Appleton weather in February: Appleton, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Appleton in February has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 20°F, rising from 26°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.13 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 29 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAppleton
- Station IDUSC00470265
- Location44.28°N 88.44°W
- Elevation792 ft (241 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population75,344
- Jan 25° 10°
- Feb 29° 12°
- Mar 41° 22°
- Apr 54° 34°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 82° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 58° 39°
- Nov 43° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Appleton in February?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 20.4°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 11.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Appleton and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 26°F on February 1 to 34°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 15°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% |
| February 8 | 27°F | 10°F | 29% | 13% |
| February 15 | 29°F | 11°F | 30% | 13% |
| February 22 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 14% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% |
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 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 27°F | 9°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 27°F | 10°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 27°F | 10°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 27°F | 10°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 28°F | 10°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 28°F | 10°F | 29% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 28°F | 11°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 11°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 29°F | 11°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 29°F | 11°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 12°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 30°F | 12°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 30°F | 12°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 30°F | 13°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 31°F | 13°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 13°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 31°F | 14°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 14°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 14°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 33°F | 15°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 33°F | 15°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 33°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 12°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.13 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00470265; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Appleton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 25 (31%). In all, 1.13 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Appleton, 27 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.2 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00470265.
What are the records for February in Appleton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 72°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −32°F, on February 20, 1929. The wettest February brought 3.66 in (1981); the snowiest, 29.4 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.4°F: 2021 12.6°F (−7.8), 2022 19.0°F (−1.4), 2023 24.3°F (+3.9), 2024 32.6°F (+12.2), 2025 19.4°F (−1.0), 2026 26.6°F (+6.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.6°F | −7.8°F | 1.29 in |
| 2022 | 19.0°F | −1.4°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | 24.3°F | +3.9°F | 2.81 in |
| 2024 | 32.6°F | +12.2°F | 0.44 in |
| 2025 | 19.4°F | −1.0°F | 1.28 in |
| 2026 | 26.6°F | +6.2°F | 1.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00470265; recent months: ACIS, station USC00470265. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Appleton compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, February normal highs run from 24°F in Butternut to 35°F in Kenosha; Appleton's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.