Atlantic City weather in February

In February, Atlantic City sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 3.6 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Atlantic City's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atlantic City's year-round climate.

Daytime high: 42°; 11th warmest
Overnight low: 33°; 2nd coldest
Precipitation: 3.6 in; 9.2 wet days
Daylight: 10 h 30 min; 6:58 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover: 58%; 9th clearest
Wind: 13 mph; 3rd windiest
Solar energy: 3.14 kWh/m²
Travel score: 0.2; out of 10

Atlantic City is city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States.

Density: 890/km²; people per km²
Founded: 1854

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical February day in Atlantic City reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 8°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 50°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 5°F cooler than March.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Avg high (°F)	40	40	40	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	41	42	42	42	42	42	42	42	43	43	43	43	43	43	44
Avg low (°F)	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	33	34	34	34	34	34	35	35	35	35	35	35

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	40	32
2	40	32
3	40	32
4	41	32
5	41	32
6	41	32
7	41	32
8	41	32
9	41	33
10	41	33
11	41	33
12	41	33
13	41	33
14	41	33
15	42	33
16	42	33
17	42	33
18	42	34
19	42	34
20	42	34
21	42	34
22	43	34
23	43	35
24	43	35
25	43	35
26	43	35
27	43	35
28	44	35

How February really feels in Atlantic City

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F

heat index over the day's high

Days feeling ≤ 32°F

wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Atlantic City weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

Month	High / Low (°F)	Rainfall (inches)	Wet days	Snow days	Daylight (hours)	Travel score
Jan	42° / 33°	3.6	9.7	2.7	9.5	0.2
Feb	42° / 33°	3.6	9.2	2.8	10.5	0.2
Mar	46° / 38°	4.7	10.4	1.4	11.7	1.4
Apr	54° / 47°	3.6	9.6	0.1	13	3.4
May	63° / 56°	3.3	9.4	0	14.1	5.5
Jun	72° / 66°	2.9	8.7	0	14.7	6.9
Jul	78° / 73°	3.0	8.5	0	14.5	7.1
Aug	78° / 72°	3.9	8.9	0	13.5	7.1
Sep	73° / 67°	3.8	8.3	0	12.3	7.2
Oct	64° / 57°	4.5	8.5	0	11	6.0
Nov	54° / 47°	3.5	8.4	0.1	9.8	3.6
Dec	47° / 38°	4.4	9.7	1.1	9.3	1.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Clearer (%)	48	48	47	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	48	49	49	49	49	48	48	48	47	47	47	46	46	45	45	46	46	46
Cloudier (%)	52	52	53	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	52	51	51	51	51	52	52	52	53	53	53	54	54	55	55	54	54	54

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	48	52
11	48	52
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	49	51
15	49	51
16	48	52
17	48	52
18	48	52
19	47	53
20	47	53
21	47	53
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	45	55
25	45	55
26	46	54
27	46	54
28	46	54

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Atlantic City gets around 3.6 in of rain and snow over 9.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Rain chance (%)	29	29	29	30	30	30	31	31	31	32	32	32	32	32	33	33	34	34	34	35	35	36	36	36	36	37	37	37
Snow chance (%)	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	9	9	9	9

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	29	10
2	29	10
3	29	10
4	30	10
5	30	10
6	30	10
7	31	10
8	31	10
9	31	10
10	32	10
11	32	10
12	32	10
13	32	10
14	32	10
15	33	10
16	33	10
17	34	10
18	34	10
19	34	10
20	35	10
21	35	10
22	36	10
23	36	10
24	36	10
25	36	9
26	37	9
27	37	9
28	37	9

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Dry (%)	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100	100

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

Wind in February

Winds average 13 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Wind speed (mph)	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13
Feels	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy	breezy

	Wind speed (mph)	Feels
1	13	breezy
2	13	breezy
3	13	breezy
4	13	breezy
5	13	breezy
6	13	breezy
7	13	breezy
8	13	breezy
9	13	breezy
10	13	breezy
11	13	breezy
12	13	breezy
13	13	breezy
14	13	breezy
15	13	breezy
16	13	breezy
17	13	breezy
18	13	breezy
19	13	breezy
20	13	breezy
21	13	breezy
22	13	breezy
23	13	breezy
24	13	breezy
25	13	breezy
26	13	breezy
27	13	breezy
28	13	breezy

