Albert Lea weather in February: Albert Lea, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Albert Lea in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 10°F, a daily mean of 19°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −12°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 25 cm of snow in February.

  • NOAA stationAlbert Lea (3 mi SE)
  • Station IDUSC00210075
  • Location43.61°N 93.30°W
  • Elevation1,230 ft (375 m)
  • Population18,159
  1. Jan 23° 6°
  2. Feb 27° 10°
  3. Mar 40° 23°
  4. Apr 55° 36°
  5. May 68° 48°
  6. Jun 78° 59°
  7. Jul 82° 63°
  8. Aug 79° 60°
  9. Sep 73° 51°
  10. Oct 59° 38°
  11. Nov 42° 25°
  12. Dec 28° 13°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Albert Lea in February?

The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 10°F, for a daily mean of 18.5°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 12.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Albert Lea and the 12th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 23°F on February 1 to 32°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 12°F and 25°F.

Albert Lea in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 23%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 123°F6°F22%9%
February 825°F7°F22%9%
February 1527°F10°F22%9%
February 2229°F13°F22%10%
February 2832°F15°F23%10%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Albert Lea: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 123°F6°F22%9%9 h 50 min
February 224°F6°F22%9%9 h 50 min
February 324°F6°F22%9%10 h
February 424°F6°F22%9%10 h
February 524°F7°F22%9%10 h
February 625°F7°F22%9%10 h
February 725°F7°F22%9%10 h 10 min
February 825°F7°F22%9%10 h 10 min
February 925°F8°F22%9%10 h 10 min
February 1026°F8°F22%9%10 h 10 min
February 1126°F8°F22%9%10 h 20 min
February 1226°F9°F22%9%10 h 20 min
February 1326°F9°F22%9%10 h 20 min
February 1427°F9°F22%9%10 h 30 min
February 1527°F10°F22%9%10 h 30 min
February 1627°F10°F22%9%10 h 30 min
February 1728°F10°F22%9%10 h 30 min
February 1828°F11°F22%9%10 h 40 min
February 1928°F11°F22%9%10 h 40 min
February 2029°F12°F22%9%10 h 40 min
February 2129°F12°F22%10%10 h 50 min
February 2229°F13°F22%10%10 h 50 min
February 2330°F13°F22%10%10 h 50 min
February 2430°F13°F22%10%10 h 50 min
February 2531°F14°F22%10%11 h
February 2631°F14°F22%10%11 h
February 2731°F15°F23%10%11 h
February 2832°F15°F23%10%11 h 10 min
February 2932°F16°F23%10%11 h 10 min
Normal high
27°FFebruary average
Normal low
10°FFebruary average
Precipitation
0.87 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
60.01 inch or more
Snowfall
9.8 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
27
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00210075; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Albert Lea in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around February 29 (23%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Albert Lea, 27 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.8 inches.

Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00210075.

What are the records for February in Albert Lea?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1885) is 71°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −33°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 5.06 in (1915); the snowiest, 30.0 inches (2019).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.5°F: 2021 8.6°F (−9.9), 2022 12.9°F (−5.6), 2023 18.9°F (+0.4), 2024 33.2°F (+14.7), 2025 16.4°F (−2.1), 2026 27.4°F (+8.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Albert Lea: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
20218.6°F−9.9°F0.47 in
202212.9°F−5.6°F0.24 in
202318.9°F+0.4°F2.27 in
202433.2°F+14.7°F0.20 in
202516.4°F−2.1°F0.25 in
202627.4°F+8.9°F0.01 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00210075; recent months: ACIS, station USC00210075. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Albert Lea compare across Minnesota?

Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Albert Lea's is 27°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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