New York weather in February

There's a real gradient across New York in February: 42° afternoons in New York City, 27° in Lake Placid, with snow in the mix at the cold end.

Based on 3 weather stations. Three stations, three different New Yorks — the city, the lake-effect west, and the Adirondack high ground, which can sit a season apart in the same week.

New York City

Highs near 42°, nights around 30°, and 10.1 in of snow in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
New York City	42° / 30°	3	10.1 in	Grey, gritty, and the snowiest stretch of the winter.

Western New York

Highs near 33°, nights around 17°, and 1.8 in of rain in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	The short version
Niagara Falls	33° / 17°	13	Barely any water falls, and the ice is magnificent.

The Adirondacks

Highs near 27°, nights around 8°, and 21.0 in of snow in a typical February.

Place	Highs / lows	Wet days	Snow	The short version
Lake Placid	27° / 8°	10	21.0 in	Deep snow, brighter afternoons, and the best winter weeks here.

Each place above has its own page for the full story — what the month feels like, what to pack, and whether the timing is right.

Where to go in February, across the whole country ›