Mastic weather in February

In February, Mastic sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 9.1 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 Mastic's 7th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mastic's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
11th warmest
Overnight low
31°
1st coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
6:55 AM – 5:17 PM
Cloud cover
58%
7th clearest
Wind
13 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mastic is census-designated place in Suffolk County, New York, United States.

Density
1,481/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 40°F through the month.

A typical February day in Mastic reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°F and 48°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Mastic

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.

Mastic weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan40° / 31°3.79.83.99.40.0
Feb40° / 31°3.49.13.510.40.0
Mar44° / 36°4.410.22.811.70.8
Apr52° / 45°3.610.30.413.12.7
May60° / 53°3.310.2014.24.8
Jun70° / 64°3.38.8014.96.7
Jul76° / 71°3.08.6014.67.2
Aug76° / 70°3.79.3013.67.2
Sep71° / 65°3.78.8012.36.9
Oct62° / 55°4.39010.95.5
Nov53° / 46°3.68.70.39.73.2
Dec45° / 37°4.610.62.29.11.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24753
34852
44753
54753
64852
74753
84753
94753
104753
114753
124852
134852
144753
154753
164753
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264555
274456
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mastic gets around 3.4 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 32% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12913
23013
33013
43013
53013
63113
73113
83114
93214
103214
113213
123213
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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 13 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 13 mph on the calmest days to 14 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
114breezy
214breezy
314breezy
414breezy
514breezy
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914breezy
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1114breezy
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2013breezy
2113breezy
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2814breezy

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 7:09 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:095:00
29.97:095:02
39.97:085:03
410.07:075:04
510.07:065:05
610.07:055:06
710.17:045:08
810.17:035:09
910.17:025:10
1010.27:005:11
1110.26:595:13
1210.36:585:14
1310.36:575:15
1410.36:565:16
1510.46:555:17
1610.46:535:19
1710.56:525:20
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1910.56:495:22
2010.66:485:23
2110.66:475:25
2210.76:455:26
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2610.86:405:31
2710.96:385:32
2810.96:375:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.55 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.4Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.5Moderate
273.5Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Mastic

In seasonPeak

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

Mastic 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 Mastic?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Mastic.

What to pack for Mastic in February

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

In February, Mastic sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat, rain gear and a windbreaker. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain geara windbreaker

Sea temperature near Mastic in February

The nearest coast averages about 40°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 12 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 40°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 4 to Sep 22 — about 2.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan44Bracing
Feb40Bracing
Mar41Bracing
Apr45Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul71Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep69Refreshing
Oct63Cool
Nov56Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Mastic 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 Mastic peaks around July 11 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. 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 highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Mastic 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 Mastic is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1016 µg/m³Nov 178 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Mastic?

Mastic sits at 40.8°N, 72.8°W, 30 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Shirley, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Mastic

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mastic has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 46 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 328 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 965 ft.

The land around Mastic is covered by trees (63%) within 2 miles, trees (46%) and water (36%) within 10 miles, and water (59%) and trees (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
328 ft
50 miles
965 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Shirley 1.2 mi · Medford 8.7 mi · East Patchogue 8.7 mi · Coram 9.3 mi · Farmingville 9.9 mi · Holtsville 11 mi · Selden 11 mi · Holbrook 12 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 Mastic (40.802°, -72.8409°, elevation 30 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). 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. 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).