Westerly weather in February: Westerly, Rhode Island: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Westerly in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.75 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 70 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationWesterly State Airport
- Station IDUSW00014794
- Location41.35°N 71.80°W
- Elevation81 ft (25 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population (town)23,288
- Census place18,528
- Jan 40° 25°
- Feb 41° 26°
- Mar 47° 32°
- Apr 57° 41°
- May 67° 50°
- Jun 75° 59°
- Jul 82° 66°
- Aug 81° 64°
- Sep 74° 57°
- Oct 64° 47°
- Nov 54° 38°
- Dec 45° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Westerly in February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 33.4°F. February is 1.4°F warmer than January and 6.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Westerly and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 44°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 29°F and 38°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 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% |
| February 8 | 40°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% |
| February 15 | 41°F | 26°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 22 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 28 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 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 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 39°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 40°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 40°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 40°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 25°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 41°F | 26°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 41°F | 26°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 42°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 42°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 42°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 43°F | 27°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 43°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 43°F | 28°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 44°F | 28°F | 31% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.75 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014794; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Westerly in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 22 (32%). In all, 2.75 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Westerly, 23 nights fall to freezing and 6 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014794.
What are the records for February in Westerly?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1999) is 70°F, on February 16, 2023; the coldest is −10°F, on February 21, 2015. The wettest February brought 6.12 in (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.4°F: 2021 30.2°F (−3.2), 2022 32.7°F (−0.7), 2023 35.4°F (+2.0), 2024 34.5°F (+1.1), 2025 31.1°F (−2.3), 2026 26.2°F (−7.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 30.2°F | −3.2°F | 2.01 in |
| 2022 | 32.7°F | −0.7°F | 4.19 in |
| 2023 | 35.4°F | +2.0°F | 1.06 in |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +1.1°F | 1.68 in |
| 2025 | 31.1°F | −2.3°F | 2.76 in |
| 2026 | 26.2°F | −7.2°F | 1.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014794; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014794. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Westerly compare across Rhode Island?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Rhode Island, February normal highs run from 39°F in Kingston to 41°F in Tiverton; Westerly's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.