February is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan, with average highs near 6.6°C and lows around -4.7°C (mean 0.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Manhattan was 2024 — when the month averaged 6°C — while the coldest was 2021 at -3.9°C. Typical February days reach 6.6°C with nights near -4.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Manhattan, averaging 27 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2001 with 86 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Manhattan during February averages 73%. The most humid February was 1983 at 87%, and the least humid was 2022 at 54%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Manhattan. The sunniest Februarys were 1991 and 2022 at 3.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1998 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Manhattan during February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February was 2022 at 4.2 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2003 at 2.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.4°C | 2.3°C | 0.8°C | 0.3°C | 0.8°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 6.0°C | 7.9°C | 6.5°C | 5.7°C | 6.7°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Low | -5.2°C | -3.3°C | -5.0°C | -5.2°C | -5.1°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 25 mm | 24 mm | 38 mm | 27 mm | 17 mm | -8 mm |
February temperatures in Manhattan have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -22.9°C (1981) to a record high of 25.6°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 27 mm, with a wettest year of 86 mm.
A quieter season to visit Manhattan
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Manhattan. That said, February — with days averaging 6.6°C and nights around -4.7°C (mean 0.9°C) and low rainfall (27 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 | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | -7.2°C | 19.4°C | -22.1°C | 8 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 12.6°C | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | 23.5°C | -9.7°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 9.2°C | 2.6°C | -4.0°C | 18.0°C | -12.1°C | 30 mm | 66% | 3.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2022 | 6.8°C | 0.3°C | -6.1°C | 18.1°C | -16.3°C | 5 mm | 54% | 4.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 1.0°C | -3.9°C | -8.8°C | 19.5°C | -22.9°C | 6 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | -3.8°C | 17.7°C | -14.5°C | 26 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2019 | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | -7.4°C | 18.3°C | -15.9°C | 32 mm | 83% | 3.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2018 | 5.4°C | -0.1°C | -5.5°C | 19.7°C | -12.5°C | 15 mm | 65% | 3.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 11.5°C | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | 22.6°C | -6.2°C | 10 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2016 | 9.8°C | 4.1°C | -1.6°C | 21.6°C | -6.9°C | 15 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2015 | 2.9°C | -2.8°C | -8.5°C | 18.1°C | -18.6°C | 17 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | 2.8°C | -2.7°C | -8.2°C | 18.5°C | -19.0°C | 26 mm | 71% | 3.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.3°C | 17.9°C | -10.5°C | 43 mm | 70% | 3.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 7.8°C | 2.2°C | -3.3°C | 16.2°C | -13.9°C | 57 mm | 73% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 5.5°C | -0.7°C | -6.8°C | 21.8°C | -18.5°C | 29 mm | 73% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 2.7°C | -1.6°C | -5.9°C | 10.2°C | -12.5°C | 22 mm | 81% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 9.1°C | 3.0°C | -3.2°C | 18.6°C | -8.8°C | 13 mm | 69% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2008 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.3°C | 10.9°C | -13.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2007 | 4.5°C | -1.3°C | -7.0°C | 19.5°C | -19.7°C | 34 mm | 77% | 3.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | -4.6°C | 25.6°C | -15.4°C | 0 mm | 60% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2005 | 8.8°C | 3.2°C | -2.3°C | 16.0°C | -12.0°C | 60 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2004 | 4.5°C | -1.5°C | -7.5°C | 20.0°C | -19.9°C | 45 mm | 83% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | -5.4°C | 17.0°C | -14.8°C | 32 mm | 73% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 7.9°C | 1.7°C | -4.4°C | 19.9°C | -15.8°C | 13 mm | 66% | 4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 3.0°C | -2.2°C | -7.5°C | 12.9°C | -21.5°C | 86 mm | 82% | 3.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 10.9°C | 4.8°C | -1.4°C | 21.7°C | -7.8°C | 52 mm | 71% | 4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 10.8°C | 4.7°C | -1.5°C | 21.0°C | -5.5°C | 15 mm | 78% | 4 m/s | 3 |
| 1998 | 8.7°C | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | 19.9°C | -5.3°C | 20 mm | 82% | 3.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 5.6°C | 1.1°C | -3.4°C | 18.1°C | -8.8°C | 73 mm | 83% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 8.5°C | 1.9°C | -4.6°C | 21.2°C | -21.3°C | 3 mm | 58% | 4.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | 23.3°C | -9.9°C | 9 mm | 67% | 3.6 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 3.5°C | -2.0°C | -7.5°C | 15.5°C | -18.5°C | 19 mm | 80% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 3.5°C | -1.0°C | -5.5°C | 13.2°C | -14.6°C | 35 mm | 86% | 2.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1992 | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | 19.0°C | -5.7°C | 24 mm | 78% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 11.7°C | 4.6°C | -2.4°C | 20.9°C | -8.6°C | 2 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | -3.9°C | 20.1°C | -11.2°C | 37 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 1.7°C | -3.3°C | -8.4°C | 17.8°C | -21.6°C | 12 mm | 62% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 5.1°C | -1.1°C | -7.3°C | 19.6°C | -19.4°C | 10 mm | 70% | 3.5 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1987 | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | 16.5°C | -5.3°C | 51 mm | 80% | 3.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | 6.1°C | 0.9°C | -4.2°C | 19.9°C | -14.1°C | 32 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 3.5°C | -1.9°C | -7.3°C | 15.8°C | -19.0°C | 41 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1984 | 9.5°C | 3.5°C | -2.4°C | 17.6°C | -11.2°C | 24 mm | 75% | 4.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1983 | 6.5°C | 1.1°C | -4.2°C | 16.8°C | -18.2°C | 28 mm | 87% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.1°C | -1.5°C | -7.1°C | 21.3°C | -20.6°C | 23 mm | 80% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.1°C | 2.3°C | -4.5°C | 22.6°C | -22.9°C | 3 mm | 63% | 4.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 6.6°C with lows near -4.7°C (mean 0.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 27 mm of rainfall in Manhattan, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 86 mm in 2001.
The hottest February reached 25.6°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -22.9°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 6.5°C to 6.8°C while overnight lows fell from -5.1°C to -5.4°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Manhattan and one of the drier months, so plan for around 6.6°C daytime highs and -4.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Manhattan, averaging 0.9°C.
For February in Manhattan, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 6.6°C and lows of -4.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 4.2 m/s (2022).
The wettest February on record was 2001 with 86 mm. On average, February sees 27 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 Manhattan 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.
