Ankeny weather in February: Ankeny, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Ankeny in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.99 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 25 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAnkeny
- Station IDUSC00130241
- Location41.73°N 93.65°W
- Elevation975 ft (297 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population76,727
- Jan 30° 12°
- Feb 34° 16°
- Mar 47° 27°
- Apr 61° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 77° 53°
- Oct 64° 41°
- Nov 48° 29°
- Dec 35° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ankeny in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 25.1°F. February is 4.5°F warmer than January and 12.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Ankeny and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 40°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 19°F and 32°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 10% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 16°F | 21% | 10% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 11% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 21% | 12% |
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 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 31°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 13°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 14°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 14°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 15°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 16°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 16°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 16°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 17°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 17°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 17°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 18°F | 20% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 18°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 19°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 38°F | 19°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 38°F | 20°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 20°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 39°F | 21°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 40°F | 21°F | 21% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.99 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.0 inmonth total
- 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 USC00130241; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ankeny in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 28 (21%). In all, 0.99 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Ankeny, 27 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.0 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00130241.
What are the records for February in Ankeny?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 74°F, on February 18, 2017; the coldest is −34°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 2.60 in (1961); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1962).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.1°F: 2021 13.9°F (−11.2). 0 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.9°F | −11.2°F | 0.75 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00130241; recent months: ACIS, station USC00130241. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Ankeny 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; Ankeny's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.