Weather in Raleigh in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Raleigh in February
The expected average maximum temperature in February is +64°F with a maximum of +82°F and a minimum of +25°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 38% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +55°F to +77°F.
Is Raleigh warm or cold in February?
Raleigh is typically mild in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +50°F to +55°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +34°F to +36°F.
Pack a light jacket as it will be warm in the day and cool in the evenings.
February is one of the coolest months in Raleigh, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Raleigh in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +50°F | +55°F | +63°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -4°F | -2°F | +16°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +77°F | +82°F | +90°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 76 mm | 68 mm | 95 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 2 m/s | 2 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 69% | 67% | 65% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1019 HPa | 1019 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 7 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 13 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +50°F to +55°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 76 mm to 68 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 69% to 67%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 2 m/s. The days becoming less sunny, going from 7 sunny days in January to 6 in February.
But maybe it is worth considering traveling in March as the weather gets better.
Wind
The average wind speed is 3 m/s getting up to 5 m/s which is a light breeze; barely moving the tree leaves.
The average wind speed in Raleigh is gradually increasing during February, going from 2 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Raleigh.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Raleigh?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Raleigh in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+68°F) and the highest in 1990 (+74°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 629 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2020 with 1994 mm.
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Raleigh, based on historical hourly weather data from January 1, 1979, to December 31, 2023.
For past dates, we show actual recorded data at the location at that time. Forecasts are based on recorded weather during that day of the year, averaged over the total years for which we have records (unless stated otherwise). The daily temperature is the highest recorded temperature in the shadow during that day.
