February is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg, with average highs near 3.1°C and lows around -6.1°C (mean -1.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm of rainfall and 86% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Harrisburg was 2017 — when the month averaged 2.9°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -8.1°C. Typical February days reach 3.1°C with nights near -6.1°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.3°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Harrisburg, averaging 68 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1981 with 176 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 19 mm.
Relative humidity in Harrisburg during February averages 86%. The most humid February was 1994 at 95%, and the least humid was 2002 at 73%.
February receives about 2.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Harrisburg. The sunniest February was 2004 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2018 and 2021 at 2.2.
Average wind speed in Harrisburg during February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2009, 2015 and 2025, among others at 1.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2018 and 2024, among others at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -2.0°C | -1.4°C | -1.7°C | -1.9°C | 0.0°C | +2°C |
| Avg High | 2.6°C | 3.2°C | 2.9°C | 2.8°C | 4.7°C | +2.1°C |
| Avg Low | -6.6°C | -6.1°C | -6.3°C | -6.5°C | -4.7°C | +1.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 82 mm | 59 mm | 61 mm | 74 mm | 66 mm | -17 mm |
February temperatures in Harrisburg have risen by about 0.9°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -24.5°C (2014) to a record high of 22.9°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 68 mm, with a wettest year of 176 mm.
A quieter season to visit Harrisburg
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Harrisburg. That said, February — with days averaging 3.1°C and nights around -6.1°C (mean -1.5°C) and moderate rainfall (68 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 | 2.9°C | -1.4°C | -5.7°C | 13.8°C | -14.5°C | 52 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2024 | 6.5°C | 1.7°C | -3.1°C | 15.9°C | -8.9°C | 56 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 | 8.2°C | 2.7°C | -2.8°C | 19.0°C | -12.5°C | 34 mm | 80% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 4.6°C | -0.9°C | -6.3°C | 14.3°C | -14.2°C | 93 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | 0.7°C | -3.3°C | -7.3°C | 9.3°C | -14.3°C | 94 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 5.5°C | 1.3°C | -2.8°C | 13.3°C | -10.8°C | 65 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | -5.1°C | 15.2°C | -16.3°C | 82 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 5.7°C | 1.0°C | -3.7°C | 22.9°C | -14.8°C | 144 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 🔥 | 8.2°C | 2.9°C | -2.4°C | 21.9°C | -10.3°C | 39 mm | 82% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 4.0°C | -0.3°C | -4.6°C | 15.1°C | -17.6°C | 112 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -2.7°C | -8.1°C | -13.4°C | 4.1°C | -21.3°C | 28 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | -1.4°C | -6.1°C | -10.8°C | 8.8°C | -24.5°C | 93 mm | 91% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2013 | 2.1°C | -1.8°C | -5.7°C | 8.6°C | -12.0°C | 48 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 6.0°C | 1.7°C | -2.6°C | 13.9°C | -8.4°C | 41 mm | 85% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | -8.1°C | 18.4°C | -20.6°C | 78 mm | 88% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 0.1°C | -4.2°C | -8.4°C | 4.5°C | -16.1°C | 70 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 4.2°C | -0.5°C | -5.3°C | 17.1°C | -13.6°C | 20 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2008 | 2.3°C | -2.1°C | -6.5°C | 14.3°C | -13.5°C | 135 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | -2.3°C | -6.5°C | -10.7°C | 5.0°C | -19.5°C | 69 mm | 85% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 3.5°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 12.5°C | -12.3°C | 51 mm | 82% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 4.0°C | -0.3°C | -4.5°C | 11.8°C | -11.0°C | 58 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2004 | 1.1°C | -4.2°C | -9.6°C | 10.9°C | -23.4°C | 59 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2003 | -0.9°C | -4.7°C | -8.4°C | 5.4°C | -12.6°C | 102 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 7.5°C | 2.0°C | -3.5°C | 18.0°C | -9.2°C | 19 mm | 73% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2001 | 4.2°C | -0.3°C | -4.7°C | 10.6°C | -10.1°C | 36 mm | 79% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 5.1°C | 0.0°C | -5.1°C | 19.9°C | -13.5°C | 59 mm | 87% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 5.3°C | 0.5°C | -4.3°C | 17.6°C | -13.0°C | 55 mm | 83% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1998 | 5.8°C | 1.7°C | -2.5°C | 14.1°C | -9.4°C | 135 mm | 89% | 1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1997 | 4.5°C | -0.2°C | -4.9°C | 19.0°C | -12.2°C | 42 mm | 88% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1996 | 2.1°C | -2.2°C | -6.5°C | 14.5°C | -18.9°C | 50 mm | 84% | 1.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | 0.9°C | -3.5°C | -7.8°C | 11.4°C | -16.7°C | 47 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | -1.7°C | -6.3°C | -10.9°C | 6.9°C | -18.4°C | 71 mm | 95% | 1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | -10.1°C | 8.6°C | -24.2°C | 57 mm | 87% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 4.1°C | -0.6°C | -5.4°C | 14.4°C | -13.9°C | 45 mm | 83% | 1.1 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 4.8°C | 0.3°C | -4.2°C | 16.2°C | -10.9°C | 37 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 6.2°C | 1.0°C | -4.2°C | 16.1°C | -14.4°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1989 | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | 15.1°C | -14.7°C | 51 mm | 81% | 1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1988 | 1.4°C | -2.9°C | -7.2°C | 12.0°C | -15.9°C | 70 mm | 85% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 2.1°C | -2.8°C | -7.8°C | 6.6°C | -15.6°C | 33 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | -0.8°C | -4.7°C | -8.6°C | 3.7°C | -18.5°C | 97 mm | 94% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 1.9°C | -3.0°C | -7.9°C | 18.1°C | -21.8°C | 62 mm | 89% | 1.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 5.1°C | 0.8°C | -3.4°C | 14.3°C | -12.9°C | 123 mm | 90% | 1.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1983 | 3.7°C | -1.1°C | -6.0°C | 13.9°C | -19.6°C | 67 mm | 84% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 2.0°C | -2.7°C | -7.3°C | 9.7°C | -14.9°C | 61 mm | 86% | 1 m/s | — |
| 1981 🌧️ | 5.9°C | 0.5°C | -4.9°C | 17.4°C | -14.1°C | 176 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 3.1°C with lows near -6.1°C (mean -1.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 68 mm of rainfall in Harrisburg, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 176 mm in 1981.
The hottest February reached 22.9°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -24.5°C in 2014.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.9°C. Daytime highs moved from 3.7°C to 4.6°C and overnight lows from -5.9°C to -5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Harrisburg and one of the drier months, so plan for around 3.1°C daytime highs and -6.1°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in Harrisburg, averaging -1.5°C.
For February in Harrisburg, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.1°C and lows of -6.1°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 86% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.2 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 1981 with 176 mm. On average, February sees 68 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 Harrisburg 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.