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:12 AM to 6:41 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:41 PM.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Daylight (h)	10.0	10.0	10.0	10.1	10.1	10.1	10.2	10.2	10.2	10.3	10.3	10.3	10.4	10.4	10.5	10.5	10.5	10.6	10.6	10.7	10.7	10.7	10.8	10.8	10.9	10.9	10.9	11.0
Sunrise (AM)	7:12	7:12	7:11	7:10	7:09	7:08	7:07	7:06	7:05	7:04	7:03	7:02	7:01	7:00	6:58	6:57	6:56	6:55	6:54	6:52	6:51	6:50	6:48	6:47	6:46	6:44	6:43	6:41
Sunset (PM)	5:10	5:11	5:12	5:13	5:15	5:16	5:17	5:18	5:19	5:20	5:22	5:23	5:24	5:25	5:26	5:27	5:28	5:30	5:31	5:32	5:33	5:34	5:35	5:36	5:37	5:39	5:40	5:41

	Daylight (h)	Sunrise (AM)	Sunset (PM)
1	10.0	7:12	5:10
2	10.0	7:12	5:11
3	10.0	7:11	5:12
4	10.1	7:10	5:13
5	10.1	7:09	5:15
6	10.1	7:08	5:16
7	10.2	7:07	5:17
8	10.2	7:06	5:18
9	10.2	7:05	5:19
10	10.3	7:04	5:20
11	10.3	7:03	5:22
12	10.3	7:02	5:23
13	10.4	7:01	5:24
14	10.4	7:00	5:25
15	10.5	6:58	5:26
16	10.5	6:57	5:27
17	10.5	6:56	5:28
18	10.6	6:55	5:30
19	10.6	6:54	5:31
20	10.7	6:52	5:32
21	10.7	6:51	5:33
22	10.7	6:50	5:34
23	10.8	6:48	5:35
24	10.8	6:47	5:36
25	10.9	6:46	5:37
26	10.9	6:44	5:39
27	10.9	6:43	5:40
28	11.0	6:41	5:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.14 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.54 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.14 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	19	20	21	22	23	24	25	26	27	28
Solar energy (kWh/m²)	2.7	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.9	2.9	2.9	3.0	3.0	3.0	3.1	3.1	3.1	3.2	3.2	3.2	3.3	3.3	3.3	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.6
Level	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate	Moderate

	Solar energy (kWh/m²)	Level
1	2.7	Moderate
2	2.7	Moderate
3	2.8	Moderate
4	2.8	Moderate
5	2.8	Moderate
6	2.9	Moderate
7	2.9	Moderate
8	2.9	Moderate
9	3.0	Moderate
10	3.0	Moderate
11	3.0	Moderate
12	3.1	Moderate
13	3.1	Moderate
14	3.1	Moderate
15	3.2	Moderate
16	3.2	Moderate
17	3.2	Moderate
18	3.3	Moderate
19	3.3	Moderate
20	3.3	Moderate
21	3.4	Moderate
22	3.4	Moderate
23	3.4	Moderate
24	3.5	Moderate
25	3.5	Moderate
26	3.5	Moderate
27	3.6	Moderate
28	3.6	Moderate

Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Atlantic City

In seasonPeak

None of Atlantic City's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Atlantic City sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane

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Oct

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Is February a good time to visit Atlantic City?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.2

Sightseeing

11th-best month of the year

0.0

Beach & pool

9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Atlantic City.

What to pack for Atlantic City in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Atlantic City sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 33°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

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Sea temperature near Atlantic City in February

The nearest coast averages about 39°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea offshore is warmest in August at about 75°F and coldest in February near 39°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jun 25 to Oct 2 — about 3.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Sea temperature (°F)	42	39	41	47	56	66	73	75	72	65	56	48
Comfort	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Bracing	Cool	Refreshing	Refreshing	Refreshing	Cool	Bracing	Bracing

	Sea temperature (°F)	Comfort
Jan	42	Bracing
Feb	39	Bracing
Mar	41	Bracing
Apr	47	Bracing
May	56	Bracing
Jun	66	Cool
Jul	73	Refreshing
Aug	75	Refreshing
Sep	72	Refreshing
Oct	65	Cool
Nov	56	Bracing
Dec	48	Bracing

UV index in Atlantic City in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Atlantic City peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
UV index (midday)	2	3	5	6	8	8	9	6	6	4	3	2
Level	Low	Moderate	Moderate	High	Very high	Very high	Very high	High	High	Moderate	Moderate	Low

	UV index (midday)	Level
Jan	2	Low
Feb	3	Moderate
Mar	5	Moderate
Apr	6	High
May	8	Very high
Jun	8	Very high
Jul	9	Very high
Aug	6	High
Sep	6	High
Oct	4	Moderate
Nov	3	Moderate
Dec	2	Low

Location & terrain

Where is Atlantic City?

Atlantic City sits at 39.4°N, 74.4°W, 7 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasantville, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Atlantic City

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Atlantic City.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Atlantic City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 89 ft around an average of 3 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 135 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 285 ft.

The land around Atlantic City is covered by water (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, water (69%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (39%) within 50 miles.

