Williamsburg weather in February: Williamsburg, Virginia: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Williamsburg in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 42°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.05 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 0°C, 77 mm of precipitation and 4 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWilliamsburg (2 mi N)
- Station IDUSC00449151
- Location37.30°N 76.70°W
- Elevation70 ft (21 m)
- Population16,030
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 52° 32°
- Mar 60° 39°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 77° 57°
- Jun 84° 65°
- Jul 89° 70°
- Aug 87° 69°
- Sep 81° 63°
- Oct 71° 51°
- Nov 61° 41°
- Dec 53° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Williamsburg in February?
The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 42.2°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 6.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Williamsburg and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 55°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 38°F and 46°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% |
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 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 30°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 51°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 31°F | 34% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 52°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 53°F | 32°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 53°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 54°F | 33°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 54°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 55°F | 34°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 55°F | 35°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 52°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.05 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00449151; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Williamsburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 23 (34%). In all, 3.05 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Williamsburg, 16 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00449151.
What are the records for February in Williamsburg?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1951) is 83°F, on February 27, 1997; the coldest is 1°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 8.12 in (1998); the snowiest, 16.5 inches (1989).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.2°F: 2021 39.0°F (−3.2), 2022 44.5°F (+2.3), 2023 48.5°F (+6.3), 2024 44.5°F (+2.3), 2025 42.0°F (−0.2), 2026 38.6°F (−3.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 39.0°F | −3.2°F | 5.84 in |
| 2022 | 44.5°F | +2.3°F | 1.37 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | +6.3°F | 2.21 in |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | +2.3°F | 2.78 in |
| 2025 | 42.0°F | −0.2°F | 5.89 in |
| 2026 | 38.6°F | −3.6°F | 5.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00449151; recent months: ACIS, station USC00449151. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Williamsburg compare across Virginia?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Virginia, February normal highs run from 44°F in Hot Springs to 57°F in Chesapeake; Williamsburg's is 52°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Williamsburg in January49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Williamsburg in March60°F by day, 39°F at night
- Williamsburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Virginia in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Chesapeake: Virginia's warmest Februarynormal high 57°F