Kettering Weather in February
Kettering in February
The short of it: Kettering in February averages a high of 8 °C (47 °F) and a low of -3 °C (28 °F), with 69 mm (2.7 in) of rain and about 10 h 41 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are May and October. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 47° · low 28° · rain 2.7 in. · daylight 10 h 41 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: May & October
Thirty years of records give Kettering an average February high of 47°, a low of 28° and some 2.7 in. of rain. Much like January: highs about 47°, nights near 28°. A wool coat will serve you well. It is the driest month of the year, only 2.7 in. of rain. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 41 min in mid-February, 58 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf, and an oilskin besides. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are May and October.
Against its neighbours, Kettering runs cooler than most and wetter than most in February. Bowie, 6 mi to the NE, sees much the same highs.
February in Kettering, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 11th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 12th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 3° warmer, 0.4 in. less rain
- Versus March
- 9° colder
- Day–night spread
- 20°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 41 min
- Average wind
- 8 mph
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BowieMaryland | 6 mi NE | 47° | 28° | 2.8 in. |
| Suitland-Silver HillMaryland | 7 mi WSW | 48° | 29° | 2.7 in. |
| College ParkMaryland | 9 mi NW | 48° | 28° | 2.7 in. |
| ClintonMaryland | 9 mi SSW | 47° | 28° | 2.7 in. |
| Oxon Hill-GlassmanorMaryland | 11 mi SW | 48° | 29° | 2.6 in. |
| ChillumMaryland | 11 mi WNW | 48° | 28° | 2.7 in. |
| Downtown DCDistrict of Columbia | 11 mi W | 48° | 29° | 2.6 in. |
| Columbia HeightsDistrict of Columbia | 12 mi WNW | 48° | 29° | 2.7 in. |