February is one of the cooler months of the year in Buford, with average highs near 12.9°C and lows around 1.6°C (mean 7.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Buford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Buford was 2018 — when the month averaged 12.3°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 2.8°C. Typical February days reach 12.9°C with nights near 1.6°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Buford, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2020 with 259 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 46 mm.
Relative humidity in Buford during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1998 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 76%.
February receives about 3.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Buford. The sunniest February was 2002 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2004, 2018 and 2019 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Buford during February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1998 and 2010 at 0.7 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2005 and 2018, among others at 0.5 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.2°C | 7.2°C | 6.8°C | 7.6°C | 9.1°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg High | 11.8°C | 12.7°C | 12.8°C | 13.3°C | 14.8°C | +3°C |
| Avg Low | 0.7°C | 1.8°C | 0.9°C | 2.1°C | 3.3°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 129 mm | 140 mm | 98 mm | 110 mm | 130 mm | +1 mm |
February temperatures in Buford have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -14.4°C (1996) to a record high of 25.2°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 259 mm.
A quieter season to visit Buford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and May tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Buford. That said, February — with days averaging 12.9°C and nights around 1.6°C (mean 7.3°C) and higher rainfall (120 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 | 15.8°C | 9.5°C | 3.1°C | 23.1°C | -6.7°C | 111 mm | 80% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2024 | 15.1°C | 9.0°C | 2.9°C | 23.0°C | -2.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 17.0°C | 11.6°C | 6.3°C | 25.2°C | -4.2°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2022 | 15.2°C | 8.6°C | 2.1°C | 23.2°C | -4.3°C | 126 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2021 | 12.6°C | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | 23.5°C | -5.5°C | 89 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2020 🌧️ | 13.3°C | 8.4°C | 3.4°C | 21.7°C | -2.7°C | 259 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 15.6°C | 10.5°C | 5.5°C | 23.0°C | -1.6°C | 137 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 🔥 | 17.6°C | 12.3°C | 7.1°C | 25.1°C | -5.3°C | 152 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 | 17.3°C | 10.9°C | 4.6°C | 23.5°C | -3.6°C | 47 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.9°C | 21.6°C | -5.2°C | 115 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2015 | 9.2°C | 3.2°C | -2.9°C | 17.1°C | -11.6°C | 108 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 12.1°C | 6.5°C | 1.0°C | 21.9°C | -6.0°C | 104 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2013 | 11.8°C | 6.1°C | 0.4°C | 18.0°C | -6.1°C | 170 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 14.4°C | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | 22.5°C | -6.1°C | 49 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 14.2°C | 8.0°C | 1.8°C | 23.3°C | -4.5°C | 111 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 16.1°C | -5.5°C | 108 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 0.2°C | 19.3°C | -7.4°C | 96 mm | 79% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 14.3°C | 7.7°C | 1.1°C | 21.7°C | -5.9°C | 112 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 11.6°C | 5.5°C | -0.6°C | 19.0°C | -5.6°C | 82 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2006 | 11.4°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 18.9°C | -5.2°C | 109 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2005 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 20.5°C | -4.5°C | 150 mm | 85% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 10.4°C | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | 18.3°C | -5.2°C | 108 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | 12.0°C | 6.7°C | 1.4°C | 21.3°C | -4.0°C | 138 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2002 | 12.1°C | 6.1°C | 0.1°C | 18.3°C | -6.3°C | 56 mm | 76% | 0.6 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 15.0°C | 9.0°C | 3.0°C | 22.3°C | -4.4°C | 81 mm | 83% | 0.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 15.0°C | 8.2°C | 1.4°C | 22.3°C | -6.1°C | 46 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1999 | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 2.1°C | 22.4°C | -6.2°C | 73 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1998 | 12.2°C | 7.4°C | 2.7°C | 21.6°C | -3.1°C | 211 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1997 | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | 22.2°C | -4.7°C | 199 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 11.1°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 22.7°C | -14.4°C | 97 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1995 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.3°C | 22.4°C | -10.1°C | 181 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 13.1°C | 7.5°C | 1.8°C | 22.3°C | -5.8°C | 103 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 9.8°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 17.2°C | -6.2°C | 118 mm | 84% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 13.6°C | 8.1°C | 2.6°C | 20.3°C | -5.7°C | 129 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1991 | 13.0°C | 7.4°C | 1.8°C | 18.7°C | -8.9°C | 90 mm | 81% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1990 | 15.1°C | 9.4°C | 3.7°C | 20.2°C | -4.6°C | 194 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1989 | 12.4°C | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | 23.6°C | -6.5°C | 111 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 11.0°C | 5.0°C | -0.9°C | 20.0°C | -6.9°C | 70 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 9.8°C | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | 17.0°C | -4.6°C | 159 mm | 86% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 14.2°C | 8.1°C | 2.1°C | 22.8°C | -6.2°C | 51 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1985 | 10.8°C | 5.3°C | -0.1°C | 21.2°C | -8.0°C | 140 mm | 82% | 0.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 12.7°C | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | 19.2°C | -6.3°C | 132 mm | 83% | 0.6 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 10.5°C | 5.3°C | 0.1°C | 16.9°C | -6.1°C | 141 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 12.2°C | 7.0°C | 1.8°C | 20.5°C | -4.3°C | 191 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 12.3°C | 6.1°C | -0.1°C | 21.5°C | -8.3°C | 167 mm | 77% | 0.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 12.9°C with lows near 1.6°C (mean 7.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 120 mm of rainfall in Buford, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 259 mm in 2020.
The hottest February reached 25.2°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -14.4°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 3°C. Daytime highs moved from 11.7°C to 15.1°C and overnight lows from 0.7°C to 3.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Buford and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 12.9°C daytime highs and 1.6°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Buford, averaging 7.3°C.
For February in Buford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 12.9°C and lows of 1.6°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.7 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 2020 with 259 mm. On average, February sees 120 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 Buford 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.
