Alexandria weather in February: Alexandria, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Alexandria in February has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 15°F, rising from 20°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −14°C, 10 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationAlexandria Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014910
- Location45.87°N 95.39°W
- Elevation1,416 ft (432 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population14,914
- Jan 19° 2°
- Feb 24° 6°
- Mar 37° 19°
- Apr 52° 33°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 56°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 59°
- Sep 70° 50°
- Oct 55° 37°
- Nov 38° 23°
- Dec 24° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Alexandria in February?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 14.9°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 13.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Alexandria and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 20°F on February 1 to 29°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 8°F and 22°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% |
| February 8 | 22°F | 4°F | 14% | 4% |
| February 15 | 24°F | 6°F | 14% | 4% |
| February 22 | 26°F | 9°F | 14% | 4% |
| February 28 | 29°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% |
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 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 20°F | 2°F | 14% | 3% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 20°F | 3°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 21°F | 3°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 21°F | 3°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 21°F | 3°F | 14% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 21°F | 3°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 22°F | 4°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 22°F | 4°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 22°F | 4°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 22°F | 4°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 23°F | 5°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 23°F | 5°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 23°F | 5°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 24°F | 6°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 24°F | 6°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 24°F | 7°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 25°F | 7°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 25°F | 7°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 25°F | 8°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 26°F | 8°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 26°F | 9°F | 14% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 27°F | 9°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 27°F | 10°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 27°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 28°F | 10°F | 15% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 28°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 29°F | 11°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 29°F | 12°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 24°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 6°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- 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 USW00014910; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Alexandria in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around February 29 (15%). In all, 0.41 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Alexandria, 28 nights fall to freezing and 21 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014910.
How humid and windy is Alexandria in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 67% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 14°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 10.5 mph, most often from the west-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. | 14°F | 10°F | 83% | 9.4 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 11°F | 80% | 10.4 mph | 52% |
| noon | 23°F | 14°F | 70% | 12.2 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 16°F | 67% | 12.7 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 72% | 11.1 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 13°F | 79% | 9.8 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014910. 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 Alexandria?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 58°F, on February 17, 1981; the coldest is −34°F, on February 1, 1951. The wettest February brought 2.17 in (1971); the snowiest, 17.3 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.9°F: 2021 6.3°F (−8.6), 2022 6.5°F (−8.4), 2023 14.7°F (−0.2), 2024 29.2°F (+14.3), 2025 9.6°F (−5.3), 2026 21.9°F (+7.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6.3°F | −8.6°F | 0.07 in |
| 2022 | 6.5°F | −8.4°F | – |
| 2023 | 14.7°F | −0.2°F | 0.59 in |
| 2024 | 29.2°F | +14.3°F | 0.14 in |
| 2025 | 9.6°F | −5.3°F | 0.48 in |
| 2026 | 21.9°F | +7.0°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014910; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014910. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Alexandria 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; Alexandria's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.