Southbridge weather in February

In February, Southbridge sees average daytime highs of 37°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 8.6 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 35°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Southbridge's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Southbridge's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 5:12 PM
Cloud cover
59%
6th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Southbridge is city in Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA.

Density
351/km²
people per km²
Founded
1730

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 35°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical February day in Southbridge reaches about 37°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 49°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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How February really feels in Southbridge

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
24 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Southbridge 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
Jan34° / 20°3.49.76.29.30.0
Feb37° / 21°3.18.65.410.30.0
Mar45° / 29°4.210.54.811.70.9
Apr57° / 39°3.711.51.213.13.8
May67° / 49°3.411.3014.45.9
Jun76° / 58°4.211.80156.4
Jul82° / 64°4.011.1014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°4.410.5013.76.5
Sep72° / 55°4.09.1012.36.9
Oct61° / 44°4.29.90.310.85.0
Nov49° / 34°3.59.11.19.62.1
Dec39° / 26°4.310.75.190.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
25050
34951
44951
54951
64951
74852
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114852
124753
134654
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Southbridge gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 8.6 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12918
22918
32919
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53019
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73019
83019
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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 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
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88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
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289light 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 7:09 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:54 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:094:54
29.87:084:55
39.87:074:57
49.97:064:58
59.97:054:59
69.97:045:00
710.07:035:02
810.07:025:03
910.17:015:04
1010.17:005:06
1110.16:595:07
1210.26:575:08
1310.26:565:09
1410.36:555:11
1510.36:545:12
1610.36:525:13
1710.46:515:14
1810.46:505:16
1910.56:485:17
2010.56:475:18
2110.66:455:19
2210.66:445:21
2310.76:425:22
2410.76:415:23
2510.76:405:24
2610.86:385:26
2710.86:365:27
2810.96:355:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.64 kWh/m² to a high of 5.88 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Southbridge?

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 Southbridge.

What to pack for Southbridge in February

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

In February, Southbridge sees daytime highs around 37°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Southbridge 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 Southbridge 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
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun7Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug5High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Southbridge?

Southbridge sits at 42.1°N, 72.0°W, 492 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Auburn, 13 mi away.

Topography around Southbridge

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Southbridge has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 469 ft around an average of 617 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,043 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,024 ft.

The land around Southbridge is covered by trees (80%) within 2 miles, trees (87%) within 10 miles, and trees (88%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
469 ft
10 miles
1,043 ft
50 miles
2,024 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: Auburn 13 mi · Palmer 16 mi · Worcester 17 mi · Killingly Center 19 mi · Grafton 20 mi · Holden 21 mi · Storrs 22 mi · Shrewsbury 22 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 Southbridge (42.0751°, -72.0334°, elevation 492 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).