Winston-Salem weather in February: Winston-Salem, North Carolina: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Winston-Salem in February has a normal high of 53°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 56°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 12°C and low of 1°C, 73 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationWinston Salem Rynlds Airport
- Station IDUSW00093807
- Location36.13°N 80.22°W
- Elevation970 ft (296 m)
- Population255,769
- Jan 49° 31°
- Feb 53° 33°
- Mar 61° 40°
- Apr 71° 48°
- May 78° 57°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 88° 69°
- Aug 86° 68°
- Sep 80° 61°
- Oct 71° 49°
- Nov 60° 39°
- Dec 52° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winston-Salem in February?
The normal high is 53°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 43.0°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 7.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Winston-Salem and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 56°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 47°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 8 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% |
| February 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 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 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 51°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 52°F | 32°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 52°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 53°F | 33°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 53°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 54°F | 34°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 54°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 55°F | 35°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 56°F | 36°F | 33% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 53°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093807; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Winston-Salem in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 2.89 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Winston-Salem, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093807.
What are the records for February in Winston-Salem?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 83°F, on February 26, 1930; the coldest is −1°F, on February 1, 1936. The wettest February brought 7.91 in (2020); the snowiest, 10.5 inches (1936).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 43.0°F: 2021 41.6°F (−1.4), 2022 45.7°F (+2.7), 2023 52.0°F (+9.0), 2024 47.6°F (+4.6), 2025 45.2°F (+2.2), 2026 42.4°F (−0.6). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41.6°F | −1.4°F | 4.79 in |
| 2022 | 45.7°F | +2.7°F | 4.50 in |
| 2023 | 52.0°F | +9.0°F | 2.75 in |
| 2024 | 47.6°F | +4.6°F | 1.96 in |
| 2025 | 45.2°F | +2.2°F | 3.57 in |
| 2026 | 42.4°F | −0.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093807; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093807. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Winston-Salem compare across North Carolina?
Across the 131 places PlainClimate covers in North Carolina, February normal highs run from 37°F in Beech Mountain to 63°F in Southport; Winston-Salem's is 53°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Winston-Salem in January49°F by day, 31°F at night
- Winston-Salem in March61°F by day, 40°F at night
- Winston-Salem through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Carolina in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Southport: North Carolina's warmest Februarynormal high 63°F