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Weather in February in North Carolina

Thinking about venturing to North Carolina this February and curious about the weather conditions to expect? This page holds all the key information you seek, responding to your question:

What is the weather like in North Carolina in February?

North Carolina is a region in the United States of America. North Carolina has a wide variety of climate types. During February, you can expect temperatures that range from cold to moderate and precipitation levels ranging from moderate to high. February is a winter month.

Temperatures

During the day the temperature is cold in Beech Mountain at 4°C and moderate in Shallotte at 14°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 2°C in Shallotte and -6°C in Beech Mountain.

Precipitation

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From moderate snow/rainfall in Greensboro with an average of 58 mm to high snow/rainfall in Buxton with 126 mm.

Average sunshine

Most cities enjoy a balanced amount of sunshine, with around 181 hours of sunlight anticipated in Charlotte. This ensures the days are neither too dim nor excessively sunny.

For specific regional insights in North Carolina for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our North Carolina climate page.

Where to go in North Carolina in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the North Carolina on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in North Carolina?

Charlotte

In February Charlotte generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 0°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Charlotte
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
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11°C 
-1°C 
175 hours 
77 mm 
10 days 
12°C 
0°C 
181 hours 
68 mm 
9 days 
March   >> March
>>  
18°C 
5°C 
235 hours 
97 mm 
10 days 
Climate in Charlotte

Manteo

In February Manteo generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 2°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Manteo
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
2°C 
152 hours 
92 mm 
11 days 
11°C 
2°C 
165 hours 
88 mm 
11 days 
March   >> March
>>  
15°C 
7°C 
226 hours 
86 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Manteo

Kill Devil Hills

In February Kill Devil Hills generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Kill Devil Hills
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
3°C 
90 mm 
11 days 
10°C 
3°C 
88 mm 
11 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
14°C 
7°C 
81 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Kill Devil Hills

Nags Head

In February Nags Head generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 11°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 3°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Nags Head
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
3°C 
93 mm 
11 days 
11°C 
3°C 
92 mm 
11 days 
March   >> March
>>  
15°C 
7°C 
79 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Nags Head

Elizabeth City

In February Elizabeth City generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 12°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -0°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are unpleasant that month.

Elizabeth City
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
11°C 
-0°C 
173 hours 
81 mm 
11 days 
12°C 
-0°C 
177 hours 
84 mm 
9 days 
March   >> March
>>  
17°C 
4°C 
231 hours 
98 mm 
11 days 
Climate in Elizabeth City

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in North Carolina, in the United States of America.

Is February the best time to visit North Carolina?

Given the typically unpleasant weather conditions in Charlotte, February may not be the ideal time to visit North Carolina.

On average, the best time to visit North Carolina is in April, May and October with generally perfect weather in Charlotte. The weather in January, February and December, on the other hand, tends to be unpleasant.

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