Wilmington weather in February: Wilmington, Delaware: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Wilmington in February has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 72 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWilmington Airport
- Station IDUSW00013781
- Location39.67°N 75.60°W
- Elevation79 ft (24 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population73,176
- Jan 41° 26°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 34°
- Apr 64° 44°
- May 74° 53°
- Jun 82° 63°
- Jul 87° 68°
- Aug 85° 67°
- Sep 79° 59°
- Oct 67° 47°
- Nov 56° 37°
- Dec 46° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wilmington in February?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wilmington and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 42°F on February 1 to 47°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 40°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% |
| February 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 19% |
| February 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 22 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 42°F | 25°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 42°F | 26°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 42°F | 26°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 43°F | 26°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 44°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 45°F | 27°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 30°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013781; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wilmington in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 23 (35%). In all, 2.83 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Wilmington, 21 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.8 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 7 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013781.
What are the records for February in Wilmington?
The warmest February temperature on Wilmington's official record (since 1894) is 78°F, on February 25, 1930; the coldest is −15°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 7.02 in (1979); the snowiest, 46.9 inches (2010).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2021 33.8°F (−1.7), 2022 38.7°F (+3.2), 2023 40.6°F (+5.1), 2024 38.9°F (+3.4), 2025 35.9°F (+0.4), 2026 32.1°F (−3.4). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.8°F | −1.7°F | 4.51 in |
| 2022 | 38.7°F | +3.2°F | 2.92 in |
| 2023 | 40.6°F | +5.1°F | 1.65 in |
| 2024 | 38.9°F | +3.4°F | 1.80 in |
| 2025 | 35.9°F | +0.4°F | 2.33 in |
| 2026 | 32.1°F | −3.4°F | 1.99 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ILGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013781. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Wilmington compare across Delaware?
Across the 6 places PlainClimate covers in Delaware, February normal highs run from 44°F in Wilmington to 48°F in Lewes; Wilmington's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.