Rome weather in February

In February, Rome sees average daytime highs of 31°F and overnight lows near 16°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 12.7 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 29°F in the first days to 34°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 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rome's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rome's year-round climate.

Daytime high
31°
11th warmest
Overnight low
16°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
12.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:09 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
76%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.47 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rome is city in Oneida County, New York, United States.

Density
166/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 29°F in the first days to 34°F by the end.

A typical February day in Rome reaches about 31°F in the afternoon and slips back to 16°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°F and 45°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 Rome

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.

Rome 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°4.215.614.69.20.0
Feb31° / 16°3.512.711.910.20.0
Mar40° / 24°4.213.78.511.60.3
Apr54° / 37°4.813.92.713.23.0
May66° / 47°4.613.40.114.45.5
Jun74° / 56°5.313.8015.16.2
Jul78° / 61°4.813.4014.96.2
Aug76° / 59°4.412.5013.86.6
Sep70° / 52°4.410.8012.36.3
Oct57° / 42°5.113.90.510.83.8
Nov45° / 31°4.514.95.59.50.9
Dec34° / 22°4.816.7138.90.0

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 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 79%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12080
22080
32080
42179
52179
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rome gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 12.7 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 46% and peaks near 48% on the wettest days, and about 12 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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284535

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 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107light breeze
117light breeze
127light breeze
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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 48 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 7:26 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:05 PM to 5:40 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:265:05
29.77:255:06
39.77:245:08
49.87:235:09
59.87:225:10
69.97:215:12
79.97:195:13
89.97:185:14
910.07:175:16
1010.07:165:17
1110.17:155:18
1210.17:135:19
1310.17:125:21
1410.27:115:22
1510.27:095:23
1610.37:085:25
1710.37:075:26
1810.47:055:27
1910.47:045:29
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2110.57:015:31
2210.66:595:33
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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 2.47 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 5.93 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.47 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Moderate
22.1Moderate
32.1Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.2Moderate
62.2Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.3Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
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272.9Moderate
282.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rome?

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 Rome.

What to pack for Rome in February

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

In February, Rome sees daytime highs around 31°F and nights near 16°F. Pack a warm layer, a heavy coat and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rome 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 Rome peaks around July 13 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. 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 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 13UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rome?

Rome sits at 43.2°N, 75.5°W, 456 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Utica, 14 mi away.

Topography around Rome

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rome has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,010 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,910 ft.

The land around Rome is covered by trees (52%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (64%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
1,010 ft
50 miles
2,910 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Utica 14 mi · Cicero 34 mi · Clay 36 mi · Syracuse 37 mi · Oswego 55 mi · Cortland 56 mi · Gloversville 57 mi · Watertown 57 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 Rome (43.2129°, -75.4557°, elevation 456 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).