February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ithaca, with average highs near -0.9°C and lows around -9.3°C (mean -5.1°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ithaca. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Ithaca was 1984 — when the month averaged -1.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -13.5°C. Typical February days reach -0.9°C with nights near -9.3°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Ithaca, averaging 59 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 118 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Ithaca during February averages 91%. The most humid February was 2015 at 98%, and the least humid was 2002 at 83%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Ithaca. The sunniest Februarys were 1985 and 2004 at 2.7 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 1.7.
Average wind speed in Ithaca during February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2006, 2009 and 2022, among others at 1.5 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2020 and 2021, among others at 1.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -5.3°C | -5.0°C | -5.3°C | -5.1°C | -4.6°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | -1.1°C | -0.8°C | -1.1°C | -1.0°C | -0.1°C | +1°C |
| Avg Low | -9.6°C | -9.3°C | -9.5°C | -9.2°C | -9.0°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 54 mm | 59 mm | 66 mm | 62 mm | +6 mm |
February temperatures in Ithaca have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -27.7°C (2015) to a record high of 18.5°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 59 mm, with a wettest year of 118 mm.
A quieter season to visit Ithaca
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Ithaca. That said, February — with days averaging -0.9°C and nights around -9.3°C (mean -5.1°C) and moderate rainfall (59 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 | -2.5°C | -6.4°C | -10.2°C | 6.4°C | -17.3°C | 73 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 3.1°C | -1.5°C | -6.1°C | 13.9°C | -13.2°C | 31 mm | 88% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | -6.6°C | 14.0°C | -20.4°C | 47 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2022 | 0.0°C | -5.3°C | -10.6°C | 11.9°C | -23.0°C | 84 mm | 91% | 1.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | -3.4°C | -7.5°C | -11.6°C | 4.7°C | -22.4°C | 56 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | -8.9°C | 7.0°C | -26.0°C | 78 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2019 | -0.4°C | -4.3°C | -8.2°C | 11.0°C | -20.0°C | 57 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2018 | 2.3°C | -1.9°C | -6.2°C | 18.3°C | -15.6°C | 86 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2017 | 2.9°C | -1.5°C | -5.8°C | 18.5°C | -13.6°C | 64 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2016 | 1.0°C | -3.4°C | -7.8°C | 10.3°C | -21.8°C | 101 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -8.3°C | -13.5°C | -18.7°C | 0.0°C | -27.7°C | 49 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | -4.5°C | -8.4°C | -12.2°C | 4.9°C | -20.3°C | 60 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2013 | -1.3°C | -4.7°C | -8.1°C | 4.2°C | -14.2°C | 52 mm | 88% | 1.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 1.8°C | -1.8°C | -5.5°C | 9.0°C | -11.1°C | 31 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2011 | -1.5°C | -6.4°C | -11.4°C | 12.6°C | -22.5°C | 98 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | -2.1°C | -4.9°C | -7.8°C | 1.8°C | -13.9°C | 56 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.7 |
| 2009 | 0.6°C | -3.8°C | -8.2°C | 13.7°C | -18.5°C | 33 mm | 89% | 1.5 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -1.5°C | -5.6°C | -9.7°C | 6.4°C | -17.2°C | 118 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -6.1°C | -9.5°C | -13.0°C | 0.9°C | -18.7°C | 67 mm | 94% | 1.4 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2006 | -0.3°C | -3.9°C | -7.6°C | 9.1°C | -14.4°C | 40 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | -0.8°C | -4.7°C | -8.5°C | 6.8°C | -15.8°C | 63 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | -2.4°C | -7.5°C | -12.5°C | 3.1°C | -26.4°C | 36 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -4.0°C | -8.0°C | -12.0°C | 3.0°C | -23.2°C | 71 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2002 | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | -6.5°C | 12.1°C | -14.1°C | 48 mm | 83% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 0.2°C | -4.1°C | -8.3°C | 8.5°C | -15.0°C | 42 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2000 | -0.1°C | -4.4°C | -8.8°C | 11.7°C | -19.1°C | 68 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1999 | 1.7°C | -2.5°C | -6.7°C | 9.1°C | -17.7°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 | 2.1°C | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | 9.2°C | -16.1°C | 91 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 0.9°C | -3.6°C | -8.0°C | 12.9°C | -17.0°C | 52 mm | 90% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1996 | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | -9.4°C | 12.1°C | -19.5°C | 41 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | -2.8°C | -7.1°C | -11.4°C | 7.9°C | -19.1°C | 48 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | -5.2°C | -9.6°C | -13.9°C | 5.4°C | -24.6°C | 44 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -4.6°C | -9.3°C | -14.1°C | 5.2°C | -21.7°C | 52 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1992 | -0.3°C | -4.2°C | -8.1°C | 9.2°C | -18.2°C | 44 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1991 | 1.3°C | -2.7°C | -6.7°C | 10.2°C | -17.3°C | 40 mm | 89% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1990 | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | -8.5°C | 11.2°C | -17.7°C | 86 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | -11.0°C | 10.7°C | -18.8°C | 46 mm | 87% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | -2.1°C | -6.4°C | -10.8°C | 7.3°C | -23.5°C | 63 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | -2.5°C | -7.3°C | -12.1°C | 3.4°C | -20.9°C | 19 mm | 93% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | -4.1°C | -7.5°C | -11.0°C | 1.7°C | -16.6°C | 75 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | -2.0°C | -6.0°C | -9.9°C | 15.0°C | -20.8°C | 38 mm | 93% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1984 🔥 | 2.9°C | -1.3°C | -5.4°C | 12.5°C | -18.6°C | 85 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1983 | 1.1°C | -3.5°C | -8.0°C | 11.9°C | -20.0°C | 36 mm | 86% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.6°C | -7.0°C | -11.5°C | 3.4°C | -17.8°C | 46 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 2.4°C | -2.1°C | -6.7°C | 13.0°C | -18.2°C | 97 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -0.9°C with lows near -9.3°C (mean -5.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 59 mm of rainfall in Ithaca, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 118 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 18.5°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -27.7°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.4°C to 0°C and overnight lows from -8.3°C to -9°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Ithaca and one of the drier months, so plan for around -0.9°C daytime highs and -9.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Ithaca, averaging -5.1°C.
For February in Ithaca, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -0.9°C and lows of -9.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.5 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 118 mm. On average, February sees 59 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 Ithaca 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.
