Pittsfield weather in February

In February, Pittsfield sees average daytime highs of 32°F and overnight lows near 16°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 9.9 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 30°F in the first days to 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Pittsfield's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Pittsfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
32°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
9.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:59 AM – 5:16 PM
Cloud cover
64%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Pittsfield is city and county seat of Berkshire County, Massachusetts, United States.

Density
394/km²
people per km²
Founded
1752

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 30°F in the first days to 35°F by the end.

A typical February day in Pittsfield reaches about 32°F in the afternoon and slips back to 16°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 19°F and 45°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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23014
33014
43014
53014
63015
73015
83015
93115
103115
113115
123115
133115
143115
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How February really feels in Pittsfield

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.

Pittsfield 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
Jan29° / 15°3.510.27.99.20.0
Feb32° / 16°3.19.97.910.30.0
Mar40° / 24°4.112.26.811.60.3
Apr54° / 36°4.012.42.413.13.0
May64° / 47°3.912.70.214.45.4
Jun73° / 56°4.012.60156.3
Jul78° / 61°3.811.3014.86.5
Aug77° / 59°3.710.7013.76.8
Sep69° / 52°3.99.5012.36.5
Oct57° / 41°4.610.70.710.84.0
Nov45° / 31°3.610.32.99.61.0
Dec35° / 21°4.311.67.18.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14357
24357
34456
44258
54258
64258
74258
84159
94060
104060
114159
124060
134060
144060
153961
163961
173961
183862
193763
203862
213862
223862
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243763
253664
263565
273565
283664

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Pittsfield gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 9.9 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12923
23024
33024
43125
53125
63225
73226
83326
93327
103427
113427
123428
133528
143528
153528
163629
173629
183729
193729
203730
213830
223829
233929
243929
253929
264029
274028
284028

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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3100
4100
5100
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7100
8100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

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 7:15 AM to 6:40 AM, and sunset from 4:58 PM to 5:33 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:154:58
29.87:144:59
39.87:135:01
49.87:125:02
59.97:115:03
69.97:105:04
79.97:095:06
810.07:085:07
910.07:075:08
1010.17:055:10
1110.17:045:11
1210.27:035:12
1310.27:025:13
1410.27:005:15
1510.36:595:16
1610.36:585:17
1710.46:565:19
1810.46:555:20
1910.56:545:21
2010.56:525:22
2110.56:515:24
2210.66:495:25
2310.66:485:26
2410.76:465:28
2510.76:455:29
2610.86:435:30
2710.86:425:31
2810.96:405:33

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Pittsfield?

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 Pittsfield.

What to pack for Pittsfield in February

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

In February, Pittsfield sees daytime highs around 32°F and nights near 16°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Pittsfield in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Pittsfield 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 January 1 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 11UV 8Jan 1UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Pittsfield?

Pittsfield sits at 42.5°N, 73.2°W, 1,004 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Albany, 30 mi away.

Topography around Pittsfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Pittsfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 387 ft around an average of 1,050 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,955 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,970 ft.

The land around Pittsfield is covered by trees (64%) within 2 miles, trees (86%) within 10 miles, and trees (87%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
387 ft
10 miles
1,955 ft
50 miles
3,970 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Albany 30 mi · Troy 30 mi · West Albany 32 mi · Northampton 32 mi · Easthampton 32 mi · Cohoes 32 mi · Latham 33 mi · Westfield 34 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 Pittsfield (42.4501°, -73.2454°, elevation 1,004 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).