Weather in New York in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in New York in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +9°C with a maximum of +18°C and a minimum of -14°C.
The average maximum temperature goes up 0% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +3°C to +3°C.
Is New York warm or cold in February?
New York is typically cool in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +4°C to +6°C. The minimum temperature also goes up from -2°C to -2°C.
Pack a sweater and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in New York, here is the comparison with other months:
Water temperature in New York in February
Water in New York in February is Cold. It varies from +3°C to +6°C, with an average of +4°C. This is almost similar to the air temperature, which averages +6°C.
The water temperature in February is one of the coldest of the entire year:
Can you swim in New York in February?
Climate in New York in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +4°C | +6°C | +10°C | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -23°C | -21°C | -14°C | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +21°C | +25°C | +26°C | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 61 mm | 48 mm | 85 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 5 m/s | 5 m/s | 5 m/s | ||||
| Avg. water temperature | ||||||
| +5°C | +4°C | +4°C | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 61% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1017 HPa | 1017 HPa | 1016 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 8 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 10 | 8 | 9 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 11 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +4°C to +6°C during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 61 mm to 48 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 61%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 5 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 7 sunny days during the month.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 6 m/s getting up to 10 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in New York is gradually increasing during February, going from 5 m/s to 6 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in New York.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in New York?
Climate Change over Years
The climate in New York in February has not changed much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+15°C) and the highest in 2016 (+19°C). The driest year was 1982 with only 711 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2023 with 1785 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in New York, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.