February is one of the cooler months of the year in Erie, with average highs near 0.1°C and lows around -6.7°C (mean -3.3°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm of rainfall and 88% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Erie. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Erie was 1998 — when the month averaged 0.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -11°C. Typical February days reach 0.1°C with nights near -6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Erie, averaging 54 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1990 with 115 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 18 mm.
Relative humidity in Erie during February averages 88%. The most humid February was 1985 at 94%, and the least humid was 2002 at 82%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Erie. The sunniest February was 2022 at 2.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2011 at 1.8.
Average wind speed in Erie during February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 1983 at 1.8 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.9°C | -3.2°C | -3.2°C | -3.5°C | -2.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | -0.4°C | 0.3°C | 0.1°C | -0.1°C | 1.2°C | +1.6°C |
| Avg Low | -7.3°C | -6.6°C | -6.4°C | -6.9°C | -5.6°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 56 mm | 52 mm | 48 mm | 62 mm | 54 mm | -3 mm |
February temperatures in Erie have risen by about 0.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -22.6°C (2015) to a record high of 16.2°C (2017).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 54 mm, with a wettest year of 115 mm.
A quieter season to visit Erie
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Erie. That said, February — with days averaging 0.1°C and nights around -6.7°C (mean -3.3°C) and moderate rainfall (54 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 | -1.1°C | -4.2°C | -7.4°C | 6.6°C | -15.6°C | 55 mm | 89% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2024 | 3.9°C | 0.4°C | -3.1°C | 12.3°C | -8.8°C | 37 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2023 | 4.3°C | 0.3°C | -3.7°C | 13.1°C | -12.5°C | 56 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2022 | 0.4°C | -3.5°C | -7.4°C | 11.0°C | -13.5°C | 83 mm | 87% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2021 | -1.3°C | -4.1°C | -6.9°C | 9.2°C | -12.8°C | 29 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2020 | 0.8°C | -2.2°C | -5.1°C | 7.6°C | -17.0°C | 63 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2019 | 1.6°C | -2.3°C | -6.3°C | 12.6°C | -15.4°C | 67 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 3.0°C | -0.7°C | -4.4°C | 15.4°C | -11.3°C | 96 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2017 | 4.2°C | 0.5°C | -3.1°C | 16.2°C | -11.5°C | 56 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 2.0°C | -1.7°C | -5.4°C | 12.3°C | -14.7°C | 68 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -6.9°C | -11.0°C | -15.1°C | 1.7°C | -22.6°C | 33 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2014 | -4.1°C | -7.5°C | -11.0°C | 7.1°C | -20.9°C | 53 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | -1.1°C | -4.2°C | -7.2°C | 6.4°C | -11.9°C | 52 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 2012 | 2.4°C | -0.2°C | -2.7°C | 6.9°C | -8.3°C | 45 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | -0.3°C | -4.2°C | -8.0°C | 10.3°C | -16.8°C | 99 mm | 91% | 2.8 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | -1.8°C | -4.1°C | -6.3°C | 1.4°C | -9.4°C | 51 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2009 | 0.8°C | -2.5°C | -5.8°C | 11.7°C | -15.9°C | 43 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2008 | -0.6°C | -4.1°C | -7.6°C | 7.3°C | -15.7°C | 105 mm | 90% | 2.5 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2007 | -4.8°C | -7.4°C | -9.9°C | 2.8°C | -16.2°C | 41 mm | 91% | 3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2006 | 0.6°C | -2.2°C | -5.0°C | 10.8°C | -12.2°C | 37 mm | 83% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2005 | 0.7°C | -2.3°C | -5.3°C | 8.8°C | -10.8°C | 46 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2004 | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | -6.4°C | 7.8°C | -14.9°C | 22 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2003 | -2.4°C | -6.1°C | -9.8°C | 4.7°C | -14.4°C | 54 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 2.8°C | -0.7°C | -4.3°C | 9.8°C | -9.5°C | 47 mm | 82% | 2.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2001 | 0.9°C | -2.6°C | -6.1°C | 12.3°C | -12.8°C | 45 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2000 | 2.4°C | -0.8°C | -4.1°C | 16.0°C | -11.7°C | 41 mm | 87% | 2.5 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 2.1°C | -1.4°C | -4.9°C | 11.9°C | -13.0°C | 41 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1998 🔥 | 3.8°C | 0.7°C | -2.3°C | 11.1°C | -8.6°C | 33 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 1.6°C | -2.5°C | -6.6°C | 12.5°C | -16.6°C | 71 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1996 | -1.3°C | -4.7°C | -8.0°C | 10.3°C | -17.7°C | 50 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2 |
| 1995 | -2.0°C | -5.6°C | -9.2°C | 5.6°C | -17.0°C | 45 mm | 88% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1994 | -2.5°C | -6.0°C | -9.5°C | 11.1°C | -17.6°C | 33 mm | 90% | 2.3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1993 | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | -9.3°C | 3.1°C | -15.7°C | 44 mm | 91% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1992 | 0.7°C | -2.6°C | -5.9°C | 7.2°C | -16.0°C | 44 mm | 89% | 2.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 0.9°C | -2.0°C | -4.9°C | 7.8°C | -12.6°C | 41 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1990 🌧️ | 1.9°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 10.4°C | -14.1°C | 115 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | -3.0°C | -5.9°C | -8.9°C | 6.8°C | -15.4°C | 50 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1988 | -1.4°C | -5.2°C | -8.9°C | 7.7°C | -16.4°C | 61 mm | 87% | 2.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1987 | -0.6°C | -4.4°C | -8.2°C | 4.7°C | -17.2°C | 18 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | -1.1°C | -4.2°C | -7.2°C | 7.8°C | -12.9°C | 71 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | -2.1°C | -5.5°C | -9.0°C | 12.5°C | -16.6°C | 63 mm | 94% | 2.4 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 2.1°C | -1.2°C | -4.5°C | 11.2°C | -12.1°C | 66 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 2.2°C | -1.2°C | -4.7°C | 13.0°C | -13.6°C | 33 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -2.0°C | -5.5°C | -8.9°C | 4.5°C | -16.5°C | 41 mm | 92% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 1.9°C | -1.8°C | -5.6°C | 12.0°C | -15.6°C | 104 mm | 90% | 2.6 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 0.1°C with lows near -6.7°C (mean -3.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 54 mm of rainfall in Erie, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 115 mm in 1990.
The hottest February reached 16.2°C in 2017. The coldest dipped to -22.6°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 0.4°C to 1.2°C and overnight lows from -6.5°C to -5.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Erie and one of the drier months, so plan for around 0.1°C daytime highs and -6.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Erie, averaging -3.3°C.
For February in Erie, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 0.1°C and lows of -6.7°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 88% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 1990 with 115 mm. On average, February sees 54 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 Erie 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.
