare across Pennsylvania?
Across the 108 places PlainClimate covers in Pennsylvania, February normal highs run from 32°F in Laporte to 46°F in Marcus Hook; West Chester's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Chester in January40°F by day, 20°F at night
- West Chester in March51°F by day, 29°F at night
- West Chester through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Pennsylvania in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Marcus Hook: Pennsylvania's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F