Weather on February 21
Cambridge, MA
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 21st in Cambridge, MA typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 43°F and lows near 25°F. Over 56 years of records, the warmest February 21st was in 2018 (60°F average), while the coldest was 2015 (8°F) — a 52°F range across recorded history. Precipitation has occurred on 21% of recorded February 21st dates, with snow falling 9% of the time (heaviest snowfall: 5.5"). The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 3.4°F cooler on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 21st in Cambridge, MA? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 37° | 29° | 33° | 1.19" | 2.5" |
| 2025 | 31° | 17° | 24° | — | — |
| 2024 | 38° | 18° | 28° | — | — |
| 2023 | 62° | 33° | 48° | 0.25" | — |
| 2022 | 40° | 15° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 36° | 18° | 27° | — | — |
| 2020 | 34° | 14° | 24° | — | — |
| 2019 | 31° | 18° | 24° | 1.27" | 1.4" |
| 2018warmest | 71° | 49° | 60° | — | — |
| 2017 | 46° | 24° | 35° | — | — |
| 2016 | 62° | 41° | 52° | — | — |
| 2015coldest | 18° | -2° | 8° | — | — |
| 2014 | 49° | 32° | 40° | 1.12" | — |
| 2013 | 37° | 24° | 31° | — | — |
| 2012 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2011 | 35° | 21° | 28° | 0.1" | 0.7" |
| 2010 | 49° | 28° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 33° | 24° | 29° | — | — |
| 2008 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 34° | 39° | — | — |
| 2006 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 2005 | 34° | 24° | 29° | 0.94" | 5.5" |
| 2004 | 41° | 33° | 37° | 0.03" | — |
| 2003 | 55° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2002 | 51° | 37° | 44° | 0.76" | — |
| 2001 | 56° | 30° | 43° | — | — |
| 2000 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1999 | 40° | 25° | 32° | — | — |
| 1998 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 1997 | 54° | 31° | 42° | — | — |
| 1996 | — | 33° | — | — | — |
| 1995 | 45° | 31° | 38° | — | — |
| 1994 | 65° | 42° | 53° | — | — |
| 1993 | 30° | 16° | 23° | — | — |
| 1992 | 48° | 24° | 36° | — | — |
| 1991 | 56° | 28° | 42° | — | — |
| 1990 | 26° | 11° | 18° | — | — |
| 1989 | 45° | 34° | 39° | 0.76" | — |
| 1988 | 50° | 28° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 40° | 22° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 45° | 50° | 47° | — | — |
| 1985 | 42° | 16° | 29° | — | — |
| 1984 | 50° | 27° | 38° | — | — |
| 1983 | 40° | 20° | 30° | — | — |
| 1982 | 41° | 21° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 60° | 42° | 51° | 1.91" | — |
| 1980 | 48° | 21° | 35° | — | — |
| 1979 | 44° | 11° | 27° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 35° | 22° | 28° | 1.47" | — |
| 1976 | 43° | 22° | 32° | — | — |
| 1975 | 47° | 26° | 36° | — | — |
| 1974 | 47° | 28° | 37° | — | — |
| 1973 | 45° | 35° | 40° | — | — |
| 1972 | 35° | 6° | 21° | — | — |
| 1971 | 38° | 24° | 31° | 1.04" | 0.5" |
Cambridge, MA Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
Cambridge, MA Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
Cambridge, MA Daily Temperature Calendar
Average daily high temperature for every day of the year. Each cell is the climatological mean for that calendar day across 55 years of NOAA data.
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