Weather in Washington in February 2025
Average weather
Average temperature in Washington in February
Going from a maximum of +81°F during the day to a minimum of +16°F during the night, the temperature in February averages around +55°F.
The average maximum temperature goes up 33% by the end of the month, compared with the beginning of the month, from +41°F to +63°F.
Is Washington warm or cold in February?
Washington is typically chill in February.
Maximum temperatures go up compared to the previous month from +43°F to +46°F. The minimum temperature also goes up from +30°F to +32°F.
Pack a jumper and a jacket as there will be cooler temperatures.
February is one of the coolest months in Washington, here is the comparison with other months:
Climate in Washington in February
| January | February | March | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg. temperature | ||||||
| +43°F | +46°F | +55°F | ||||
| Min. temperature | ||||||
| -6°F | -2°F | +9°F | ||||
| Max. temperature | ||||||
| +75°F | +81°F | +88°F | ||||
| Rainfall | ||||||
| 59 mm | 58 mm | 88 mm | ||||
| Wind | ||||||
| 3 m/s | 3 m/s | 3 m/s | ||||
| Humidity | ||||||
| 63% | 61% | 59% | ||||
| Air pressure | ||||||
| 1018 HPa | 1018 HPa | 1017 HPa | ||||
| Sunny days | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | ||||
| Cloudy days | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 12 | ||||
| Rainy days | ||||||
| 7 | 8 | 12 | ||||
| Snowy days | ||||||
| 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||
February weather is still as ok as in January. It’s getting warmer as February arrives. The average maximum temperature goes up from +43°F to +46°F during the day. As February arrives, the amount of rainfall goes down. On average, the rainfall volume decreases from 59 mm to 58 mm. It feels drier, as humidity decreases from 63% to 61%. The average wind speed doesn’t change much during February, staying around 3 m/s. The amount of sunny days stay about the same, averaging 4 sunny days during the month.
March brings much the same weather, it remains ok.
Wind
The average wind speed is 4 m/s getting up to 7 m/s which is a medium breeze. You can feel it, especially getting out of the water.
The average wind speed in Washington is gradually decreasing during February, going from 4 m/s to 3 m/s over the course of the month.
Rain
Snow
February is one of the snowiest months in Washington.
Here’s how February is compared with other months in the amount of snow, total mm:
How was the weather last February in Washington?
Climate Change Over the Years
The climate in Washington in February has not changed that much over the last 43 years.
The average temperature was the lowest in 1996 (+64°F) and the highest in 2023 (+70°F). The driest year was 2007 with only 654 mm of rainfall, and the wettest year was 2022 with 1801 mm.
FAQ
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Source of the data
For this page, we’ve looked at the typical weather in Washington, 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.