February is one of the cooler months of the year in State College, with average highs near 1°C and lows around -8°C (mean -3.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm of rainfall and 89% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in State College. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in State College was 2023 — when the month averaged 0.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -10.8°C. Typical February days reach 1°C with nights near -8°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in State College, averaging 64 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 130 mm, while the driest was 1987 at 23 mm.
Relative humidity in State College during February averages 89%. The most humid February was 2004 at 97%, and the least humid was 2002 at 78%.
February receives about 2.6 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in State College. The sunniest February was 2004 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2008, 2018 and 2021, among others at 2.2.
Average wind speed in State College during February is 0.8 m/s. The windiest February was 2007 at 1 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2018 and 2024, among others at 0.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -4.0°C | -3.3°C | -3.6°C | -3.9°C | -2.3°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg High | 0.5°C | 1.3°C | 0.8°C | 0.8°C | 2.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -8.4°C | -7.8°C | -8.0°C | -8.5°C | -6.9°C | +1.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 70 mm | 58 mm | 56 mm | 70 mm | 68 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in State College have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -25.1°C (2015) to a record high of 21°C (2018).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 64 mm, with a wettest year of 130 mm.
A quieter season to visit State College
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting State College. That said, February — with days averaging 1°C and nights around -8°C (mean -3.5°C) and moderate rainfall (64 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 | -0.4°C | -4.4°C | -8.5°C | 9.6°C | -21.5°C | 60 mm | 88% | 0.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 5.1°C | 0.3°C | -4.5°C | 15.7°C | -11.4°C | 53 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2023 🔥 | 5.8°C | 0.7°C | -4.4°C | 16.1°C | -14.7°C | 37 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2022 | 1.9°C | -3.8°C | -9.5°C | 13.8°C | -20.0°C | 113 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2021 | -1.7°C | -5.5°C | -9.3°C | 8.1°C | -18.0°C | 74 mm | 94% | 0.8 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2020 | 2.6°C | -1.3°C | -5.3°C | 10.1°C | -15.1°C | 70 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2019 | 1.4°C | -3.0°C | -7.5°C | 11.6°C | -19.4°C | 83 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | -5.1°C | 21.0°C | -14.9°C | 130 mm | 91% | 0.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2017 | 5.7°C | 0.6°C | -4.5°C | 20.0°C | -14.1°C | 41 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2016 | 2.2°C | -2.2°C | -6.7°C | 12.7°C | -16.6°C | 90 mm | 85% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 ❄️ | -5.2°C | -10.8°C | -16.3°C | 2.8°C | -25.1°C | 26 mm | 91% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2014 | -3.2°C | -7.7°C | -12.3°C | 6.7°C | -24.6°C | 64 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 0.1°C | -3.8°C | -7.7°C | 9.7°C | -13.5°C | 41 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2012 | 3.7°C | -0.3°C | -4.2°C | 10.9°C | -10.5°C | 61 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2011 | 0.6°C | -5.2°C | -10.9°C | 15.4°C | -23.8°C | 114 mm | 93% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | -2.0°C | -5.8°C | -9.6°C | 1.8°C | -18.8°C | 48 mm | 95% | 0.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 2.3°C | -2.3°C | -7.0°C | 17.1°C | -15.9°C | 43 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 0.1°C | -4.3°C | -8.7°C | 15.4°C | -16.5°C | 119 mm | 91% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2007 | -5.0°C | -8.3°C | -11.7°C | 2.8°C | -18.9°C | 48 mm | 90% | 1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2006 | 1.0°C | -3.0°C | -6.9°C | 10.4°C | -15.2°C | 34 mm | 84% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2005 | 1.9°C | -2.2°C | -6.3°C | 9.6°C | -13.7°C | 70 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | -1.4°C | -6.6°C | -11.8°C | 7.6°C | -23.5°C | 55 mm | 97% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | -2.3°C | -6.3°C | -10.3°C | 4.9°C | -15.5°C | 59 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2002 | 4.7°C | -0.2°C | -5.2°C | 13.9°C | -11.5°C | 43 mm | 78% | 0.9 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 3.1°C | -1.7°C | -6.4°C | 11.4°C | -12.6°C | 28 mm | 80% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 3.7°C | -1.2°C | -6.0°C | 17.4°C | -15.2°C | 64 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | 3.4°C | -1.3°C | -6.0°C | 11.1°C | -15.5°C | 42 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | 4.4°C | 0.3°C | -3.9°C | 12.4°C | -11.2°C | 73 mm | 88% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1997 | 2.1°C | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | 16.6°C | -21.9°C | 59 mm | 93% | 0.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 0.0°C | -4.1°C | -8.3°C | 10.8°C | -18.3°C | 72 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1995 | -1.2°C | -5.4°C | -9.6°C | 9.4°C | -18.4°C | 44 mm | 87% | 0.9 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1994 | -2.4°C | -7.3°C | -12.3°C | 13.1°C | -22.1°C | 62 mm | 96% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1993 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.4°C | 9.7°C | -21.7°C | 54 mm | 92% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 2.0°C | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | 12.5°C | -15.8°C | 41 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1991 | 2.5°C | -1.6°C | -5.6°C | 13.1°C | -14.2°C | 46 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1990 | 3.9°C | -1.4°C | -6.6°C | 15.0°C | -16.1°C | 83 mm | 87% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 | -1.0°C | -4.9°C | -8.8°C | 13.1°C | -17.1°C | 72 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | -0.8°C | -5.4°C | -10.1°C | 10.3°C | -20.2°C | 82 mm | 90% | 0.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 0.7°C | -4.3°C | -9.3°C | 5.8°C | -18.5°C | 23 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1986 | -2.0°C | -5.8°C | -9.5°C | 3.9°C | -20.8°C | 108 mm | 95% | 0.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -2.0°C | -6.0°C | -9.9°C | 15.7°C | -22.8°C | 49 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 3.2°C | -0.8°C | -4.7°C | 12.8°C | -15.2°C | 88 mm | 92% | 0.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1983 | 3.0°C | -1.8°C | -6.6°C | 14.1°C | -15.5°C | 35 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.1°C | -5.0°C | -9.9°C | 7.2°C | -18.2°C | 54 mm | 90% | 0.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 3.3°C | -1.9°C | -7.1°C | 15.7°C | -18.1°C | 121 mm | 89% | 0.9 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 1°C with lows near -8°C (mean -3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 64 mm of rainfall in State College, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 130 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 21°C in 2018. The coldest dipped to -25.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 1.5°C to 2.1°C and overnight lows from -7.6°C to -7.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in State College and one of the drier months, so plan for around 1°C daytime highs and -8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 2nd coolest month in State College, averaging -3.5°C.
For February in State College, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 1°C and lows of -8°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 89% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1 m/s (2007).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 130 mm. On average, February sees 64 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 State College 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.
