Auburn weather in February

In February, Auburn sees average daytime highs of 32°F and overnight lows near 16°F, with 3.0 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°F in the first days to 34°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Auburn's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Auburn's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.0 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
6:50 AM – 5:01 PM
Cloud cover
58%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Auburn is city in Maine, USA.

Density
134/km²
people per km²
Founded
1842

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°F in the first days to 34°F by the end.

A typical February day in Auburn reaches about 32°F in the afternoon and slips back to 16°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°F and 43°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12913
22913
32913
42913
52913
63014
73014
83014
93014
103014
113014
123114
133115
143115
153115
163215
173216
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203317
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263419
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How February really feels in Auburn

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
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
28 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Auburn weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 14°3.28.96.99.10.0
Feb32° / 16°3.08.66.710.20.0
Mar39° / 25°3.810.3611.60.2
Apr52° / 36°3.810.52.213.22.6
May62° / 46°3.110.50.114.55.2
Jun72° / 56°3.710.7015.26.4
Jul78° / 62°3.110.10156.7
Aug77° / 61°3.19013.87.1
Sep69° / 54°3.48.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 43°4.59.70.310.84.2
Nov46° / 33°3.69.529.41.2
Dec35° / 22°4.010.66.38.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45347
55347
65149
75149
85050
95050
105050
115050
124951
135050
144852
154753
164753
174753
184753
194753
204654
214555
224555
234555
244456
254357
264357
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Auburn gets around 3.0 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 31% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12924
22924
32924
42925
52925
62925
73025
83025
93025
103025
113025
123025
133024
143124
153124
163124
173124
183224
193224
203223
213223
223223
233122
243122
253122
263122
273121
283121

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.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127light breeze
137light breeze
147light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:07 AM to 6:30 AM, and sunset from 4:42 PM to 5:18 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:074:42
29.67:064:43
39.77:054:44
49.77:044:46
59.77:034:47
69.87:024:49
79.87:014:50
89.96:594:51
99.96:584:53
1010.06:574:54
1110.06:564:55
1210.06:544:57
1310.16:534:58
1410.16:525:00
1510.26:505:01
1610.26:495:02
1710.36:475:04
1810.36:465:05
1910.46:445:06
2010.46:435:08
2110.56:415:09
2210.56:405:10
2310.66:385:12
2410.66:375:13
2510.76:355:14
2610.76:335:16
2710.86:325:17
2810.86:305:18

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.48 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Auburn

In seasonPeak

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

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

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Auburn?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Auburn.

What to pack for Auburn in February

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

In February, Auburn sees daytime highs around 32°F and nights near 16°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Auburn 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 at the nearest coast (about 33 mi away) is warmest in August at about 63°F and coldest in March near 38°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

40°50°60°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan42Bracing
Feb39Bracing
Mar38Bracing
Apr42Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul62Cool
Aug63Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct54Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec45Bracing

UV index in Auburn in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Auburn peaks around July 12 at about 7 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighModerateModerateLowJul 12UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul7Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Auburn?

Auburn sits at 44.1°N, 70.2°W, 190 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lewiston, 0.6 mi away.

Topography around Auburn

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Auburn has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft around an average of 269 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 840 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,783 ft.

The land around Auburn is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (25%) within 2 miles, trees (77%) within 10 miles, and trees (75%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
374 ft
10 miles
840 ft
50 miles
4,783 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lewiston 0.6 mi · Brunswick 18 mi · Augusta 27 mi · Westbrook 30 mi · Portland 30 mi · South Portland 32 mi · South Portland Gardens 32 mi · West Scarborough 37 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
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Auburn (44.0979°, -70.2312°, elevation 190 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).