Bangor weather in February

In February, Bangor sees average daytime highs of 31°F and overnight lows near 13°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bangor's 5th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bangor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
13°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
6:46 AM – 4:54 PM
Cloud cover
61%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Bangor is city in and county seat of Penobscot County, Maine, United States.

Density
362/km²
people per km²
Founded
1769

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 28°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical February day in Bangor reaches about 31°F in the afternoon and slips back to 13°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 17°F and 43°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
12810
22810
32810
42810
52810
62810
72910
82910
92910
102911
112911
123011
133011
143012
153012
163112
173113
183113
193213
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213214
223315
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243315
253316
263316
273417
283417

How February really feels in Bangor

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.

Bangor 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
Jan28° / 11°3.49.16.990.0
Feb31° / 13°2.997.310.10.0
Mar39° / 22°3.610.46.311.60.2
Apr52° / 34°3.611.22.713.22.6
May63° / 44°3.311.30.114.65.3
Jun73° / 53°3.711.4015.36.3
Jul78° / 59°3.110.60156.5
Aug77° / 58°3.09.5013.96.9
Sep69° / 50°3.58.4012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°4.410.60.510.74.0
Nov45° / 30°3.79.82.69.40.9
Dec34° / 19°4.311.578.70.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25050
35050
44852
54852
64753
74753
84753
94654
104654
114654
124456
134456
144357
154357
164258
174258
184258
194159
204159
214060
224060
234060
243961
253961
263961
273961
283862

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bangor gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12925
22925
32926
42926
53026
63027
73027
83027
93027
103027
113026
123126
133126
143126
153126
163226
173226
183326
193326
203426
213426
223425
233425
243425
253424
263424
273424
283424

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light 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 30 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:25 AM, and sunset from 4:34 PM to 5:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:034:34
29.67:024:35
39.67:014:37
49.67:004:38
59.76:594:40
69.76:584:41
79.86:564:42
89.86:554:44
99.96:544:45
109.96:534:47
119.96:514:48
1210.06:504:49
1310.06:494:51
1410.16:474:52
1510.16:464:54
1610.26:444:55
1710.26:434:56
1810.36:414:58
1910.36:404:59
2010.46:385:01
2110.46:375:02
2210.56:355:03
2310.56:345:05
2410.66:325:06
2510.66:305:08
2610.76:295:09
2710.76:275:10
2810.86:255:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 5.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bangor

In seasonPeak

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

Bangor 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 Bangor?

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 Bangor.

What to pack for Bangor in February

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

In February, Bangor sees daytime highs around 31°F and nights near 13°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 Bangor in February

The nearest coast averages about 35°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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 58°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

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

30°40°50°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan39Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep57Bracing
Oct54Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Bangor 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 Bangor peaks around July 13 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 13UV 7Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug4Moderate
Sep5High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Bangor?

Bangor sits at 44.8°N, 68.8°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bar Harbor, 40 mi away.

Topography around Bangor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bangor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 266 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 912 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,870 ft.

The land around Bangor is covered by trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
266 ft
10 miles
912 ft
50 miles
1,870 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Bar Harbor 40 mi · Waterville 45 mi · Augusta 60 mi · Brunswick 85 mi · Lewiston 86 mi · Auburn 87 mi · Portland 108 mi · South Portland 108 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 Bangor (44.7988°, -68.7726°, elevation 118 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).