Worcester weather in February: Worcester, Massachusetts: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Worcester in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 3.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 83 mm of precipitation and 54 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWorcester Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094746
- Location42.27°N 71.87°W
- Elevation1,000 ft (305 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population211,286
- Jan 32° 17°
- Feb 35° 19°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 56° 37°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 75° 56°
- Jul 80° 62°
- Aug 78° 61°
- Sep 71° 53°
- Oct 59° 42°
- Nov 48° 33°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Worcester in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 27.0°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Worcester and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 32°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% |
| February 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 22% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 19°F | 38% | 22% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 20°F | 39% | 23% |
| February 28 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% |
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 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 35°F | 18°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 35°F | 19°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 19°F | 38% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 19°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 36°F | 19°F | 38% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 36°F | 20°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 20°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 20°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 37°F | 20°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 20°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 21°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 37°F | 21°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 21°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 21°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 38°F | 22°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 21.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094746; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Worcester in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 28 (40%). In all, 3.26 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Worcester, 26 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 21.2 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094746.
What are the records for February in Worcester?
The warmest February temperature on Worcester's official record (since 1892) is 71°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −24°F, on February 16, 1943. The wettest February brought 9.68 in (2008); the snowiest, 53.4 inches (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.0°F: 2021 27.7°F (+0.7), 2022 29.9°F (+2.9), 2023 32.2°F (+5.2), 2024 32.7°F (+5.7), 2025 26.3°F (−0.8), 2026 24.3°F (−2.7). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7°F | +0.7°F | 3.18 in |
| 2022 | 29.9°F | +2.9°F | 5.33 in |
| 2023 | 32.2°F | +5.2°F | 1.65 in |
| 2024 | 32.7°F | +5.7°F | 1.35 in |
| 2025 | 26.3°F | −0.8°F | 3.81 in |
| 2026 | 24.3°F | −2.7°F | 1.66 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ORHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094746. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Worcester 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; Worcester's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Worcester in January32°F by day, 17°F at night
- Worcester in March43°F by day, 26°F at night
- Worcester through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Massachusetts in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Norwood: Massachusetts's warmest Februarynormal high 42°F