Bettles weather in February: Bettles, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Bettles in February has a normal high of 7°F and a normal low of −13°F, a daily mean of −3°F, rising from 1°F on the 1st to 12°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 0.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −14°C and low of −25°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 40 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBettles Airport
- Station IDUSW00026533
- Location66.92°N 151.51°W
- Elevation642 ft (196 m)
- Population24
- Jan -2° -19°
- Feb 7° -13°
- Mar 17° -9°
- Apr 36° 13°
- May 56° 34°
- Jun 70° 47°
- Jul 70° 49°
- Aug 63° 43°
- Sep 50° 33°
- Oct 28° 14°
- Nov 8° -7°
- Dec 2° -14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Bettles in February?
The normal high is 7°F and the normal low −13°F, for a daily mean of -3.4°F. February is 7.2°F warmer than January and 7.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Bettles and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 1°F on February 1 to 12°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between -10°F and 3°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 1°F | −16°F | 32% | 9% |
| February 8 | 4°F | −14°F | 32% | 9% |
| February 15 | 7°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% |
| February 22 | 10°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% |
| February 28 | 11°F | −12°F | 30% | 9% |
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 | 1°F | −16°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 1°F | −16°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 2°F | −15°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 2°F | −15°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 3°F | −15°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 3°F | −15°F | 32% | 9% | 6 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 3°F | −14°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h |
| February 8 | 4°F | −14°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h |
| February 9 | 4°F | −14°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 5°F | −14°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 5°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 6°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 6°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 7°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 7°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h |
| February 16 | 7°F | −13°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 8°F | −12°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 8°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 9°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 9°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 9°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 10°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 10°F | −12°F | 31% | 9% | 9 h |
| February 24 | 10°F | −12°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 11°F | −12°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 11°F | −12°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 11°F | −12°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 11°F | −12°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 29 | 12°F | −12°F | 29% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 7°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- −13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 6 h 10 min to 9 h 40 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026533; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Bettles in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 6 (32%). In all, 0.96 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Bettles, 28 nights fall to freezing, 27 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.9 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026533.
How humid and windy is Bettles in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 9°F with 62% relative humidity and a dew point of −2°F; at 6 a.m. it is −5°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 4.9 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −5°F | −8°F | 85% | 5.0 mph | 54% |
| 9 a.m. | −6°F | −9°F | 86% | 4.8 mph | 37% |
| noon | 3°F | −5°F | 69% | 5.3 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 9°F | −2°F | 62% | 5.5 mph | 37% |
| 6 p.m. | 6°F | −3°F | 66% | 4.6 mph | 40% |
| 9 p.m. | −1°F | −6°F | 78% | 4.5 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026533. 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 Bettles?
The warmest February temperature on Bettles's official record (since 1944) is 40°F, on February 21, 1977; the coldest is −64°F, on February 9, 1999. The wettest February brought 3.21 in (2003); the snowiest, 41.7 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -3.4°F: 2021 -18.6°F (−15.2), 2022 -9.5°F (−6.1), 2023 -9.1°F (−5.7), 2024 -1.5°F (+1.9), 2025 -0.1°F (+3.3), 2026 -9.7°F (−6.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -18.6°F | −15.2°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | -9.5°F | −6.1°F | 0.43 in |
| 2023 | -9.1°F | −5.7°F | 1.23 in |
| 2024 | -1.5°F | +1.9°F | 0.64 in |
| 2025 | -0.1°F | +3.3°F | 0.12 in |
| 2026 | -9.7°F | −6.3°F | 0.06 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record BTTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026533. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Bettles 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; Bettles's is 7°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.