2 miles

89 ft

water 59%

10 miles

135 ft

water 69%

50 miles

285 ft

water 47%

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← January Atlantic City year-round climate March →Best places to visit in February

February weather nearby: Pleasantville 5.6 mi · Ocean Acres 27 mi · South Vineland 33 mi · Millville 33 mi · Vineland 34 mi · Jackson 37 mi · Williamstown 38 mi · Sicklerville 38 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs: Type A / B; 120 V · 60 Hz
Prices: ≈ 100% of US; price level, 2025
GDP per capita: $90,027; 2025
Happiness: 6.8 / 10; World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water: 98%; of population, 2024
Homicide rate: 5.8; per 100k, 2023
Road deaths: 12.7; per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group: High; World Bank
Religion

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Atlantic City (39.3642°, -74.4231°, elevation 7 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	40	32
2	40	32
3	40	32
4	41	32
5	41	32
6	41	32
7	41	32
8	41	32
9	41	33
10	41	33
11	41	33
12	41	33
13	41	33
14	41	33
15	42	33
16	42	33
17	42	33
18	42	34
19	42	34
20	42	34
21	42	34
22	43	34
23	43	35
24	43	35
25	43	35
26	43	35
27	43	35
28	44	35

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	48	52
11	48	52
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	49	51
15	49	51
16	48	52
17	48	52
18	48	52
19	47	53
20	47	53
21	47	53
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	45	55
25	45	55
26	46	54
27	46	54
28	46	54

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	29	10
2	29	10
3	29	10
4	30	10
5	30	10
6	30	10
7	31	10
8	31	10
9	31	10
10	32	10
11	32	10
12	32	10
13	32	10
14	32	10
15	33	10
16	33	10
17	34	10
18	34	10
19	34	10
20	35	10
21	35	10
22	36	10
23	36	10
24	36	10
25	36	9
26	37	9
27	37	9
28	37	9

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	40	32
2	40	32
3	40	32
4	41	32
5	41	32
6	41	32
7	41	32
8	41	32
9	41	33
10	41	33
11	41	33
12	41	33
13	41	33
14	41	33
15	42	33
16	42	33
17	42	33
18	42	34
19	42	34
20	42	34
21	42	34
22	43	34
23	43	35
24	43	35
25	43	35
26	43	35
27	43	35
28	44	35

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	48	52
11	48	52
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	49	51
15	49	51
16	48	52
17	48	52
18	48	52
19	47	53
20	47	53
21	47	53
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	45	55
25	45	55
26	46	54
27	46	54
28	46	54

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	29	10
2	29	10
3	29	10
4	30	10
5	30	10
6	30	10
7	31	10
8	31	10
9	31	10
10	32	10
11	32	10
12	32	10
13	32	10
14	32	10
15	33	10
16	33	10
17	34	10
18	34	10
19	34	10
20	35	10
21	35	10
22	36	10
23	36	10
24	36	10
25	36	9
26	37	9
27	37	9
28	37	9

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100

	Avg high (°F)	Avg low (°F)
1	40	32
2	40	32
3	40	32
4	41	32
5	41	32
6	41	32
7	41	32
8	41	32
9	41	33
10	41	33
11	41	33
12	41	33
13	41	33
14	41	33
15	42	33
16	42	33
17	42	33
18	42	34
19	42	34
20	42	34
21	42	34
22	43	34
23	43	35
24	43	35
25	43	35
26	43	35
27	43	35
28	44	35

	Clearer (%)	Cloudier (%)
1	48	52
2	48	52
3	47	53
4	48	52
5	48	52
6	48	52
7	48	52
8	48	52
9	48	52
10	48	52
11	48	52
12	49	51
13	49	51
14	49	51
15	49	51
16	48	52
17	48	52
18	48	52
19	47	53
20	47	53
21	47	53
22	46	54
23	46	54
24	45	55
25	45	55
26	46	54
27	46	54
28	46	54

	Rain chance (%)	Snow chance (%)
1	29	10
2	29	10
3	29	10
4	30	10
5	30	10
6	30	10
7	31	10
8	31	10
9	31	10
10	32	10
11	32	10
12	32	10
13	32	10
14	32	10
15	33	10
16	33	10
17	34	10
18	34	10
19	34	10
20	35	10
21	35	10
22	36	10
23	36	10
24	36	10
25	36	9
26	37	9
27	37	9
28	37	9

	Dry (%)
1	100
2	100
3	100
4	100
5	100
6	100
7	100
8	100
9	100
10	100
11	100
12	100
13	100
14	100
15	100
16	100
17	100
18	100
19	100
20	100
21	100
22	100
23	100
24	100
25	100
26	100
27	100
28	100