Aberdeen weather in February: Aberdeen, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Aberdeen in February has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 18°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −14°C, 16 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAberdeen Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014929
- Location45.46°N 98.41°W
- Elevation1,302 ft (397 m)
- Population27,919
- Jan 24° 2°
- Feb 29° 6°
- Mar 42° 19°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 70° 44°
- Jun 80° 55°
- Jul 85° 60°
- Aug 83° 57°
- Sep 75° 47°
- Oct 59° 33°
- Nov 43° 19°
- Dec 29° 8°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aberdeen in February?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 17.5°F. February is 4.7°F warmer than January and 13.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Aberdeen and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 25°F on February 1 to 34°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 8.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 9°F and 26°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% |
| February 8 | 27°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% |
| February 15 | 28°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% |
| February 22 | 31°F | 9°F | 25% | 7% |
| February 28 | 33°F | 12°F | 25% | 7% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 25°F | 2°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 25°F | 3°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 26°F | 3°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 26°F | 3°F | 23% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 26°F | 3°F | 23% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 26°F | 4°F | 23% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 27°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 27°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 27°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 27°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 28°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 28°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 28°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 7°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 29°F | 7°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 29°F | 7°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 30°F | 8°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 30°F | 8°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 9°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 31°F | 9°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 31°F | 10°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 10°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 32°F | 10°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 33°F | 11°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 33°F | 11°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 33°F | 12°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 12°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 6°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014929; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Aberdeen in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 26 (25%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Aberdeen, 28 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.6 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014929.
How humid and windy is Aberdeen in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.8 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 15°F | 11°F | 83% | 9.6 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 12°F | 80% | 11.0 mph | 52% |
| noon | 24°F | 16°F | 70% | 12.9 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 65% | 13.3 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 72% | 10.9 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 20°F | 15°F | 80% | 9.6 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014929. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Aberdeen?
The warmest February temperature on Aberdeen's official record (since 1893) is 70°F, on February 25, 1958; the coldest is −46°F, on February 8, 1895. The wettest February brought 3.80 in (1915); the snowiest, 38.5 inches (1915).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.5°F: 2021 11.3°F (−6.2), 2022 15.5°F (−2.0), 2023 15.0°F (−2.5), 2024 31.7°F (+14.2), 2025 11.3°F (−6.2), 2026 26.4°F (+8.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.3°F | −6.2°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 15.5°F | −2.0°F | 0.39 in |
| 2023 | 15.0°F | −2.5°F | 0.79 in |
| 2024 | 31.7°F | +14.2°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | 11.3°F | −6.2°F | 0.51 in |
| 2026 | 26.4°F | +8.9°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ABRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014929. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Aberdeen compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, February normal highs run from 25°F in Astoria to 43°F in Hot Springs; Aberdeen's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Aberdeen in January24°F by day, 2°F at night
- Aberdeen in March42°F by day, 19°F at night
- Aberdeen through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hot Springs: South Dakota's warmest Februarynormal high 43°F