February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville, with average highs near 9°C and lows around -1.3°C (mean 3.9°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Hendersonville was 2017 — when the month averaged 8.5°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -2°C. Typical February days reach 9°C with nights near -1.3°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Hendersonville, averaging 120 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 300 mm, while the driest was 2002 at 46 mm.
Relative humidity in Hendersonville during February averages 85%. The most humid February was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 1981 at 78%.
February receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Hendersonville. The sunniest Februarys were 2002 and 2024 at 3.4 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 2.
Average wind speed in Hendersonville during February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 2.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2010 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.5°C | 4.6°C | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 4.8°C | +2.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.6°C | 9.8°C | 8.9°C | 8.9°C | 10.1°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Low | -2.6°C | -0.6°C | -1.5°C | -1.3°C | -0.6°C | +2°C |
| Avg Rain | 118 mm | 108 mm | 97 mm | 136 mm | 153 mm | +36 mm |
February temperatures in Hendersonville have risen by about 2.5°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -19.5°C (1996) to a record high of 24.9°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 120 mm, with a wettest year of 300 mm.
A quieter season to visit Hendersonville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Hendersonville. That said, February — with days averaging 9°C and nights around -1.3°C (mean 3.9°C) and higher rainfall (120 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 | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | 20.9°C | -12.7°C | 200 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 7.8°C | 1.6°C | 21.8°C | -6.7°C | 93 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2023 | 13.3°C | 7.9°C | 2.4°C | 24.9°C | -7.7°C | 89 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | 9.1°C | 3.3°C | -2.4°C | 19.3°C | -14.1°C | 207 mm | 83% | 2.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2021 | 5.4°C | 0.8°C | -3.8°C | 20.4°C | -14.7°C | 159 mm | 87% | 2.3 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2020 | 8.9°C | 4.4°C | -0.1°C | 17.9°C | -8.2°C | 171 mm | 88% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 11.5°C | 6.4°C | 1.3°C | 21.8°C | -6.7°C | 300 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 | 12.6°C | 7.5°C | 2.4°C | 23.0°C | -8.6°C | 279 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 🔥 | 14.0°C | 8.5°C | 3.0°C | 23.2°C | -6.3°C | 54 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2016 | 8.7°C | 4.0°C | -0.7°C | 21.7°C | -9.3°C | 122 mm | 84% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | 13.7°C | -18.6°C | 101 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 5.6°C | 0.4°C | -4.7°C | 20.1°C | -17.9°C | 131 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 8.5°C | 3.3°C | -2.0°C | 16.5°C | -9.4°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2012 | 11.1°C | 6.1°C | 1.1°C | 21.5°C | -6.4°C | 57 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 10.2°C | 4.5°C | -1.1°C | 20.5°C | -12.3°C | 179 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 3.2°C | -0.8°C | -4.8°C | 15.2°C | -9.1°C | 64 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2009 | 9.5°C | 4.1°C | -1.2°C | 19.2°C | -13.2°C | 70 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2008 | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | -1.2°C | 20.8°C | -7.3°C | 91 mm | 85% | 2.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 5.9°C | 0.4°C | -5.0°C | 19.1°C | -12.2°C | 60 mm | 81% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2006 | 8.1°C | 3.0°C | -2.1°C | 18.1°C | -9.5°C | 66 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 10.6°C | 5.6°C | 0.5°C | 18.0°C | -5.2°C | 97 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | 15.4°C | -7.3°C | 99 mm | 85% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2003 | 6.6°C | 2.1°C | -2.3°C | 17.3°C | -10.9°C | 204 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 8.9°C | 3.5°C | -1.9°C | 17.7°C | -7.4°C | 46 mm | 80% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2001 | 10.5°C | 5.2°C | -0.1°C | 19.7°C | -7.3°C | 144 mm | 83% | 2.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2000 | 12.5°C | 6.5°C | 0.4°C | 22.0°C | -8.4°C | 96 mm | 79% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 11.1°C | 5.7°C | 0.3°C | 22.0°C | -6.2°C | 67 mm | 84% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 10.6°C | 5.9°C | 1.2°C | 18.0°C | -4.6°C | 91 mm | 86% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 10.5°C | 5.7°C | 0.8°C | 20.4°C | -3.7°C | 107 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1996 | 8.3°C | 3.1°C | -2.2°C | 21.9°C | -19.5°C | 72 mm | 82% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1995 | 7.5°C | 2.1°C | -3.3°C | 17.0°C | -14.1°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 9.1°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 20.0°C | -8.4°C | 150 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1993 | 7.5°C | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | 19.4°C | -11.9°C | 79 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 11.3°C | 6.0°C | 0.8°C | 18.6°C | -5.8°C | 77 mm | 86% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 9.9°C | 4.7°C | -0.5°C | 18.0°C | -12.8°C | 174 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 12.4°C | 7.0°C | 1.6°C | 19.9°C | -7.5°C | 194 mm | 86% | 2.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 4.9°C | 0.4°C | -4.0°C | 18.2°C | -15.7°C | 269 mm | 89% | 2.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1988 | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.2°C | 19.4°C | -15.9°C | 79 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1987 | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | 14.0°C | -6.5°C | 133 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 20.8°C | -13.9°C | 130 mm | 87% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | 3.7°C | -1.4°C | -6.4°C | 19.2°C | -19.2°C | 63 mm | 90% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 10.2°C | 4.7°C | -0.8°C | 18.6°C | -11.8°C | 93 mm | 85% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 8.6°C | 3.8°C | -1.0°C | 18.1°C | -5.7°C | 66 mm | 85% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.0°C | 1.1°C | -3.7°C | 20.1°C | -16.9°C | 103 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | -2.5°C | 22.4°C | -16.5°C | 122 mm | 78% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 9°C with lows near -1.3°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 120 mm of rainfall in Hendersonville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 300 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 24.9°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -19.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.5°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.7°C to 10.4°C and overnight lows from -2.9°C to -0.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Hendersonville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9°C daytime highs and -1.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Hendersonville, averaging 3.9°C.
For February in Hendersonville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9°C and lows of -1.3°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.8 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 300 mm. On average, February sees 120 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 Hendersonville 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.
