February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville, with average highs near 9.6°C and lows around -1.5°C (mean 4.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Fayetteville was 2017 — when the month averaged 9.4°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -1.2°C. Typical February days reach 9.6°C with nights near -1.5°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Fayetteville, averaging 66 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 259 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Fayetteville during February averages 81%. The most humid February was 1993 at 89%, and the least humid was 2006 at 67%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Fayetteville. The sunniest February was 2016 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Fayetteville during February is 1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1984, 2009 and 2016 at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2005 and 2010, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.9°C | 5.0°C | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 4.1°C | +1.2°C |
| Avg High | 8.2°C | 10.6°C | 9.8°C | 9.5°C | 9.8°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -2.4°C | -0.7°C | -1.4°C | -1.7°C | -1.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 71 mm | 65 mm | 61 mm | 69 mm | 62 mm | -9 mm |
February temperatures in Fayetteville have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -21.2°C (1981) to a record high of 25.4°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 66 mm, with a wettest year of 259 mm.
A quieter season to visit Fayetteville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Fayetteville. That said, February — with days averaging 9.6°C and nights around -1.5°C (mean 4.1°C) and moderate rainfall (66 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | -2.5°C | 21.9°C | -15.0°C | 40 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 14.4°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 23.6°C | -6.3°C | 37 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 12.3°C | 6.4°C | 0.5°C | 20.4°C | -7.8°C | 105 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 9.1°C | 2.7°C | -3.7°C | 18.9°C | -12.2°C | 87 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 5.0°C | -0.3°C | -5.6°C | 18.4°C | -18.9°C | 21 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 8.8°C | 3.9°C | -1.0°C | 17.3°C | -6.6°C | 79 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 9.3°C | 4.2°C | -1.0°C | 19.5°C | -9.4°C | 93 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 10.7°C | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | 22.3°C | -8.2°C | 259 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 15.6°C | 9.4°C | 3.2°C | 25.4°C | -6.0°C | 40 mm | 75% | 1.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.3°C | 21.9°C | -5.7°C | 19 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 5.7°C | 0.3°C | -5.0°C | 18.0°C | -12.3°C | 39 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | -4.6°C | 18.0°C | -13.1°C | 12 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 9.1°C | 3.5°C | -2.2°C | 17.8°C | -7.9°C | 75 mm | 78% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 11.5°C | 5.8°C | 0.1°C | 18.9°C | -10.3°C | 44 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 9.4°C | 3.5°C | -2.5°C | 21.9°C | -18.7°C | 68 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 4.7°C | 0.3°C | -4.1°C | 12.9°C | -10.6°C | 43 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 11.4°C | 5.6°C | -0.2°C | 20.8°C | -7.1°C | 59 mm | 78% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | -1.9°C | 21.6°C | -7.4°C | 97 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 7.3°C | 2.0°C | -3.2°C | 17.8°C | -14.8°C | 51 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | -2.5°C | 23.7°C | -7.2°C | 12 mm | 67% | 1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 11.3°C | 6.2°C | 1.0°C | 20.2°C | -4.3°C | 54 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 17.9°C | -11.8°C | 35 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 8.3°C | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | 20.6°C | -9.8°C | 75 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 8.6°C | 3.1°C | -2.5°C | 17.3°C | -11.1°C | 32 mm | 78% | 1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 10.3°C | 4.8°C | -0.6°C | 18.8°C | -9.8°C | 146 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 22.0°C | -6.7°C | 48 mm | 77% | 1.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 1.6°C | 21.9°C | -5.5°C | 50 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 10.4°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 17.6°C | -4.0°C | 54 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 0.5°C | 19.6°C | -4.8°C | 136 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 11.0°C | 4.4°C | -2.3°C | 25.1°C | -17.0°C | 8 mm | 71% | 1.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 10.4°C | 4.4°C | -1.5°C | 19.3°C | -7.4°C | 31 mm | 79% | 1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 8.1°C | 2.7°C | -2.8°C | 18.4°C | -11.1°C | 71 mm | 82% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 6.5°C | 1.6°C | -3.2°C | 15.3°C | -19.2°C | 89 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 1.4°C | 18.7°C | -4.9°C | 43 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 11.4°C | 5.4°C | -0.6°C | 18.6°C | -8.3°C | 18 mm | 80% | 1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 18.4°C | -6.3°C | 152 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 3.5°C | -1.2°C | -5.9°C | 12.6°C | -16.1°C | 121 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | -3.9°C | 17.9°C | -16.9°C | 40 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 11.0°C | 5.8°C | 0.7°C | 18.7°C | -6.2°C | 112 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 21.4°C | -12.7°C | 57 mm | 86% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | -4.6°C | 17.5°C | -16.3°C | 110 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 10.2°C | 4.3°C | -1.5°C | 17.5°C | -11.0°C | 74 mm | 79% | 1.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 9.2°C | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | 15.9°C | -9.5°C | 40 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | -3.7°C | 19.8°C | -14.9°C | 22 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.1°C | 4.0°C | -2.0°C | 21.9°C | -21.2°C | 65 mm | 75% | 1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 9.6°C with lows near -1.5°C (mean 4.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 66 mm of rainfall in Fayetteville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 259 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 25.4°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -21.2°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.5°C to 10°C and overnight lows from -2.4°C to -1.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Fayetteville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 9.6°C daytime highs and -1.5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Fayetteville, averaging 4.1°C.
For February in Fayetteville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.6°C and lows of -1.5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 259 mm. On average, February sees 66 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 Fayetteville 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.
