Aurora weather in February: Aurora, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Aurora in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 46 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationAurora
- Station IDUSC00110338
- Location41.78°N 88.31°W
- Elevation660 ft (201 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population180,710
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 35° 20°
- Mar 47° 29°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Aurora in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 27.2°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 10.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Aurora and the 12th wettest. 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 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 21°F and 33°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 28% | 14% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 16°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 16°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 16°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 36°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 36°F | 20°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 21°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 37°F | 21°F | 28% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 37°F | 21°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 38°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 38°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 39°F | 23°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 39°F | 23°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 40°F | 23°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 40°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 40°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00110338; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Aurora in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around February 29 (29%). In all, 1.83 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Aurora, 26 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.9 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00110338.
What are the records for February in Aurora?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1887) is 74°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −25°F, on February 13, 1905. The wettest February brought 5.79 in (1997); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.2°F: 2021 15.8°F (−11.4), 2022 22.5°F (−4.7), 2023 29.8°F (+2.6), 2024 37.9°F (+10.7), 2025 26.1°F (−1.1), 2026 31.9°F (+4.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.8°F | −11.4°F | 0.87 in |
| 2022 | 22.5°F | −4.7°F | 2.46 in |
| 2023 | 29.8°F | +2.6°F | 3.89 in |
| 2024 | 37.9°F | +10.7°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 26.1°F | −1.1°F | 1.40 in |
| 2026 | 31.9°F | +4.7°F | 0.17 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00110338; recent months: ACIS, station USC00110338. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Aurora compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Aurora's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.