February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bay Shore, with average highs near 4.2°C and lows around -0.2°C (mean 2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bay Shore. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bay Shore was 2012 — when the month averaged 4.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -3.2°C. Typical February days reach 4.2°C with nights near -0.2°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Bay Shore, averaging 94 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 232 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 24 mm.
Relative humidity in Bay Shore during February averages 81%. The most humid February was 1984 at 87%, and the least humid was 2002 at 75%.
February receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bay Shore. The sunniest February was 1987 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Bay Shore during February is 6.1 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 7.1 m/s, while the calmest was 2020 at 5.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 1.6°C | 1.7°C | 1.8°C | 2.0°C | 3.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 3.7°C | 4.0°C | 4.1°C | 4.2°C | 5.2°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -0.6°C | -0.6°C | -0.4°C | -0.2°C | 1.1°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 96 mm | 80 mm | 73 mm | 126 mm | 96 mm | +0 mm |
February temperatures in Bay Shore have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -13.5°C (2016) to a record high of 12.4°C (2016).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 94 mm, with a wettest year of 232 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bay Shore
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bay Shore. That said, February — with days averaging 4.2°C and nights around -0.2°C (mean 2°C) and higher rainfall (94 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 | 3.9°C | 1.9°C | -0.2°C | 10.6°C | -5.3°C | 80 mm | 79% | 6.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 5.2°C | 3.5°C | 1.7°C | 9.6°C | -2.0°C | 75 mm | 79% | 5.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 6.7°C | 4.3°C | 1.8°C | 11.1°C | -12.2°C | 43 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 5.4°C | 2.8°C | 0.3°C | 11.9°C | -5.4°C | 131 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 3.9°C | 2.2°C | 0.5°C | 9.9°C | -4.9°C | 131 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 6.3°C | 4.3°C | 2.3°C | 11.2°C | -5.2°C | 119 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 4.0°C | 2.0°C | 0.0°C | 8.6°C | -7.5°C | 121 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 6.4°C | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | 10.1°C | -6.4°C | 232 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 6.1°C | 4.0°C | 1.9°C | 11.5°C | -5.1°C | 77 mm | 82% | 5.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 5.5°C | 3.0°C | 0.5°C | 12.4°C | -13.5°C | 169 mm | 82% | 6.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 0.0°C | -3.2°C | -6.4°C | 5.5°C | -13.1°C | 111 mm | 84% | 6.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 2.2°C | 0.2°C | -1.8°C | 8.6°C | -8.5°C | 141 mm | 81% | 5.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 3.8°C | 1.8°C | -0.1°C | 8.0°C | -5.5°C | 125 mm | 80% | 6.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 6.6°C | 4.7°C | 2.8°C | 11.3°C | -3.7°C | 41 mm | 77% | 5.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 4.4°C | 1.7°C | -0.9°C | 10.1°C | -5.9°C | 90 mm | 79% | 6.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 2.9°C | 1.2°C | -0.5°C | 5.9°C | -5.7°C | 154 mm | 81% | 6.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 4.4°C | 2.2°C | 0.0°C | 9.4°C | -7.9°C | 36 mm | 78% | 6.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 5.1°C | 2.7°C | 0.3°C | 10.5°C | -7.8°C | 156 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 1.7°C | -0.7°C | -3.1°C | 7.7°C | -8.6°C | 76 mm | 79% | 7.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 4.5°C | 2.4°C | 0.4°C | 11.9°C | -6.0°C | 57 mm | 76% | 6.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 4.0°C | 2.1°C | 0.3°C | 8.3°C | -5.5°C | 65 mm | 80% | 5.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 3.8°C | 1.5°C | -0.7°C | 7.9°C | -5.7°C | 73 mm | 77% | 5.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 1.9°C | -0.3°C | -2.4°C | 8.7°C | -7.9°C | 127 mm | 81% | 6.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 6.6°C | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | 11.6°C | -4.6°C | 24 mm | 75% | 5.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | 1.7°C | -0.6°C | 8.9°C | -5.5°C | 65 mm | 78% | 5.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 4.6°C | 2.6°C | 0.5°C | 11.0°C | -4.7°C | 49 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 4.7°C | 2.7°C | 0.7°C | 9.8°C | -6.8°C | 99 mm | 81% | 5.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 5.8°C | 4.0°C | 2.2°C | 9.8°C | -5.1°C | 144 mm | 82% | 5.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 5.4°C | 3.2°C | 1.1°C | 11.7°C | -5.3°C | 64 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 2.6°C | 0.5°C | -1.7°C | 8.9°C | -10.1°C | 59 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 2.9°C | 0.4°C | -2.0°C | 8.4°C | -10.7°C | 82 mm | 80% | 6.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 1.1°C | -1.2°C | -3.5°C | 5.1°C | -11.0°C | 94 mm | 84% | 6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 2.2°C | -0.6°C | -3.3°C | 8.2°C | -10.4°C | 90 mm | 79% | 6.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 4.1°C | 1.6°C | -0.8°C | 7.5°C | -8.1°C | 58 mm | 82% | 6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 5.3°C | 3.0°C | 0.7°C | 10.7°C | -8.0°C | 47 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 5.7°C | 3.1°C | 0.6°C | 10.5°C | -8.1°C | 62 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 3.3°C | 1.3°C | -0.7°C | 10.7°C | -6.0°C | 92 mm | 78% | 5.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | 1.5°C | -0.6°C | 8.8°C | -8.5°C | 116 mm | 78% | 6.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 2.5°C | 0.0°C | -2.6°C | 5.1°C | -11.0°C | 34 mm | 81% | 6.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 2.4°C | 0.6°C | -1.3°C | 7.2°C | -6.3°C | 92 mm | 82% | 5.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 3.3°C | 1.2°C | -0.8°C | 9.0°C | -8.5°C | 66 mm | 83% | 6.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 5.5°C | 3.4°C | 1.4°C | 9.6°C | -5.3°C | 134 mm | 87% | 5.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 4.2°C | 2.0°C | -0.2°C | 11.2°C | -6.8°C | 105 mm | 82% | 6.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.3°C | 1.1°C | -1.1°C | 8.2°C | -6.1°C | 80 mm | 80% | 6.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.3°C | 2.9°C | 0.5°C | 11.7°C | -9.7°C | 146 mm | 84% | 6.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4.2°C with lows near -0.2°C (mean 2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 94 mm of rainfall in Bay Shore, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 232 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 12.4°C in 2016. The coldest dipped to -13.5°C in 2016.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.3°C to 5°C and overnight lows from 0°C to 0.8°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bay Shore and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4.2°C daytime highs and -0.2°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Bay Shore, averaging 2°C.
For February in Bay Shore, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4.2°C and lows of -0.2°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 6.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 7.1 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 232 mm. On average, February sees 94 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 Bay Shore 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.
