Wheeling weather in February: Wheeling, West Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Wheeling in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 38°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 2.15 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −4°C, 55 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationWheeling Ohio County Airport
- Station IDUSW00014894
- Location40.18°N 80.65°W
- Elevation1,179 ft (359 m)
- Population26,060
- Jan 37° 22°
- Feb 40° 24°
- Mar 50° 31°
- Apr 63° 42°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 55°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 41° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wheeling in February?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 32.3°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 8.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wheeling and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 38°F on February 1 to 44°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 27°F and 37°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 42%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 38°F | 22°F | 42% | 18% |
| February 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% |
| February 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% |
| February 22 | 42°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% |
| February 28 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 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 | 38°F | 22°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 38°F | 22°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 38°F | 23°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 38°F | 23°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 38°F | 23°F | 42% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 38°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 38°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 39°F | 23°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 39°F | 24°F | 41% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 39°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 40°F | 24°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 40°F | 25°F | 40% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 41°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 25°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 42°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 42°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 42°F | 26°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 42°F | 26°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 26°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 43°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 43°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 44°F | 27°F | 38% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.15 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014894; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wheeling in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around February 1 (42%). In all, 2.15 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Wheeling, 23 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014894.
What are the records for February in Wheeling?
The warmest February temperature on Wheeling's official record (since 1881) is 78°F, on February 20, 2018; the coldest is −26°F, on February 27, 1934. The wettest February brought 6.50 in (1956); the snowiest, 41.8 inches (1878).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.3°F: 2021 29.0°F (−3.3), 2022 34.1°F (+1.8), 2023 41.8°F (+9.5), 2024 40.2°F (+7.9), 2025 33.7°F (+1.4), 2026 32.2°F (−0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.0°F | −3.3°F | 2.09 in |
| 2022 | 34.1°F | +1.8°F | 4.44 in |
| 2023 | 41.8°F | +9.5°F | 1.31 in |
| 2024 | 40.2°F | +7.9°F | 1.41 in |
| 2025 | 33.7°F | +1.4°F | 2.89 in |
| 2026 | 32.2°F | −0.1°F | 0.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record HLGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014894. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Wheeling compare across West Virginia?
Across the 63 places PlainClimate covers in West Virginia, February normal highs run from 35°F in Davis to 51°F in Williamson; Wheeling's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wheeling in January37°F by day, 22°F at night
- Wheeling in March50°F by day, 31°F at night
- Wheeling through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- West Virginia in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Williamson: West Virginia's warmest Februarynormal high 51°F