Big Sky weather in February: Big Sky, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Big Sky in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 22°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 1.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −13°C, 38 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationBig Sky (2 mi WNW)
- Station IDUSC00240775
- Location45.28°N 111.33°W
- Elevation6,590 ft (2,009 m)
- Population (census place)2,388
- Jan 30° 9°
- Feb 34° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 48° 23°
- May 58° 30°
- Jun 67° 36°
- Jul 78° 41°
- Aug 77° 39°
- Sep 68° 33°
- Oct 53° 25°
- Nov 37° 16°
- Dec 28° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Big Sky in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 21.5°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 7.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Big Sky and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 32°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 17°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 19% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 10°F | 40% | 20% |
| February 28 | 38°F | 11°F | 39% | 19% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 4)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 19% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 33°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 33°F | 8°F | 39% | 20% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 33°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 8°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 9°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 9°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 9°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 9°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 35°F | 9°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 9°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 10°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 10°F | 40% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 37°F | 10°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 37°F | 10°F | 39% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 37°F | 11°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 11°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 38°F | 11°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 38°F | 12°F | 39% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 9°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00240775; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Big Sky in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 15 (40%). In all, 1.51 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Big Sky, 28 nights fall to freezing and 10 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00240775.
What are the records for February in Big Sky?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1967) is 57°F, on February 27, 1988; the coldest is −42°F, on February 3, 1989. The wettest February brought 3.34 in (2020); the snowiest, 46.7 inches (2014).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00240775. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Big Sky compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, February normal highs run from 24°F in Westby to 42°F in Superior; Big Sky's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.