Johnson City weather in February

In February, Johnson City sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.8 in of precipitation across 12.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 45°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

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

Daytime high
47°
10th warmest
Overnight low
30°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.8 in
12.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:25 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
65%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.15 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Johnson City is city in Washington, Carter, and Sullivan counties in Tennessee, United States.

Density
589/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 45°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical February day in Johnson City reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 33°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24528
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44528
54528
64528
74628
84629
94629
104629
114629
124629
134630
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194831
204831
214931
224932
234932
245032
255032
265032
275033
285133

How February really feels in Johnson City

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Johnson City weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan44° / 28°4.3134.99.80.6
Feb47° / 30°3.812.34.810.61.4
Mar55° / 36°4.813.63.411.73.3
Apr64° / 45°4.4131.212.95.4
May71° / 53°4.214.4013.95.9
Jun77° / 61°4.216.4014.45.8
Jul80° / 64°4.217014.25.5
Aug79° / 63°3.814013.46.0
Sep74° / 57°3.610.4012.26.8
Oct65° / 46°3.09.40.311.16.1
Nov55° / 36°3.49.81.210.13.5
Dec47° / 31°4.211.73.89.61.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14159
24159
34060
44060
53961
63961
73862
83862
93862
103763
113664
123763
133763
143664
153763
163763
173664
183763
193763
203763
213961
223961
233961
244060
254060
264060
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Johnson City gets around 3.8 in of rain and snow over 12.3 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 44% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14018
24018
34118
44119
54219
64219
74319
84319
94319
104419
114418
124418
134518
144517
154517
164617
174617
184616
194616
204616
214516
224515
234515
244515
254515
264415
274415
284415

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

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 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:48 PM to 6:16 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:385:48
210.27:375:49
310.27:365:50
410.37:355:51
510.37:355:52
610.37:345:53
710.47:335:54
810.47:325:55
910.47:315:57
1010.57:305:58
1110.57:295:59
1210.57:286:00
1310.67:276:01
1410.67:266:02
1510.67:256:03
1610.77:246:04
1710.77:236:05
1810.77:226:06
1910.87:216:07
2010.87:206:08
2110.87:196:09
2210.97:176:10
2310.97:166:11
2410.97:156:12
2511.07:146:13
2611.07:136:14
2711.17:116:15
2811.17:106:16

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.15 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.15 kWh/m² to a high of 6.06 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.15 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Johnson City?

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

1.4
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 Johnson City.

What to pack for Johnson City in February

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

In February, Johnson City sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Johnson City 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 Johnson City peaks around July 13 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 20UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Johnson City 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 Johnson City is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1618 µg/m³Dec 217 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Johnson City?

Johnson City sits at 36.3°N, 82.4°W, 1,634 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingsport, 20 mi away.

Topography around Johnson City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Johnson City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 607 ft around an average of 1,719 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,418 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,682 ft.

The land around Johnson City is covered by trees (46%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (59%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
607 ft
10 miles
2,418 ft
50 miles
5,682 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kingsport 20 mi · Bristol 22 mi · Bristol 22 mi · Greeneville 29 mi · Boone 39 mi · Asheville 50 mi · Morristown 53 mi · Lenoir 53 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 Johnson City (36.3134°, -82.3535°, elevation 1,634 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).