February is one of the cooler months of the year in Utica, with average highs near -2.1°C and lows around -10.9°C (mean -6.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm of rainfall and 94% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Utica. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Utica was 1981 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -14.3°C. Typical February days reach -2.1°C with nights near -10.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Utica, averaging 70 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2008 with 148 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 20 mm.
Relative humidity in Utica during February averages 94%. The most humid February was 1986 at 99%, and the least humid was 2002 at 84%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Utica. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018 and 2025 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Utica during February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2006, 2007 and 2016, among others at 1.4 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2020 and 2021, among others at 1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -6.9°C | -6.6°C | -6.8°C | -6.1°C | -5.9°C | +1°C |
| Avg High | -2.4°C | -2.1°C | -2.3°C | -2.0°C | -1.3°C | +1.1°C |
| Avg Low | -11.4°C | -11.1°C | -11.2°C | -10.2°C | -10.4°C | +1°C |
| Avg Rain | 65 mm | 65 mm | 71 mm | 76 mm | 75 mm | +10 mm |
February temperatures in Utica have fallen by about 0.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -30.7°C (1987) to a record high of 19°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 70 mm, with a wettest year of 148 mm.
A quieter season to visit Utica
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Utica. That said, February — with days averaging -2.1°C and nights around -10.9°C (mean -6.5°C) and moderate rainfall (70 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 | -7.8°C | -11.7°C | 1.9°C | -26.6°C | 94 mm | 98% | 1.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2024 | 2.2°C | -2.5°C | -7.2°C | 13.8°C | -14.8°C | 36 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 1.0°C | -4.0°C | -9.1°C | 12.3°C | -28.9°C | 63 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | -0.8°C | -6.3°C | -11.8°C | 11.3°C | -25.5°C | 110 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2021 | -4.2°C | -8.3°C | -12.3°C | 0.3°C | -25.7°C | 61 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2020 | -2.1°C | -6.3°C | -10.5°C | 2.7°C | -26.1°C | 85 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | -1.9°C | -5.9°C | -10.0°C | 8.0°C | -22.6°C | 77 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2018 | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | -7.2°C | 19.0°C | -17.8°C | 91 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2017 | 1.4°C | -2.9°C | -7.2°C | 18.2°C | -17.4°C | 84 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 0.5°C | -4.1°C | -8.6°C | 9.9°C | -27.1°C | 107 mm | 86% | 1.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -9.0°C | -14.3°C | -19.5°C | -1.4°C | -26.5°C | 52 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | -5.5°C | -9.0°C | -12.5°C | 2.3°C | -20.9°C | 78 mm | 95% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2013 | -2.3°C | -5.8°C | -9.3°C | 4.3°C | -18.4°C | 57 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 0.8°C | -3.2°C | -7.2°C | 7.7°C | -15.3°C | 36 mm | 90% | 1.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2011 | -2.6°C | -7.4°C | -12.2°C | 8.6°C | -23.5°C | 97 mm | 95% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2010 | -2.8°C | -5.6°C | -8.4°C | 1.8°C | -15.1°C | 82 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2009 | -1.0°C | -5.3°C | -9.7°C | 11.5°C | -22.5°C | 46 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2008 🌧️ | -2.6°C | -7.1°C | -11.6°C | 3.5°C | -20.0°C | 148 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -6.8°C | -10.8°C | -14.8°C | 0.1°C | -27.4°C | 88 mm | 98% | 1.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2006 | -1.5°C | -5.2°C | -8.9°C | 9.7°C | -16.9°C | 47 mm | 89% | 1.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2005 | -1.7°C | -6.0°C | -10.2°C | 4.3°C | -17.2°C | 61 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | -3.3°C | -8.6°C | -13.9°C | 0.3°C | -27.2°C | 43 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2003 | -5.6°C | -9.9°C | -14.3°C | 0.3°C | -28.8°C | 71 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 2.4°C | -2.8°C | -8.0°C | 12.0°C | -16.1°C | 53 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | -1.2°C | -5.6°C | -10.0°C | 6.6°C | -19.1°C | 62 mm | 90% | 1.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | -1.7°C | -6.2°C | -10.7°C | 10.3°C | -24.3°C | 86 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 1.4°C | -3.3°C | -8.0°C | 7.9°C | -18.9°C | 42 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 0.2°C | -4.3°C | -8.8°C | 6.2°C | -19.1°C | 80 mm | 94% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | -0.9°C | -5.5°C | -10.2°C | 13.6°C | -23.9°C | 75 mm | 94% | 1.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | -2.5°C | -6.1°C | -9.7°C | 11.3°C | -19.3°C | 52 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1995 | -4.1°C | -8.9°C | -13.6°C | 4.9°C | -22.7°C | 71 mm | 94% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | -6.6°C | -11.0°C | -15.4°C | 1.2°C | -25.3°C | 48 mm | 98% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1993 | -6.0°C | -11.4°C | -16.8°C | 1.4°C | -27.8°C | 74 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1992 | -1.6°C | -5.8°C | -10.1°C | 5.7°C | -23.5°C | 52 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1991 | -0.3°C | -4.3°C | -8.3°C | 7.1°C | -20.1°C | 46 mm | 92% | 1.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | -0.5°C | -5.5°C | -10.4°C | 9.6°C | -21.9°C | 106 mm | 92% | 1.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1989 | -3.9°C | -8.5°C | -13.1°C | 8.4°C | -23.6°C | 61 mm | 91% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -3.0°C | -7.4°C | -11.8°C | 7.0°C | -19.8°C | 74 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1987 | -5.0°C | -10.5°C | -15.9°C | 0.1°C | -30.7°C | 20 mm | 99% | 1.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1986 | -5.3°C | -9.1°C | -13.0°C | 0.2°C | -22.1°C | 78 mm | 99% | 1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1985 | -3.2°C | -7.0°C | -10.8°C | 14.2°C | -21.5°C | 54 mm | 96% | 1.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 1.5°C | -2.7°C | -6.8°C | 11.5°C | -24.7°C | 84 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1983 | -0.3°C | -5.5°C | -10.6°C | 10.1°C | -25.7°C | 41 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.6°C | -9.2°C | -13.9°C | 0.4°C | -20.8°C | 55 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🔥 | 2.1°C | -2.3°C | -6.7°C | 15.3°C | -20.7°C | 115 mm | 91% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.1°C with lows near -10.9°C (mean -6.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 70 mm of rainfall in Utica, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 148 mm in 2008.
The hottest February reached 19°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -30.7°C in 1987.
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 -0.9°C to -1.1°C and overnight lows from -9.8°C to -10.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Utica and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.1°C daytime highs and -10.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Utica, averaging -6.5°C.
For February in Utica, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.1°C and lows of -10.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 94% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.4 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2008 with 148 mm. On average, February sees 70 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 Utica 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.
