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Typical February weather

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New York · February

Grey, gritty, and the snowiest stretch of the winter.

42° days
30° nights

about 3 snowy days · 10½ hours of daylight

What to pack

What February feels like

February is when the snow piles up in earnest, and Manhattan turns it to slush by lunchtime. Locals get through on cheap theater tickets and long lunches; if you can land here right after a fresh fall, Central Park before the paths are trampled is worth the cold hands.

Winter is doing its thing: 10.1 in of snow in a typical February, with fresh snow on about 3 days. about 18 nights dip below freezing.

The numbers

Typical high42°
Typical low30°
Days with snow3
Rain and melted snow3.2 in
Snowfall10.1 in
Sunrise / sunset (mid-month)6:49 am / 5:30 pm

How February compares

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