Steubenville weather in February

In February, Steubenville sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 38°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Steubenville's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Steubenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
11th warmest
Overnight low
25°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:25 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
74%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Steubenville is city in and county seat of Jefferson County, Ohio, United States.

Density
662/km²
people per km²
Founded
1795

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 38°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical February day in Steubenville reaches about 40°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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

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
3 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Steubenville 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
Jan37° / 23°3.511.46.59.50.0
Feb40° / 25°2.910.25.110.40.1
Mar50° / 33°4.112.33.311.72.1
Apr62° / 43°4.313.30.8134.8
May71° / 52°4.714014.25.9
Jun79° / 61°4.313.4014.86.1
Jul83° / 65°4.213.3014.65.6
Aug81° / 63°3.311.1013.66.3
Sep75° / 56°3.69.3012.36.9
Oct63° / 45°3.310.20.210.95.4
Nov51° / 36°3.39.81.49.82.4
Dec41° / 28°3.310.949.20.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22971
32971
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53070
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73070
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93070
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112872
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Steubenville gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 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
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278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:40 AM to 7:07 AM, and sunset from 5:33 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:405:33
29.97:395:34
310.07:385:35
410.07:375:36
510.07:365:37
610.17:355:39
710.17:345:40
810.17:335:41
910.27:325:42
1010.27:315:43
1110.27:305:45
1210.37:295:46
1310.37:275:47
1410.47:265:48
1510.47:255:49
1610.47:245:50
1710.57:225:52
1810.57:215:53
1910.67:205:54
2010.67:195:55
2110.77:175:56
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2310.77:155:59
2410.87:136:00
2510.87:126:01
2610.97:106:02
2710.97:096:03
2811.07:076:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.54 kWh/m² to a high of 6.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
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162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Steubenville

In seasonPeak

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

Steubenville 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 Steubenville?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Steubenville.

What to pack for Steubenville in February

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

In February, Steubenville sees daytime highs around 40°F and nights near 25°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 Steubenville 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 Steubenville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Steubenville 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 Steubenville is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 147 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Steubenville?

Steubenville sits at 40.4°N, 80.6°W, 1,047 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weirton, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Steubenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Steubenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft around an average of 948 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 758 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 ft.

The land around Steubenville is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (75%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
646 ft
10 miles
758 ft
50 miles
1,037 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Weirton 4.3 mi · Weirton Heights 5.6 mi · Wheeling 22 mi · Upper Saint Clair 29 mi · Mount Lebanon 31 mi · Bethel Park 32 mi · Pittsburgh 34 mi · Baldwin 35 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 Steubenville (40.3698°, -80.634°, elevation 1,047 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). 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).