When to go · Lancaster
Lancaster in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (38–40 °C (100–104 °F) afternoons), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100–104 °F (38–40 °C) afternoons), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- 17°C (63°F)63°F (17°C) / 2°C (36°F)36°F (2°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (38–40 °C (100–104 °F) afternoons), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (100–104 °F (38–40 °C) afternoons), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- MarchGreatInside Lancaster's best window: Mar–May (poppy bloom, mild days), Oct–Nov.
- AprilGreatInside Lancaster's best window: Mar–May (poppy bloom, mild days), Oct–Nov.
- MayGreatInside Lancaster's best window: Mar–May (poppy bloom, mild days), Oct–Nov.
- OctoberGreatInside Lancaster's best window: Mar–May (poppy bloom, mild days), Oct–Nov.
Weather in February
- LancasterHighs around 17 °C (63 °F), lows around 2 °C (36 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 63 °F (17 °C), lows around 36 °F (2 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Lancaster, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Mar: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: 17 °C (63 °F)63 °F (17 °C)
Mar: 19 °C (66 °F)66 °F (19 °C)
Night low
Feb: 2 °C (36 °F)36 °F (2 °C)
Mar: 4 °C (39 °F)39 °F (4 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Mar: 4 (better)
Crowds
Feb: Low
Mar: Medium
Prices
Feb: Medium
Mar: Medium
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Mar: 2
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Jul–Aug (38–40 °C afternoons), Dec–Feb nights near freezing.
March: Inside Lancaster's best window: Mar–May (poppy bloom, mild days), Oct–Nov.
Lancaster: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings