Binghamton weather in February

In February, Binghamton sees average daytime highs of 34°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Binghamton's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Binghamton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:09 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.72 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Binghamton is city in Broome County, New York, United States.

Density
1,596/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 32°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical February day in Binghamton reaches about 34°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 47°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)
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23217
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43217
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63317
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How February really feels in Binghamton

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.

Binghamton 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
Jan32° / 18°2.810.67.89.30.0
Feb34° / 19°2.59.66.810.30.0
Mar43° / 27°3.611.75.611.70.6
Apr56° / 38°3.812.52.113.13.5
May67° / 48°3.712.70.114.45.7
Jun75° / 57°3.812.10156.4
Jul80° / 62°3.411.4014.86.3
Aug78° / 60°3.610.4013.76.7
Sep71° / 53°3.89.5012.36.6
Oct59° / 42°3.810.60.410.84.4
Nov46° / 32°3.210.22.59.61.3
Dec36° / 24°3.210.7690.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22872
32872
42872
52971
63070
72971
82971
92971
102971
112872
122872
132773
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Binghamton gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 34% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13023
23123
33123
43123
53124
63224
73225
83225
93325
103326
113326
123426
133426
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153526
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203625
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253823
263823
273823
283822

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 (%)
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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
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198light breeze
208light breeze
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228light breeze
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258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 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 7:25 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:255:10
29.87:245:11
39.87:235:12
49.97:225:13
59.97:215:15
69.97:205:16
710.07:195:17
810.07:185:18
910.17:165:20
1010.17:155:21
1110.17:145:22
1210.27:135:24
1310.27:125:25
1410.37:105:26
1510.37:095:27
1610.37:085:29
1710.47:075:30
1810.47:055:31
1910.57:045:32
2010.57:025:34
2110.67:015:35
2210.67:005:36
2310.76:585:37
2410.76:575:39
2510.76:555:40
2610.86:545:41
2710.86:525:42
2810.96:505:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.72 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.43 kWh/m² to a high of 5.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.72 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Binghamton?

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 Binghamton.

What to pack for Binghamton in February

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

In February, Binghamton sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Binghamton 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 Binghamton peaks around July 11 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Binghamton?

Binghamton sits at 42.1°N, 75.9°W, 866 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Vestal, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Binghamton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Binghamton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 696 ft around an average of 994 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,194 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,293 ft.

The land around Binghamton is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (73%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
696 ft
10 miles
1,194 ft
50 miles
2,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Vestal 6.8 mi · Cortland 37 mi · Ithaca 38 mi · Elmira 45 mi · Scranton 49 mi · Back Mountain 53 mi · Wilkes-Barre 59 mi · Auburn 66 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 Binghamton (42.0987°, -75.918°, elevation 866 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. 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).