February is one of the cooler months of the year in Far Rockaway, with average highs near 4°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 1.4°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 Far Rockaway. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Far Rockaway was 2012 — when the month averaged 4.2°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -4.5°C. Typical February days reach 4°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Far Rockaway, averaging 86 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 231 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Far Rockaway during February averages 82%. The most humid February was 1984 at 88%, and the least humid was 2002 at 73%.
February receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Far Rockaway. The sunniest February was 1987 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 1984 at 2.1.
Average wind speed in Far Rockaway during February is 5 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 5.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2018 and 2020 at 4.3 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.9°C | 1.3°C | 1.3°C | 1.2°C | 2.5°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg High | 3.5°C | 4.0°C | 4.0°C | 3.9°C | 5.0°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Low | -1.7°C | -1.5°C | -1.4°C | -1.5°C | -0.1°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 85 mm | 72 mm | 65 mm | 118 mm | 90 mm | +4 mm |
February temperatures in Far Rockaway have risen by about 0.7°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -14.4°C (2015) to a record high of 14.3°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 86 mm, with a wettest year of 231 mm.
A quieter season to visit Far Rockaway
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Far Rockaway. That said, February — with days averaging 4°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 1.4°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 | 3.9°C | 1.3°C | -1.2°C | 11.1°C | -6.8°C | 77 mm | 79% | 5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 5.2°C | 3.0°C | 0.8°C | 10.5°C | -3.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 4.4 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 6.8°C | 3.9°C | 1.0°C | 12.7°C | -12.0°C | 43 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2022 | 5.0°C | 2.0°C | -1.0°C | 13.8°C | -6.7°C | 112 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | 3.0°C | 0.9°C | -1.2°C | 9.2°C | -7.0°C | 128 mm | 84% | 5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 6.2°C | 3.7°C | 1.2°C | 11.8°C | -6.3°C | 110 mm | 82% | 4.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2019 | 3.8°C | 1.5°C | -0.9°C | 10.8°C | -9.4°C | 125 mm | 82% | 4.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | 14.3°C | -7.5°C | 231 mm | 86% | 4.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 6.4°C | 3.7°C | 0.9°C | 12.9°C | -6.0°C | 80 mm | 83% | 4.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2016 | 5.4°C | 2.4°C | -0.5°C | 12.7°C | -13.3°C | 168 mm | 83% | 5.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -1.0°C | -4.5°C | -8.1°C | 4.0°C | -14.4°C | 103 mm | 85% | 5.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2014 | 1.3°C | -1.2°C | -3.7°C | 8.8°C | -11.0°C | 125 mm | 83% | 4.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 3.5°C | 1.2°C | -1.1°C | 8.3°C | -6.6°C | 95 mm | 81% | 5.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2012 🔥 | 6.6°C | 4.2°C | 1.7°C | 12.2°C | -4.6°C | 36 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2011 | 4.5°C | 1.2°C | -2.2°C | 12.3°C | -7.4°C | 79 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | 2.4°C | 0.2°C | -2.0°C | 6.0°C | -7.0°C | 138 mm | 84% | 5.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2009 | 4.5°C | 1.7°C | -1.1°C | 9.6°C | -9.1°C | 21 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 5.1°C | 2.1°C | -0.8°C | 13.2°C | -8.6°C | 143 mm | 82% | 4.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 1.1°C | -1.6°C | -4.2°C | 6.3°C | -9.8°C | 59 mm | 80% | 5.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2006 | 4.4°C | 1.9°C | -0.6°C | 12.6°C | -6.5°C | 51 mm | 78% | 5.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 4.0°C | 1.6°C | -0.9°C | 8.8°C | -6.6°C | 55 mm | 81% | 4.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 3.8°C | 1.0°C | -1.8°C | 9.2°C | -8.1°C | 68 mm | 79% | 4.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 1.5°C | -0.9°C | -3.3°C | 8.2°C | -8.9°C | 120 mm | 82% | 5.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 7.2°C | 4.1°C | 1.0°C | 14.0°C | -4.9°C | 19 mm | 73% | 5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 4.0°C | 1.3°C | -1.3°C | 9.5°C | -6.2°C | 58 mm | 78% | 4.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 4.3°C | 1.7°C | -0.9°C | 10.2°C | -6.4°C | 53 mm | 83% | 4.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1999 | 5.0°C | 2.5°C | -0.1°C | 10.7°C | -7.9°C | 89 mm | 80% | 4.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 6.1°C | 3.7°C | 1.3°C | 9.9°C | -5.2°C | 134 mm | 83% | 5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 5.5°C | 2.9°C | 0.2°C | 14.1°C | -5.7°C | 60 mm | 82% | 5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 2.6°C | 0.1°C | -2.5°C | 9.8°C | -11.9°C | 57 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 2.6°C | -0.2°C | -3.0°C | 7.5°C | -11.5°C | 73 mm | 80% | 5.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 0.6°C | -2.1°C | -4.8°C | 6.1°C | -11.9°C | 91 mm | 86% | 5.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | 1.7°C | -1.4°C | -4.4°C | 7.1°C | -11.8°C | 79 mm | 80% | 5.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1992 | 4.2°C | 1.4°C | -1.5°C | 8.6°C | -8.1°C | 48 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 5.8°C | 3.0°C | 0.1°C | 12.3°C | -8.3°C | 43 mm | 82% | 4.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1990 | 6.1°C | 3.0°C | -0.1°C | 11.9°C | -8.4°C | 50 mm | 83% | 5.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1989 | 3.2°C | 0.9°C | -1.5°C | 11.3°C | -7.8°C | 80 mm | 78% | 4.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 3.4°C | 1.0°C | -1.5°C | 10.2°C | -9.7°C | 104 mm | 79% | 5.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 2.2°C | -0.9°C | -4.0°C | 5.2°C | -12.5°C | 31 mm | 82% | 5.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 1.8°C | -0.4°C | -2.6°C | 7.4°C | -6.8°C | 85 mm | 84% | 4.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | -2.1°C | 11.0°C | -9.9°C | 62 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | 5.4°C | 2.9°C | 0.3°C | 10.2°C | -7.2°C | 117 mm | 88% | 4.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 3.7°C | 1.0°C | -1.7°C | 10.7°C | -8.8°C | 86 mm | 83% | 5.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 3.1°C | 0.5°C | -2.1°C | 8.8°C | -7.2°C | 68 mm | 81% | 5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 5.3°C | 2.4°C | -0.5°C | 11.8°C | -10.1°C | 135 mm | 83% | 5.3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 4°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 1.4°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 86 mm of rainfall in Far Rockaway, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 231 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 14.3°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -14.4°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.7°C. Daytime highs moved from 4.1°C to 4.8°C and overnight lows from -1.2°C to -0.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Far Rockaway and one of the drier months, so plan for around 4°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Far Rockaway, averaging 1.4°C.
For February in Far Rockaway, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 4°C and lows of -1.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 82% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 5 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 5.9 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 231 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 Far Rockaway 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.
