February is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany, with average highs near 22.4°C and lows around 17°C (mean 19.7°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm of rainfall and 74% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Albany was 1985 — when the month averaged 21.2°C — while the coldest was 1981 at 18.1°C. Typical February days reach 22.4°C with nights near 17°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Albany, averaging 22 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2017 with 105 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 1 mm.
Relative humidity in Albany during February averages 74%. The most humid February was 2011 at 79%, and the least humid was 1987 at 68%.
February receives about 6.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Albany. The sunniest February was 1988 at 7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 5.4.
Average wind speed in Albany during February is 5.3 m/s. The windiest February was 2011 at 6.4 m/s, while the calmest was 1998 at 4.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 19.4°C | 19.7°C | 19.6°C | 19.8°C | 20.2°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg High | 22.2°C | 22.4°C | 22.2°C | 22.3°C | 23.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Low | 16.6°C | 16.9°C | 17.0°C | 17.3°C | 17.5°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 23 mm | 23 mm | 23 mm | 18 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Albany have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of 13°C (1990) to a record high of 34°C (1995).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 22 mm, with a wettest year of 105 mm.
One of the best times to visit Albany
February is one of the best times to visit Albany. Expect days averaging 22.4°C and nights around 17°C (mean 19.7°C) — warmer than Albany's yearly average — with low rainfall (22 mm), so conditions are generally comfortable for sightseeing and outdoor plans.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 23.8°C | 20.9°C | 18.0°C | 32.6°C | 15.5°C | 12 mm | 73% | 6 m/s | 6 |
| 2024 | 23.3°C | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 33.1°C | 15.6°C | 11 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2023 | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 17.3°C | 29.2°C | 14.3°C | 5 mm | 73% | 4.9 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2022 | 23.2°C | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 33.2°C | 15.8°C | 12 mm | 74% | 6 m/s | 5.8 |
| 2021 | 21.7°C | 19.4°C | 17.0°C | 29.7°C | 14.7°C | 35 mm | 74% | 5.8 m/s | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 17.8°C | 33.2°C | 14.9°C | 33 mm | 76% | 5.9 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2019 | 21.8°C | 19.3°C | 16.9°C | 28.2°C | 15.1°C | 6 mm | 76% | 4.8 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 22.3°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 26.9°C | 15.7°C | 13 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 20.9°C | 18.5°C | 16.0°C | 30.5°C | 14.0°C | 105 mm | 77% | 5.3 m/s | 6 |
| 2016 | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 16.8°C | 31.7°C | 14.6°C | 15 mm | 74% | 5 m/s | 6.2 |
| 2015 | 23.0°C | 20.4°C | 17.7°C | 28.7°C | 15.2°C | 16 mm | 74% | 5.1 m/s | 6.4 |
| 2014 | 21.8°C | 19.5°C | 17.2°C | 25.6°C | 15.5°C | 15 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2013 | 23.6°C | 20.8°C | 18.0°C | 28.5°C | 16.1°C | 10 mm | 72% | 5.8 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2012 | 22.2°C | 20.0°C | 17.7°C | 28.2°C | 15.7°C | 12 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2011 | 21.7°C | 19.8°C | 17.9°C | 24.8°C | 16.1°C | 21 mm | 79% | 6.4 m/s | 5.6 |
| 2010 | 22.9°C | 20.3°C | 17.8°C | 26.5°C | 14.5°C | 20 mm | 76% | 5 m/s | 6.3 |
| 2009 | 22.7°C | 20.1°C | 17.5°C | 31.5°C | 15.3°C | 26 mm | 73% | 5.7 m/s | 6 |
