Bloomington weather in February: Bloomington, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Bloomington in February has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.08 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 53 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationBloomington (5 mi W)
  • Station IDUSC00110764
  • Location40.49°N 89.09°W
  • Elevation852 ft (260 m)
  • From the center6 miles
  • Population79,232
  1. Jan 31° 16°
  2. Feb 36° 19°
  3. Mar 49° 29°
  4. Apr 62° 39°
  5. May 72° 50°
  6. Jun 81° 60°
  7. Jul 84° 63°
  8. Aug 83° 61°
  9. Sep 76° 54°
  10. Oct 63° 42°
  11. Nov 48° 30°
  12. Dec 35° 21°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Bloomington in February?

The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 27.7°F. February is 4.5°F warmer than January and 11.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Bloomington and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 32°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 34°F.

Bloomington in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 30%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 132°F15°F30%17%
February 834°F17°F30%17%
February 1536°F19°F30%18%
February 2239°F22°F29%19%
February 2841°F24°F29%19%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Bloomington: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 132°F15°F30%17%10 h 10 min
February 232°F16°F30%17%10 h 10 min
February 332°F16°F30%17%10 h 10 min
February 433°F16°F30%17%10 h 10 min
February 533°F16°F30%17%10 h 10 min
February 633°F16°F30%17%10 h 20 min
February 733°F17°F30%17%10 h 20 min
February 834°F17°F30%17%10 h 20 min
February 934°F17°F30%17%10 h 20 min
February 1034°F18°F30%17%10 h 30 min
February 1135°F18°F30%17%10 h 30 min
February 1235°F18°F30%18%10 h 30 min
February 1335°F19°F30%18%10 h 30 min
February 1436°F19°F30%18%10 h 40 min
February 1536°F19°F30%18%10 h 40 min
February 1636°F20°F30%18%10 h 40 min
February 1737°F20°F30%18%10 h 40 min
February 1837°F20°F30%18%10 h 50 min
February 1938°F21°F29%18%10 h 50 min
February 2038°F21°F29%18%10 h 50 min
February 2138°F22°F29%19%10 h 50 min
February 2239°F22°F29%19%11 h
February 2339°F22°F29%19%11 h
February 2440°F23°F29%19%11 h
February 2540°F23°F29%19%11 h
February 2641°F23°F29%19%11 h 10 min
February 2741°F24°F29%19%11 h 10 min
February 2841°F24°F29%19%11 h 10 min
February 2942°F24°F29%19%11 h 10 min
Normal high
36°FFebruary average
Normal low
19°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.08 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
80.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
26
Daylight
10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00110764; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Bloomington in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 1 (30%). In all, 2.08 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Bloomington, 26 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00110764.

How does February in Bloomington 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; Bloomington's is 36°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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