Buena Vista weather in February: Buena Vista, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Buena Vista in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −10°C, 11 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationBuena Vista (2 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00051071
- Location38.82°N 106.13°W
- Elevation7,954 ft (2,424 m)
- Population3,127
- Jan 41° 11°
- Feb 43° 14°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 57° 27°
- May 67° 36°
- Jun 78° 43°
- Jul 83° 49°
- Aug 80° 47°
- Sep 74° 40°
- Oct 62° 29°
- Nov 50° 20°
- Dec 40° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Buena Vista in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 28.1°F. February is 2.3°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Buena Vista and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 41°F on February 1 to 46°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 24°F and 32°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 41°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% |
| February 8 | 42°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% |
| February 15 | 42°F | 13°F | 18% | 5% |
| February 22 | 44°F | 15°F | 19% | 6% |
| February 28 | 45°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% |
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 | 41°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 41°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 41°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 12°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 42°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 42°F | 12°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 42°F | 12°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 42°F | 13°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 13°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 13°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 42°F | 13°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 42°F | 13°F | 18% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 42°F | 14°F | 19% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 14°F | 19% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 43°F | 14°F | 19% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 43°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 43°F | 15°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 44°F | 15°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 44°F | 15°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 44°F | 15°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 44°F | 16°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 45°F | 16°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 45°F | 16°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 45°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 45°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 46°F | 17°F | 19% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 14°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051071; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Buena Vista in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around February 23 (19%). In all, 0.44 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Buena Vista, 28 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.4 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051071.
What are the records for February in Buena Vista?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1905) is 67°F, on February 27, 1932; the coldest is −31°F, on February 8, 1929. The wettest February brought 2.93 in (1911); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (1955).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.1°F: 2021 27.7°F (−0.4), 2022 23.8°F (−4.3), 2023 26.8°F (−1.3), 2024 31.5°F (+3.4), 2025 35.1°F (+7.0), 2026 36.3°F (+8.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.7°F | −0.4°F | 0.35 in |
| 2022 | 23.8°F | −4.3°F | 0.79 in |
| 2023 | 26.8°F | −1.3°F | 0.11 in |
| 2024 | 31.5°F | +3.4°F | 0.89 in |
| 2025 | 35.1°F | +7.0°F | 0.15 in |
| 2026 | 36.3°F | +8.2°F | 0.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051071; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051071. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Buena Vista compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Buena Vista's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.