| 2008 | 22.4°C | 20.2°C | 17.9°C | 30.9°C | 15.3°C | 14 mm | 75% | 6.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2007 | 22.6°C | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 29.6°C | 14.3°C | 10 mm | 73% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 2006 | 21.9°C | 19.0°C | 16.0°C | 29.4°C | 13.5°C | 27 mm | 74% | 4.6 m/s | 6.8 |
| 2005 | 21.9°C | 19.3°C | 16.8°C | 31.3°C | 14.8°C | 25 mm | 74% | 5.3 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2004 | 22.7°C | 19.8°C | 17.0°C | 30.3°C | 14.4°C | 30 mm | 77% | 4.6 m/s | 5.9 |
| 2003 | 22.7°C | 20.0°C | 17.4°C | 30.4°C | 15.3°C | 51 mm | 77% | 5.2 m/s | 5.4 |
| 2002 | 20.5°C | 18.2°C | 15.9°C | 29.5°C | 13.5°C | 10 mm | 74% | 5.9 m/s | 6.5 |
| 2001 | 21.9°C | 19.3°C | 16.7°C | 28.2°C | 14.3°C | 11 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 2000 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.7°C | 29.1°C | 16.4°C | 28 mm | 74% | 5.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1999 | 22.2°C | 19.7°C | 17.2°C | 29.3°C | 14.6°C | 11 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1998 | 22.6°C | 19.4°C | 16.3°C | 31.2°C | 14.1°C | 7 mm | 71% | 4.5 m/s | 6.8 |
| 1997 | 23.1°C | 20.2°C | 17.3°C | 33.1°C | 14.4°C | 70 mm | 75% | 5.2 m/s | 5.9 |
| 1996 | 23.2°C | 20.4°C | 17.6°C | 31.5°C | 15.5°C | 6 mm | 76% | 5.1 m/s | 6 |
| 1995 | 22.9°C | 20.0°C | 17.1°C | 34.0°C | 14.7°C | 26 mm | 72% | 5.7 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1994 | 21.4°C | 18.7°C | 15.9°C | 29.0°C | 13.5°C | 13 mm | 72% | 5.5 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1993 | 21.3°C | 18.7°C | 16.2°C | 27.3°C | 14.1°C | 10 mm | 72% | 5.1 m/s | 6.5 |
| 1992 | 23.0°C | 20.3°C | 17.5°C | 31.6°C | 15.4°C | 33 mm | 72% | 4.9 m/s | 6.3 |
| 1991 | 22.4°C | 19.5°C | 16.6°C | 33.2°C | 15.2°C | 21 mm | 71% | 5.1 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1990 | 22.1°C | 19.6°C | 17.0°C | 29.0°C | 13.0°C | 39 mm | 76% | 5.4 m/s | 6.4 |
| 1989 | 23.1°C | 20.3°C | 17.4°C | 32.0°C | 14.8°C | 37 mm | 72% | 5.3 m/s | 6 |
| 1988 | 22.6°C | 19.7°C | 16.7°C | 33.7°C | 14.6°C | 1 mm | 73% | 5.4 m/s | 7 |
| 1987 | 21.9°C | 18.7°C | 15.6°C | 30.9°C | 13.7°C | 8 mm | 68% | 5.2 m/s | 6.7 |
| 1986 | 21.4°C | 18.6°C | 15.9°C | 24.6°C | 13.8°C | 55 mm | 70% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1985 🔥 | 24.1°C | 21.2°C | 18.3°C | 32.0°C | 15.6°C | 12 mm | 76% | 5.2 m/s | 6 |
| 1984 | 22.2°C | 19.6°C | 17.0°C | 27.8°C | 14.4°C | 20 mm | 71% | 5.2 m/s | 6.1 |
| 1983 | 23.1°C | 20.1°C | 17.2°C | 28.8°C | 15.0°C | 30 mm | 70% | 4.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.1°C | 18.6°C | 16.0°C | 32.1°C | 13.5°C | 21 mm | 75% | 4.7 m/s | — |
| 1981 ❄️ | 20.6°C | 18.1°C | 15.6°C | 25.6°C | 13.9°C | 15 mm | 70% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 22.4°C with lows near 17°C (mean 19.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 22 mm of rainfall in Albany, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 105 mm in 2017.
The hottest February reached 34°C in 1995. The coldest dipped to 13°C in 1990.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 22.2°C to 22.9°C and overnight lows from 16.8°C to 17.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the warmer months of the year in Albany and one of the drier months, so plan for around 22.4°C daytime highs and 17°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 12th coolest month in Albany, averaging 19.7°C.
For February in Albany, pack light layers you can adjust through the day, with typical highs of 22.4°C and lows of 17°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 74% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.4 m/s (2011).
The wettest February on record was 2017 with 105 mm. On average, February sees 22 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Albany behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
