February is one of the cooler months of the year in Macon, with average highs near 15.1°C and lows around 3.1°C (mean 9.1°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Macon. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Macon was 2018 — when the month averaged 14.4°C — while the coldest was 2010 at 4.6°C. Typical February days reach 15.1°C with nights near 3.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.6°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Macon, averaging 111 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2013 with 251 mm, while the driest was 2000 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in Macon during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1997 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 76%.
February receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Macon. The sunniest February was 2000 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1987 and 2019 at 2.8.
Average wind speed in Macon during February is 0.4 m/s. The windiest February was 1998 at 0.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2001, 2017 and 2018 at 0.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 8.0°C | 9.0°C | 8.6°C | 9.4°C | 10.8°C | +2.8°C |
| Avg High | 14.0°C | 14.8°C | 14.9°C | 15.4°C | 16.9°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | 2.1°C | 3.3°C | 2.3°C | 3.5°C | 4.7°C | +2.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 129 mm | 120 mm | 93 mm | 103 mm | 115 mm | -14 mm |
February temperatures in Macon have risen by about 3°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -11.8°C (1996) to a record high of 26.7°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 111 mm, with a wettest year of 251 mm.
A quieter season to visit Macon
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Macon. That said, February — with days averaging 15.1°C and nights around 3.1°C (mean 9.1°C) and higher rainfall (111 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 | 18.3°C | 11.6°C | 5.0°C | 25.7°C | -6.4°C | 76 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 4.1°C | 25.2°C | -0.5°C | 121 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 13.5°C | 7.7°C | 26.2°C | -2.5°C | 72 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2022 | 17.1°C | 10.3°C | 3.5°C | 24.9°C | -3.5°C | 77 mm | 80% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 | 15.2°C | 9.3°C | 3.3°C | 25.0°C | -5.0°C | 96 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 15.1°C | 9.8°C | 4.5°C | 23.2°C | -3.6°C | 247 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2019 | 18.3°C | 12.7°C | 7.1°C | 25.5°C | -1.6°C | 48 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 🔥 | 20.1°C | 14.4°C | 8.7°C | 26.7°C | -4.3°C | 87 mm | 85% | 0.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2017 | 18.9°C | 12.5°C | 6.2°C | 25.0°C | -1.9°C | 51 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2016 | 14.5°C | 8.7°C | 2.9°C | 23.0°C | -4.0°C | 92 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 11.3°C | 5.0°C | -1.3°C | 20.1°C | -7.5°C | 120 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 13.9°C | 7.9°C | 2.0°C | 22.9°C | -6.3°C | 111 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2013 🌧️ | 14.0°C | 8.0°C | 2.0°C | 20.0°C | -5.8°C | 251 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2012 | 17.0°C | 11.0°C | 4.9°C | 24.2°C | -6.1°C | 69 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 16.2°C | 9.6°C | 3.0°C | 24.7°C | -4.3°C | 120 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 ❄️ | 10.0°C | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | 17.4°C | -4.4°C | 87 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 14.8°C | 8.0°C | 1.2°C | 20.6°C | -6.7°C | 80 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2008 | 16.3°C | 9.2°C | 2.1°C | 23.1°C | -5.7°C | 122 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 13.6°C | 7.2°C | 0.7°C | 20.7°C | -5.4°C | 86 mm | 78% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 14.0°C | 7.7°C | 1.5°C | 20.5°C | -4.8°C | 94 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 15.2°C | 9.7°C | 4.2°C | 23.8°C | -3.2°C | 120 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | 12.2°C | 6.8°C | 1.3°C | 22.0°C | -4.7°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 14.6°C | 8.7°C | 2.7°C | 23.3°C | -2.9°C | 140 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 14.1°C | 7.7°C | 1.3°C | 22.3°C | -6.3°C | 78 mm | 76% | 0.4 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 16.9°C | 10.9°C | 4.9°C | 23.7°C | -1.8°C | 58 mm | 83% | 0.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 17.1°C | 10.0°C | 2.9°C | 23.5°C | -5.3°C | 23 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1999 | 16.5°C | 10.3°C | 4.2°C | 23.9°C | -5.8°C | 58 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 4 |
| 1998 | 14.3°C | 9.1°C | 3.9°C | 22.6°C | -2.1°C | 194 mm | 86% | 0.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1997 | 15.6°C | 10.0°C | 4.4°C | 24.2°C | -4.3°C | 163 mm | 87% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1996 | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 1.7°C | 24.1°C | -11.8°C | 89 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 13.4°C | 7.5°C | 1.6°C | 23.6°C | -7.1°C | 180 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 15.5°C | 9.6°C | 3.7°C | 23.6°C | -5.7°C | 104 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1993 | 11.6°C | 6.2°C | 0.8°C | 20.1°C | -6.2°C | 115 mm | 84% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 15.4°C | 9.7°C | 4.1°C | 21.4°C | -5.5°C | 125 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1991 | 15.0°C | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | 21.6°C | -7.0°C | 52 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 16.9°C | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | 22.1°C | -3.1°C | 117 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1989 | 15.2°C | 9.1°C | 2.9°C | 26.2°C | -6.7°C | 86 mm | 79% | 0.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1988 | 12.9°C | 6.4°C | -0.1°C | 23.8°C | -7.0°C | 70 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 11.9°C | 7.0°C | 2.0°C | 18.8°C | -4.9°C | 167 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 16.1°C | 9.9°C | 3.7°C | 24.7°C | -5.9°C | 80 mm | 82% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 13.7°C | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 23.2°C | -6.8°C | 161 mm | 81% | 0.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1984 | 14.4°C | 8.6°C | 2.9°C | 20.9°C | -5.7°C | 106 mm | 83% | 0.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 12.1°C | 6.7°C | 1.2°C | 18.1°C | -5.4°C | 160 mm | 86% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 14.9°C | 9.2°C | 3.4°C | 21.6°C | -2.1°C | 137 mm | 85% | 0.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 14.5°C | 7.8°C | 1.1°C | 22.5°C | -8.3°C | 192 mm | 77% | 0.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 15.1°C with lows near 3.1°C (mean 9.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 111 mm of rainfall in Macon, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 251 mm in 2013.
The hottest February reached 26.7°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -11.8°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 13.9°C to 17.3°C and overnight lows from 2.1°C to 4.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Macon and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 15.1°C daytime highs and 3.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Macon, averaging 9.1°C.
For February in Macon, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 15.1°C and lows of 3.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.5 m/s (1998).
The wettest February on record was 2013 with 251 mm. On average, February sees 111 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 Macon 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.
