Bethel weather in February: Bethel, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Bethel in February has a normal high of 20°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 13°F, rising from 17°F on the 1st to 21°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 0.88 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −7°C and low of −14°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBethel Airport
- Station IDUSW00026615
- Location60.78°N 161.83°W
- Elevation102 ft (31 m)
- Population6,335
- Jan 13° 1°
- Feb 20° 7°
- Mar 22° 7°
- Apr 37° 21°
- May 52° 34°
- Jun 62° 45°
- Jul 64° 49°
- Aug 61° 47°
- Sep 53° 39°
- Oct 38° 26°
- Nov 24° 13°
- Dec 16° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bethel in February?
The normal high is 20°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 13.3°F. February is 6.4°F warmer than January and 1.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bethel and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 17°F on February 1 to 21°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 6°F and 21°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 17°F | 5°F | 31% | 9% |
| February 8 | 19°F | 6°F | 33% | 9% |
| February 15 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% |
| February 22 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% |
| February 28 | 21°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 21, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 17°F | 5°F | 31% | 9% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 17°F | 5°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 18°F | 5°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h |
| February 4 | 18°F | 5°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h |
| February 5 | 18°F | 6°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 19°F | 6°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 19°F | 6°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 19°F | 6°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 20°F | 6°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 20°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 20°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 20°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h |
| February 15 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h |
| February 16 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 26 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 27 | 21°F | 7°F | 33% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 21°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 21°F | 7°F | 32% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 20°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 7°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.88 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 7 h 50 min to 10 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026615; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bethel in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 17 (33%). In all, 0.88 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Bethel, 27 nights fall to freezing, 20 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.1 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 27 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026615.
How humid and windy is Bethel in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 19°F with 77% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 13°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 13.4 mph, most often from the northeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 13°F | 9°F | 83% | 13.1 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 13°F | 9°F | 83% | 13.0 mph | 23% |
| noon | 16°F | 11°F | 81% | 13.9 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 19°F | 13°F | 77% | 14.6 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 79% | 13.8 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 16°F | 12°F | 81% | 13.2 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026615. 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 Bethel?
The warmest February temperature on Bethel's official record (since 1923) is 51°F, on February 13, 1927; the coldest is −45°F, on February 2, 1947. The wettest February brought 3.94 in (1944); the snowiest, 35.8 inches (1951).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 13.3°F: 2021 9.6°F (−3.7), 2022 12.6°F (−0.7), 2023 10.5°F (−2.8), 2024 17.2°F (+3.9), 2025 17.8°F (+4.5), 2026 10.0°F (−3.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.6°F | −3.7°F | – |
| 2022 | 12.6°F | −0.7°F | 1.90 in |
| 2023 | 10.5°F | −2.8°F | 1.22 in |
| 2024 | 17.2°F | +3.9°F | 2.86 in |
| 2025 | 17.8°F | +4.5°F | 0.20 in |
| 2026 | 10.0°F | −3.3°F | 2.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BETthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026615. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Bethel compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Bethel's is 20°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.