Rocky Mount weather in February

In February, Rocky Mount sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 57°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 Rocky Mount's 8th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rocky Mount's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
10th warmest
Overnight low
36°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:06 AM – 5:45 PM
Cloud cover
58%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.3 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.5
out of 10

Rocky Mount is city in Edgecombe and Nash counties in the coastal plain region North Carolina, United States.

Density
490/km²
people per km²
Founded
1816

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 53°F in the first days to 57°F by the end.

A typical February day in Rocky Mount reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 69°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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35334
45334
55334
65334
75335
85335
95335
105435
115435
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205637
215637
225637
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285838

How February really feels in Rocky Mount

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 24 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
24
wind chill below the day's low

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

Rocky Mount weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°3.79.41.29.82.8
Feb55° / 36°3.18.91.310.63.5
Mar62° / 42°4.110.60.411.75.4
Apr71° / 51°3.49.2012.96.8
May78° / 60°3.711.2013.96.5
Jun85° / 68°4.012.4014.44.9
Jul88° / 72°4.915.4014.23.9
Aug86° / 71°4.812.8013.44.5
Sep81° / 65°5.010.6012.26.2
Oct72° / 53°3.57.4011.17.2
Nov62° / 43°3.47.50.110.15.8
Dec55° / 37°3.59.60.59.63.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35149
45050
55050
64951
75050
85050
95050
104951
114951
124951
134951
144951
154852
164852
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254852
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274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rocky Mount gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 32% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1294
2294
3294
4304
5304
6314
7314
8324
9324
10325
11335
12335
13335
14335
15335
16335
17335
18335
19335
20335
21335
22335
23334
24334
25334
26334
27334
28334

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 96% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19721
29721
39721
49721
59721
69721
79631
89631
99631
109631
119631
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209541
219541
229541
239541
249541
259541
269451
279451
289451

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 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 7:19 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:58 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:195:31
210.27:185:32
310.37:175:33
410.37:165:34
510.37:165:35
610.47:155:36
710.47:145:37
810.47:135:38
910.47:125:39
1010.57:115:40
1110.57:105:41
1210.57:095:42
1310.67:085:43
1410.67:075:44
1510.67:065:45
1610.77:055:46
1710.77:045:47
1810.77:035:48
1910.87:025:49
2010.87:015:50
2110.97:005:51
2210.96:595:52
2310.96:585:53
2411.06:565:54
2511.06:555:55
2611.06:545:56
2711.16:535:57
2811.16:515:58

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.3 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.3 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rocky Mount?

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

3.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Rocky Mount.

What to pack for Rocky Mount in February

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

In February, Rocky Mount sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount peaks around July 13 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 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 9Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Rocky Mount 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 Rocky Mount is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rocky Mount?

Rocky Mount sits at 35.9°N, 77.8°W, 98 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wilson, 17 mi away.

Topography around Rocky Mount

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rocky Mount has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 128 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 315 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 810 ft.

The land around Rocky Mount is covered by trees (55%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, trees (54%) and cropland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (67%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
128 ft
10 miles
315 ft
50 miles
810 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Wilson 17 mi · Greenville 33 mi · Roanoke Rapids 37 mi · Goldsboro 40 mi · Wake Forest 40 mi · Clayton 42 mi · Henderson 43 mi · Kinston 48 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 Rocky Mount (35.9382°, -77.7905°, elevation 98 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).