Westfield weather in February: Westfield, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Westfield in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −8°C, 66 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationWestfield-Barnes Regional Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014775
  • Location42.16°N 72.72°W
  • Elevation271 ft (83 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population40,403
  1. Jan 35° 16°
  2. Feb 38° 17°
  3. Mar 47° 26°
  4. Apr 60° 35°
  5. May 72° 46°
  6. Jun 80° 55°
  7. Jul 85° 61°
  8. Aug 83° 59°
  9. Sep 75° 51°
  10. Oct 63° 39°
  11. Nov 51° 30°
  12. Dec 40° 22°

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

How warm is Westfield in February?

The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 27.6°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Westfield and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 35°F on February 1 to 41°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 23°F and 33°F.

Westfield 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 34%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 135°F15°F31%18%
February 836°F16°F32%19%
February 1538°F17°F32%20%
February 2240°F19°F33%20%
February 2841°F21°F34%20%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Westfield: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 135°F15°F31%18%10 h
February 235°F15°F31%18%10 h
February 336°F15°F31%18%10 h
February 436°F15°F31%18%10 h 10 min
February 536°F15°F31%19%10 h 10 min
February 636°F15°F31%19%10 h 10 min
February 736°F16°F31%19%10 h 10 min
February 836°F16°F32%19%10 h 20 min
February 937°F16°F32%19%10 h 20 min
February 1037°F16°F32%19%10 h 20 min
February 1137°F16°F32%19%10 h 20 min
February 1237°F17°F32%19%10 h 30 min
February 1337°F17°F32%19%10 h 30 min
February 1438°F17°F32%19%10 h 30 min
February 1538°F17°F32%20%10 h 30 min
February 1638°F17°F32%20%10 h 40 min
February 1738°F18°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 1839°F18°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 1939°F18°F33%20%10 h 40 min
February 2039°F18°F33%20%10 h 50 min
February 2139°F19°F33%20%10 h 50 min
February 2240°F19°F33%20%10 h 50 min
February 2340°F19°F33%20%10 h 50 min
February 2440°F20°F33%20%11 h
February 2540°F20°F33%20%11 h
February 2641°F20°F34%20%11 h
February 2741°F21°F34%20%11 h 10 min
February 2841°F21°F34%20%11 h 10 min
February 2941°F21°F34%20%11 h 10 min
Normal high
38°FFebruary average
Normal low
17°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.60 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Westfield in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 26 (34%). In all, 2.60 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Westfield, 26 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014775.

What are the records for February in Westfield?

The warmest February temperature on Westfield's official record (since 1926) is 79°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −20°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 9.91 in (1981); the snowiest, 32.3 inches (1983).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.6°F: 2021 27.1°F (−0.5), 2022 29.7°F (+2.1), 2023 31.1°F (+3.5), 2024 33.4°F (+5.8), 2025 26.4°F (−1.2), 2026 24.2°F (−3.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Westfield: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202127.1°F−0.5°F1.79 in
202229.7°F+2.1°F3.88 in
202331.1°F+3.5°F1.90 in
202433.4°F+5.8°F1.32 in
202526.4°F−1.2°F1.38 in
202624.2°F−3.4°F0.47 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BAFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014775. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Westfield compare across Massachusetts?

Across the 35 places PlainClimate covers in Massachusetts, February normal highs run from 33°F in Pittsfield to 42°F in Norwood; Westfield's is 38°F.

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

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