Weather on February 28
New Haven, CT
55 Years of Data
About This Date
February 28th in New Haven, CT typically brings chilly winter weather, with average highs around 44°F and lows near 27°F. Over 55 years of records, the warmest February 28th was in 1997 (53°F average), while the coldest was 2014 (17°F) — a 36°F range across recorded history. Rain or other precipitation has occurred on about 22% of February 28th dates historically, with the wettest February 28th recording 4.19" of rain. The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
The last decade has been 1.5°F warmer on this date compared to 20-30 years ago.
Planning for February 28th in New Haven, CT? Bring layers as temperatures can vary throughout the day.
| Year | High | Low | Avg | Precip | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 48° | 18° | 33° | — | — |
| 2025 | 50° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2024 | 54° | 46° | 50° | 0.56" | — |
| 2023 | 37° | 31° | 34° | 0.36" | — |
| 2022 | 34° | 20° | 27° | — | — |
| 2021 | 47° | 33° | 40° | 0.2" | — |
| 2020 | 41° | 27° | 34° | — | — |
| 2019 | 37° | 25° | 31° | 0.03" | — |
| 2018 | 52° | 37° | 44° | — | — |
| 2017 | 54° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2016 | 53° | 37° | 45° | — | — |
| 2015 | 29° | 7° | 18° | — | — |
| 2014coldest | 24° | 9° | 17° | — | — |
| 2013 | 48° | 35° | 42° | — | — |
| 2012 | 52° | 21° | 36° | — | — |
| 2011 | 54° | 32° | 43° | 2.34" | — |
| 2010 | 41° | 35° | 38° | — | — |
| 2009 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 2008 | 29° | 17° | 23° | — | — |
| 2007 | 45° | 25° | 35° | — | — |
| 2006 | 31° | 11° | 21° | — | — |
| 2005 | 35° | 16° | 25° | 0.08" | — |
| 2004 | 56° | 25° | 40° | — | — |
| 2003 | 35° | 19° | 27° | — | — |
| 2002 | 40° | 21° | 30° | — | — |
| 2001 | 31° | 20° | 25° | — | — |
| 2000 | 53° | 38° | 45° | 0.28" | — |
| 1998 | 57° | 31° | 44° | — | — |
| 1997warmest | 66° | 39° | 53° | — | — |
| 1996 | 56° | 38° | 47° | 1.63" | — |
| 1995 | 33° | 22° | 27° | 1.63" | — |
| 1994 | 28° | 11° | 19° | — | — |
| 1993 | 35° | 17° | 26° | — | — |
| 1992 | 44° | 33° | 39° | — | — |
| 1991 | 43° | 28° | 35° | — | — |
| 1990 | 36° | 26° | 31° | — | — |
| 1989 | 40° | 26° | 33° | — | — |
| 1988 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1987 | 42° | 20° | 31° | — | — |
| 1986 | 36° | 20° | 28° | — | — |
| 1985 | 47° | 21° | 34° | — | — |
| 1984 | 37° | 30° | 34° | 4.19" | — |
| 1983 | 55° | 35° | 45° | — | — |
| 1982 | 40° | 23° | 31° | — | — |
| 1981 | 45° | 30° | 37° | 0.36" | — |
| 1980 | 34° | 25° | 29° | — | — |
| 1979 | 53° | 30° | 42° | — | — |
| 1978 | 33° | 8° | 21° | — | — |
| 1977 | 46° | 36° | 41° | 0.51" | — |
| 1976 | 67° | 33° | 50° | — | — |
| 1975 | 46° | 32° | 39° | — | — |
| 1974 | 48° | 34° | 41° | — | — |
| 1973 | 36° | 16° | 26° | — | — |
| 1972 | 47° | 31° | 39° | — | — |
| 1971 | 56° | 39° | 47° | — | — |
New Haven, CT Temperature Range by Month
Average monthly highs and lows. The shaded band shows the typical daily temperature range.
New Haven, CT Monthly Precipitation
Average rainfall and snowfall per month, in inches.
New Haven, CT 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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