Chattanooga weather in February

In February, Chattanooga sees average daytime highs of 54°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 4.4 in of precipitation across 10.1 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 51°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Chattanooga's 12th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Chattanooga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
54°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.4 in
10.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:35 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.1
out of 10

Chattanooga is city in and county seat of Hamilton County, Tennessee, United States.

Density
484/km²
people per km²
Founded
1839

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 51°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical February day in Chattanooga reaches about 54°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 66°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15133
25133
35133
45133
55133
65233
75234
85234
95234
105234
115335
125335
135335
145335
155435
165436
175436
185536
195537
205537
215537
225637
235637
245638
255638
265738
275738
285738

How February really feels in Chattanooga

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 20 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
20
wind chill below the day's low

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

Chattanooga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan49° / 33°4.710.21.19.92.1
Feb54° / 35°4.410.10.910.73.1
Mar62° / 42°5.211.60.211.75.1
Apr71° / 50°4.710.3012.96.5
May78° / 59°4.010.6013.86.6
Jun85° / 67°3.812.9014.35.0
Jul87° / 70°4.113.2014.14.3
Aug87° / 69°3.311.3013.34.7
Sep82° / 63°3.98012.26.5
Oct71° / 51°3.37.1011.17.2
Nov60° / 41°4.28.7010.25.2
Dec52° / 35°5.110.30.49.72.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 29% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34258
44258
54060
64060
74060
84060
93763
103862
113862
123862
133664
143664
153763
163763
173664
183763
193763
203763
213763
223862
233862
243862
253862
264060
274159
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Chattanooga gets around 4.4 in of rain and snow over 10.1 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 35% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1313
2313
3324
4324
5334
6334
7344
8344
9354
10354
11354
12364
13364
14374
15373
16373
17373
18373
19373
20373
21373
22373
23373
24372
25372
26372
27362
28362

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19730
29730
39730
49730
59631
69631
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209631
219631
229541
239541
249541
259541
269541
279541
289541

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:47 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:29 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:476:03
210.37:466:04
310.37:466:05
410.37:456:06
510.47:446:07
610.47:436:08
710.47:426:09
810.57:426:10
910.57:416:11
1010.57:406:12
1110.67:396:13
1210.67:386:14
1310.67:376:15
1410.77:366:15
1510.77:356:16
1610.77:346:17
1710.87:336:18
1810.87:326:19
1910.87:316:20
2010.97:306:21
2110.97:296:22
2210.97:286:23
2311.07:276:24
2411.07:256:25
2511.07:246:26
2611.17:236:27
2711.17:226:28
2811.17:216:29

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.14 kWh/m² to a high of 6.05 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.12 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.6Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Chattanooga

In seasonPeak

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

Chattanooga 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 Chattanooga?

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

3.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Chattanooga.

What to pack for Chattanooga in February

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

In February, Chattanooga sees daytime highs around 54°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Chattanooga in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Chattanooga peaks around July 12 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 10Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug8Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Chattanooga in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Chattanooga is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Jan 106 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Chattanooga?

Chattanooga sits at 35.0°N, 85.3°W, 676 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Chattanooga, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Chattanooga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Chattanooga has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 404 ft around an average of 689 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,657 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,661 ft.

The land around Chattanooga is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (29%) within 2 miles, trees (71%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
404 ft
10 miles
1,657 ft
50 miles
3,661 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: East Chattanooga 3.7 mi · East Ridge 3.7 mi · East Brainerd 9.9 mi · Cleveland 25 mi · Dalton 27 mi · Calhoun 43 mi · Rome 55 mi · Tullahoma 55 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 Chattanooga (35.0456°, -85.3097°, elevation 676 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). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).