Whitehall Township weather in February

In February, Whitehall Township sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 9.1 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 37°F in the first days to 42°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Whitehall Township's 6th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Whitehall Township's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
62%
6th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
3.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Whitehall Township is township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, United States.

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 37°F in the first days to 42°F by the end.

A typical February day in Whitehall Township reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°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 52°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13621
23721
33722
43722
53722
63722
73722
83722
93722
103822
113822
123823
133823
143823
153923
163924
173924
184024
194024
204025
214125
224125
234125
244226
254226
264226
274226
284326

How February really feels in Whitehall Township

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
12 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Whitehall Township 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
Jan36° / 22°3.79.85.49.40.0
Feb39° / 24°3.19.14.810.40.0
Mar48° / 31°4.111.23.811.71.6
Apr60° / 41°4.111.10.613.14.6
May70° / 51°3.811.7014.26.2
Jun79° / 60°4.211.3014.96.3
Jul84° / 65°3.610.8014.65.4
Aug82° / 64°3.69.9013.66.2
Sep75° / 56°4.68.7012.37.0
Oct63° / 45°4.39.10.210.95.5
Nov51° / 35°3.58.50.99.72.6
Dec41° / 28°4.29.83.69.10.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24159
34159
44258
54357
64258
74258
84258
94357
104357
114357
124357
134357
144357
154357
164357
174258
184159
194159
204159
214159
224159
234060
244060
254060
263961
273961
283961

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Whitehall Township gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 9.1 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 33% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12818
22918
32918
42918
52918
63018
73019
83119
93119
103119
113119
123219
133218
143218
153218
163318
173317
183417
193417
203416
213516
223516
233516
243615
253615
263615
273715
283715

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197light breeze
207light breeze
217light breeze
227light breeze
237light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:205:11
29.97:195:13
39.97:185:14
410.07:175:15
510.07:165:16
610.07:155:17
710.17:145:19
810.17:135:20
910.27:125:21
1010.27:115:22
1110.27:105:23
1210.37:095:25
1310.37:075:26
1410.37:065:27
1510.47:055:28
1610.47:045:29
1710.57:025:31
1810.57:015:32
1910.67:005:33
2010.66:585:34
2110.66:575:35
2210.76:565:37
2310.76:545:38
2410.86:535:39
2510.86:525:40
2610.96:505:41
2710.96:495:42
2810.96:475:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.72 kWh/m² to a high of 6 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.1Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.2Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.3Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.4Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Whitehall Township?

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
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Whitehall Township.

What to pack for Whitehall Township in February

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

In February, Whitehall Township sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 24°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 Whitehall Township 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 Whitehall Township peaks around July 10 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 10UV 8Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun8Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Whitehall Township 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 Whitehall Township is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.1× the cleanest month (November, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1417 µg/m³Nov 148 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct9Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Whitehall Township?

Whitehall Township sits at 40.7°N, 75.5°W, 384 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Allentown, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Whitehall Township

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Whitehall Township has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 364 ft around an average of 374 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,545 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,516 ft.

The land around Whitehall Township is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and grassland (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (73%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
364 ft
10 miles
1,545 ft
50 miles
2,516 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Allentown 4.3 mi · Bethlehem 7.5 mi · Easton 15 mi · Limerick 30 mi · Pottstown 30 mi · Lansdale 32 mi · Hazleton 32 mi · Reading 32 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 Whitehall Township (40.6668°, -75.4999°, elevation 384 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).