Ames weather in February: Ames, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Ames in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 20 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationAmes Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094989
- Location41.99°N 93.62°W
- Elevation930 ft (284 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population69,026
- Jan 29° 11°
- Feb 33° 15°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 76° 51°
- Oct 63° 39°
- Nov 47° 27°
- Dec 34° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ames in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 24.4°F. February is 4.6°F warmer than January and 12.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ames and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 31°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 6% |
| February 8 | 31°F | 13°F | 20% | 7% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 8% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 18°F | 22% | 10% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 23% | 11% |
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 | 30°F | 11°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 30°F | 12°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 13°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 31°F | 13°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 31°F | 13°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 31°F | 13°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 16°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 16°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 16°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 17°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 35°F | 17°F | 22% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 18°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 18°F | 22% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 18°F | 22% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 19°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 20°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 38°F | 20°F | 23% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 39°F | 21°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ames in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 29 (23%). In all, 0.78 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Ames, 27 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094989.
What are the records for February in Ames?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 78°F, on February 26, 2024; the coldest is −22°F, on February 5, 2015. The wettest February brought 2.62 in (2023).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.4°F: 2021 12.4°F (−12.0), 2022 21.4°F (−3.0), 2023 27.5°F (+3.1), 2024 37.7°F (+13.3), 2025 21.4°F (−3.0), 2026 31.4°F (+7.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.4°F | −12.0°F | – |
| 2022 | 21.4°F | −3.0°F | – |
| 2023 | 27.5°F | +3.1°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 37.7°F | +13.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2025 | 21.4°F | −3.0°F | – |
| 2026 | 31.4°F | +7.0°F | 0.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Ames compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, February normal highs run from 26°F in Northwood to 39°F in Shenandoah; Ames's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.