Jamestown weather in February

In February, Jamestown sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 18°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 12 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 31°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 Jamestown's 10th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Jamestown's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
18°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
12 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:22 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
77%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.6 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Jamestown is city in Chautauqua County, New York, United States.

Density
1,281/km²
people per km²
Founded
1810

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 31°F in the first days to 36°F by the end.

A typical February day in Jamestown reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 18°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°F and 48°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°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 Jamestown

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.

Jamestown 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
Jan31° / 17°3.715.313.99.30.0
Feb33° / 18°2.91210.410.30.0
Mar42° / 25°3.713.67.711.70.5
Apr55° / 37°4.614.13.313.13.2
May65° / 47°4.714.80.114.45.2
Jun73° / 56°5.014.40156.0
Jul77° / 60°4.514.4014.86.2
Aug75° / 58°4.313.2013.76.5
Sep69° / 51°3.811012.36.2
Oct57° / 41°4.113.61.110.83.8
Nov45° / 32°3.813.96.79.61.0
Dec35° / 23°3.915.512.590.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 13% 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 77%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22179
32278
42377
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Jamestown gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 12 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 43% and peaks near 45% on the wettest days, and about 10 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14340
24340
34339
44239
54239
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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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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
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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 7:38 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:385:23
29.87:375:24
39.87:365:25
49.97:355:27
59.97:345:28
69.97:335:29
710.07:325:30
810.07:315:32
910.17:305:33
1010.17:295:34
1110.17:275:36
1210.27:265:37
1310.27:255:38
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1610.37:215:42
1710.47:205:43
1810.47:185:44
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2010.57:165:47
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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 2.6 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.11 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.6 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.1Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.2Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.3Moderate
62.3Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.4Moderate
92.4Moderate
102.5Moderate
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253.0Moderate
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283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Jamestown?

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 Jamestown.

What to pack for Jamestown in February

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

In February, Jamestown sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 18°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Jamestown in February

The nearest coast averages about 34°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 28 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 34°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 6 to Sep 21 — about 2.6 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan37Bracing
Feb34Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr38Bracing
May48Bracing
Jun62Cool
Jul71Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct60Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec44Bracing

UV index in Jamestown 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 Jamestown peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Jamestown?

Jamestown sits at 42.1°N, 79.2°W, 1,378 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Erie, 43 mi away.

Topography around Jamestown

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Jamestown has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 390 ft around an average of 1,437 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,030 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,900 ft.

The land around Jamestown is covered by trees (58%), grassland (21%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (68%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
390 ft
10 miles
1,030 ft
50 miles
1,900 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Erie 43 mi · Lackawanna 55 mi · Port Colborne 55 mi · West Seneca 57 mi · Buffalo 58 mi · Fort Erie 58 mi · Cheektowaga 61 mi · Welland 62 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 Jamestown (42.097°, -79.2353°, elevation 1,378 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. 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).