Hazleton weather in February

In February, Hazleton sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 2.8 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hazleton's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hazleton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.8 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:07 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
67%
9th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Hazleton is city in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,594/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 34°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical February day in Hazleton reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°F and 49°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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How February really feels in Hazleton

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
22 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Hazleton 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
Jan34° / 20°3.49.56.29.40.0
Feb37° / 21°2.89.15.510.40.0
Mar45° / 29°3.911.24.411.71.0
Apr58° / 40°3.911.91.113.14.0
May68° / 50°3.912.8014.35.8
Jun76° / 59°4.412014.96.4
Jul81° / 64°3.711.4014.66.3
Aug79° / 62°3.810.1013.66.6
Sep72° / 55°4.59.2012.36.8
Oct60° / 44°3.99.30.310.94.9
Nov48° / 34°3.48.71.69.71.8
Dec38° / 26°3.510.54.79.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% 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 65%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23763
33763
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53763
63763
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hazleton gets around 2.8 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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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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
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118light breeze
128light breeze
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288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:22 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:13 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:225:13
29.97:215:14
39.97:205:15
49.97:205:16
510.07:195:17
610.07:185:19
710.17:175:20
810.17:155:21
910.17:145:22
1010.27:135:24
1110.27:125:25
1210.37:115:26
1310.37:105:27
1410.37:095:28
1510.47:075:30
1610.47:065:31
1710.57:055:32
1810.57:045:33
1910.57:025:34
2010.67:015:36
2110.66:595:37
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
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243.2Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hazleton?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Hazleton.

What to pack for Hazleton in February

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

In February, Hazleton sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Hazleton in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Hazleton peaks around June 23 at about 8 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Hazleton 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 Hazleton is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Hazleton?

Hazleton sits at 41.0°N, 76.0°W, 1,657 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilkes-Barre, 21 mi away.

Topography around Hazleton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hazleton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 545 ft around an average of 1,663 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,417 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,490 ft.

The land around Hazleton is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (80%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
545 ft
10 miles
1,417 ft
50 miles
2,490 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wilkes-Barre 21 mi · Back Mountain 26 mi · Whitehall Township 32 mi · Allentown 35 mi · Scranton 35 mi · Bethlehem 39 mi · Reading 43 mi · Easton 43 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 Hazleton (40.9584°, -75.9746°, elevation 1,657 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. 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).