January 4° · ☂ 9 February 6° · ☂ 8 March 10° · ☂ 9 April 17° · ☂ 9 May 22° · ☂ 10 June 27° · ☂ 9 July 30° · ☂ 10 August 29° · ☂ 8 ★ September25° · ☂ 7 October 18° · ☂ 8 November 12° · ☂ 7 December 7° · ☂ 10 New York in February:cold, rain here and there New York, United States · Records from 2006 to 2025. Not a forecast.
Mean high 6° Hottest day 21° (2018)
Mean low −1° Coldest night −17.7° (2015)
Rain days 8 days 5-14 by year
Rainfall 90mm Daylight 10.1 → 11.2 h
New York's 12 months i Best: September
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Trip types Sightseeing on foot Poorcold
Humidity 66% 0 muggy days
Clear days 7 days 9 overcast days
Mean wind 13 km/h Rarely windy
Sunrise / sunset (15th) 06:51 / 17:30 Daylight 10.1 → 11.2 h
New York in February The snowiest month of the year. By now winter starts to drag, so plan around indoor things like Broadway and museums. A big snowstorm can cancel flights across the board.
Daytime in New York hovered around 6°C in February, cold enough to need a heavy coat. With about 8 rain days, showers were an occasional nuisance rather than the rule. Individual years ran between 5 and 14 rain days.
Nights dropped below 0°C on 16 days of the month on average, so early-morning paths could be icy. February 2017 averaged 9.1°C by day, 3.2°C above the 20-year mean. The lowest night on record was −17.7°C in 2015.
Hurricanes i Hurricanes: July to October
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February 1 Monday 1 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 6° −1° February 2 Tuesday 2 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 6° −1° February 3 Wednesday 3 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 6° −1° February 4 Thursday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 5° −2° February 5 Friday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 5° −2° February 6 Saturday 6 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 5° −2° 1-6 rain on 29% of days 5° −2°
February 7 Sunday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 6° −2° February 8 Monday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 5° −1° February 9 Tuesday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 4° −3° February 10 Wednesday 10 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 5° −2° February 11 Thursday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 5° −2° February 12 Friday 12 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 4° −2° February 13 Saturday 13 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 4° −2° 7-13 rain on 32% of days 5° −2°
February 14 Sunday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 4° −2° February 15 Monday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 6° −2° February 16 Tuesday 16 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 6° −1° February 17 Wednesday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −1° February 18 Thursday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −2° February 19 Friday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 6° −2° February 20 Saturday 20 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 6° −1° 14-20 rain on 24% of days 6° −2°
February 21 Sunday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −1° February 22 Monday 22 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 8° 0° February 23 Tuesday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 8° 1° February 24 Wednesday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 8° 0° February 25 Thursday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 8° 1° February 26 Friday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 6° 0° February 27 Saturday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 8° 0° 21-27 rain on 34% of days 7° 0°
February 28 Sunday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 7° 1°
February 28 rain on 25% of days 7° 1°
1-6 rain on 29% of days 5° −2° 7-13 rain on 32% of days 5° −2° 14-20 rain on 24% of days 6° −2° 21-27 rain on 34% of days 7° 0° February 28 rain on 25% of days 7° 1°
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February 1 Tuesday 1 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 6° −1° February 2 Wednesday 2 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 6° −1° February 3 Thursday 3 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 6° −1° February 4 Friday 4 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 5° −2° February 5 Saturday 5 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 5° −2° 1-5 rain on 30% of days 5° −2°
February 6 Sunday 6 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 5° −2° February 7 Monday 7 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 6° −2° February 8 Tuesday 8 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 5° −1° February 9 Wednesday 9 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 4° −3° February 10 Thursday 10 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 5° −2° February 11 Friday 11 rain in 6 of 20 yrs 6/20 5° −2° February 12 Saturday 12 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 4° −2° 6-12 rain on 29% of days 5° −2°
February 13 Sunday 13 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 4° −2° February 14 Monday 14 rain in 2 of 20 yrs 2/20 4° −2° February 15 Tuesday 15 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 6° −2° February 16 Wednesday 16 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 6° −1° February 17 Thursday 17 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −1° February 18 Friday 18 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −2° February 19 Saturday 19 rain in 3 of 20 yrs 3/20 6° −2° 13-19 rain on 30% of days 6° −2°
February 20 Sunday 20 rain in 1 of 20 yrs 1/20 6° −1° February 21 Monday 21 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 7° −1° February 22 Tuesday 22 rain in 10 of 20 yrs 10/20 8° 0° February 23 Wednesday 23 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 8° 1° February 24 Thursday 24 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 8° 0° February 25 Friday 25 rain in 8 of 20 yrs 8/20 8° 1° February 26 Saturday 26 rain in 4 of 20 yrs 4/20 6° 0° 20-26 rain on 29% of days 7° 0°
February 27 Sunday 27 rain in 7 of 20 yrs 7/20 8° 0° February 28 Monday 28 rain in 5 of 20 yrs 5/20 7° 1° 29
27-28 rain on 30% of days 8° 0°
1-5 rain on 30% of days 5° −2° 6-12 rain on 29% of days 5° −2° 13-19 rain on 30% of days 6° −2° 20-26 rain on 29% of days 7° 0° 27-28 rain on 30% of days 8° 0°
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2006 none
2007 none
2008 59mm
2009 none
2010 none
2011 none
2012 none
2013 1mm
2014 49mm
2015 none
2016 none
2017 none
2018 none
2019 4mm
2020 16mm
2021 1mm
2022 4mm
2023 2mm
2024 27mm
2025 4mm
Holidays in February (2027) February 12 Lincoln's BirthdayFebruary 15 Washington's Birthday 1 Local public holiday or break (busier, pricier)
Holidays in February (2028)
Day by day temperature i −9° 1° 12° 22° 1 8 15 22 28
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One row per year, one cell per day. 2009 had 5 rain days, 2018 had 14.
New York through the year What to pack A wool coat or padded jacket, a scarf and closed shoes did the job. Dress for 6°C by day; after dark at −1°C the scarf earned its keep.
Most days stayed dry, yet a thin packable jacket cost nothing to carry and saved the odd soaked afternoon.
Common questions Does it rain a lot in New York in February? Over the past 20 years February averaged 8 rain days (1 mm or more) out of 28. Individual years ran from 5 in the driest to 14 in the wettest.
What should I wear in New York in February? Days averaged 6°C and nights −1°C. Pack a compact umbrella and a warm coat.
Is February a good time to visit New York? On warmth and rain days alone, New York's easiest month was September. February ranked 9 of 12.
How many clear days does New York get in February? About 7 clear days (under 30% cloud on average) and 9 overcast days (80% or more).
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