Williamsport weather in February

In February, Williamsport sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 9.1 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 34°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Williamsport's 10th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Williamsport's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
11th warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
9.1 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:12 AM – 5:33 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
7 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Williamsport is city in and county seat of Lycoming County, Pennsylvania, United States.

Density
1,196/km²
people per km²
Founded
1769

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 34°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical February day in Williamsport reaches about 36°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 24°F and 49°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)
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How February really feels in Williamsport

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
21 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Williamsport 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
Jan33° / 20°3.210.16.39.40.0
Feb36° / 21°2.79.15.610.30.0
Mar46° / 29°3.9114.411.71.1
Apr58° / 40°4.111.81.213.14.1
May68° / 49°4.013.2014.35.8
Jun77° / 58°4.211.9014.96.4
Jul81° / 63°3.711.5014.76.2
Aug80° / 62°3.710.5013.76.5
Sep72° / 54°4.69.5012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°3.9100.310.94.9
Nov48° / 34°3.591.49.71.8
Dec38° / 26°3.510.14.69.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13169
23367
33367
43367
53367
63466
73367
83367
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123367
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Williamsport gets around 2.7 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 6 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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22920
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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 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
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187calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:27 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:275:16
29.97:265:17
39.97:255:18
49.97:245:20
510.07:235:21
610.07:225:22
710.07:215:23
810.17:205:25
910.17:195:26
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1210.27:165:30
1310.37:145:31
1410.37:135:32
1510.47:125:33
1610.47:115:34
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1810.57:085:37
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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 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.56 kWh/m² to a high of 5.98 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.4Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.5Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.6Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
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223.1Moderate
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243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Williamsport?

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
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Williamsport.

What to pack for Williamsport in February

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

In February, Williamsport sees daytime highs around 36°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 Williamsport 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 Williamsport peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateLowJun 23UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Williamsport 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 Williamsport is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Nov 127 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Williamsport?

Williamsport sits at 41.2°N, 77.0°W, 518 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Back Mountain, 53 mi away.

Topography around Williamsport

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Williamsport has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,148 ft around an average of 686 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,585 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,228 ft.

The land around Williamsport is covered by trees (48%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (68%) within 10 miles, and trees (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,148 ft
10 miles
1,585 ft
50 miles
2,228 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Back Mountain 53 mi · State College 55 mi · Hazleton 57 mi · Wilkes-Barre 58 mi · Elmira 60 mi · Harrisburg 67 mi · Lebanon 70 mi · Scranton 70 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 Williamsport (41.2412°, -77.0011°, elevation 518 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).