February is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford, with average highs near 3.3°C and lows around -1.7°C (mean 0.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 86 mm of rainfall and 82% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in New Bedford was 2012 — when the month averaged 3.4°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -4.6°C. Typical February days reach 3.3°C with nights near -1.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in New Bedford, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 178 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 36 mm.
Relative humidity in New Bedford during February averages 82%. The most humid Februarys were 1984 and 2015 at 86%, and the least humid was 2001 at 77%.
February receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in New Bedford. The sunniest February was 1987 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1989 and 1993 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in New Bedford during February is 6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1993 and 2007 at 6.8 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 5.2 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.6°C | 0.5°C | 0.7°C | 0.7°C | 1.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg High | 3.0°C | 3.1°C | 3.2°C | 3.3°C | 4.0°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -1.8°C | -2.0°C | -1.8°C | -1.9°C | -0.7°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 94 mm | 84 mm | 62 mm | 104 mm | 85 mm | -10 mm |
February temperatures in New Bedford have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -18.3°C (2023) to a record high of 12.2°C (2020).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 178 mm.
A quieter season to visit New Bedford
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting New Bedford. That said, February — with days averaging 3.3°C and nights around -1.7°C (mean 0.8°C) and higher rainfall (86 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 | 2.8°C | 0.4°C | -2.1°C | 9.9°C | -6.5°C | 72 mm | 79% | 6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 0.1°C | 9.4°C | -4.1°C | 56 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2023 | 4.9°C | 2.2°C | -0.5°C | 11.3°C | -18.3°C | 52 mm | 83% | 5.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2022 | 4.3°C | 1.5°C | -1.4°C | 12.2°C | -8.3°C | 132 mm | 83% | 5.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2021 | 3.1°C | 1.1°C | -1.0°C | 9.7°C | -8.3°C | 107 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 5.0°C | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | 12.2°C | -7.3°C | 89 mm | 82% | 5.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | -1.7°C | 8.7°C | -9.0°C | 86 mm | 81% | 5.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 0.4°C | 10.1°C | -9.2°C | 178 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 4.9°C | 2.4°C | -0.1°C | 9.8°C | -8.5°C | 71 mm | 84% | 5.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 4.4°C | 1.6°C | -1.2°C | 10.3°C | -17.4°C | 123 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -1.0°C | -4.6°C | -8.3°C | 4.8°C | -15.7°C | 80 mm | 86% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | 1.3°C | -0.9°C | -3.2°C | 7.8°C | -9.4°C | 129 mm | 82% | 5.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2013 | 2.7°C | 0.5°C | -1.6°C | 7.1°C | -8.2°C | 132 mm | 82% | 6.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 🔥 | 5.8°C | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | 10.5°C | -5.0°C | 42 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 3.4°C | 0.4°C | -2.5°C | 8.6°C | -6.9°C | 97 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2010 | 2.5°C | 0.5°C | -1.4°C | 8.1°C | -6.8°C | 101 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | 8.4°C | -9.0°C | 37 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2008 | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | -1.0°C | 10.2°C | -8.7°C | 119 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 1.0°C | -1.7°C | -4.3°C | 7.0°C | -10.4°C | 43 mm | 79% | 6.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 3.3°C | 0.9°C | -1.6°C | 11.0°C | -9.2°C | 36 mm | 78% | 6.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 2.7°C | 0.8°C | -1.1°C | 7.5°C | -7.3°C | 58 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2004 | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | -1.9°C | 6.8°C | -8.0°C | 57 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 1.1°C | -1.3°C | -3.6°C | 8.2°C | -11.2°C | 109 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2002 | 5.4°C | 2.7°C | 0.0°C | 9.7°C | -5.4°C | 39 mm | 78% | 5.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2001 | 3.5°C | 0.9°C | -1.7°C | 9.3°C | -7.9°C | 49 mm | 77% | 6 m/s | 3 |
| 2000 | 3.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.9°C | 8.9°C | -7.2°C | 68 mm | 82% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 4.1°C | 1.8°C | -0.6°C | 9.0°C | -8.4°C | 104 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 4.8°C | 2.8°C | 0.9°C | 9.0°C | -8.6°C | 171 mm | 83% | 5.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 4.6°C | 2.3°C | 0.0°C | 9.3°C | -5.9°C | 61 mm | 81% | 6.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 1.8°C | -0.8°C | -3.3°C | 9.3°C | -12.5°C | 66 mm | 83% | 6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 2.5°C | -0.3°C | -3.1°C | 7.6°C | -11.9°C | 71 mm | 80% | 6.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1994 | 0.4°C | -2.1°C | -4.7°C | 5.6°C | -11.5°C | 72 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 1.2°C | -1.7°C | -4.5°C | 8.4°C | -10.6°C | 97 mm | 79% | 6.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 3.2°C | 0.4°C | -2.5°C | 7.0°C | -10.8°C | 58 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 4.3°C | 1.7°C | -0.9°C | 9.6°C | -8.9°C | 55 mm | 83% | 5.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 4.1°C | 1.3°C | -1.5°C | 9.7°C | -10.9°C | 87 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 2.4°C | 0.1°C | -2.3°C | 10.4°C | -8.6°C | 64 mm | 79% | 5.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | 3.1°C | 0.7°C | -1.7°C | 8.2°C | -9.7°C | 138 mm | 78% | 6.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1987 | 1.4°C | -1.7°C | -4.7°C | 4.7°C | -14.0°C | 44 mm | 82% | 6.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1986 | 1.7°C | -0.5°C | -2.7°C | 7.3°C | -8.3°C | 80 mm | 80% | 5.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1985 | 2.8°C | 0.5°C | -1.8°C | 7.5°C | -10.8°C | 48 mm | 83% | 6.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | 2.8°C | 0.6°C | 8.9°C | -7.6°C | 137 mm | 86% | 5.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | 3.3°C | 1.0°C | -1.4°C | 10.3°C | -10.4°C | 142 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | -2.2°C | 9.3°C | -9.0°C | 61 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.7°C | 2.3°C | -0.2°C | 11.3°C | -8.8°C | 135 mm | 85% | 6.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 3.3°C with lows near -1.7°C (mean 0.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 86 mm of rainfall in New Bedford, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 178 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 12.2°C in 2020. The coldest dipped to -18.3°C in 2023.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.7°C to 3.8°C and overnight lows from -1°C to -1°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in New Bedford and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.3°C daytime highs and -1.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in New Bedford, averaging 0.8°C.
For February in New Bedford, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.3°C and lows of -1.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 6.8 m/s (1993).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 178 mm. On average, February sees 86 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 New Bedford 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.
