Cañon City weather in February: Cañon City, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Cañon City in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 49°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −7°C, 14 mm of precipitation and 16 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationCanon City
- Station IDUSC00051294
- Location38.46°N 105.23°W
- Elevation5,378 ft (1,639 m)
- Population17,193
- Jan 49° 18°
- Feb 50° 20°
- Mar 59° 26°
- Apr 64° 33°
- May 73° 43°
- Jun 85° 52°
- Jul 89° 59°
- Aug 87° 57°
- Sep 80° 48°
- Oct 69° 36°
- Nov 57° 26°
- Dec 49° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cañon City in February?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 35.0°F. February is 1.1°F warmer than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Cañon City and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 49°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 39°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% |
| February 8 | 49°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% |
| February 15 | 50°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% |
| February 28 | 53°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% |
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 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 19°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 49°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 49°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 49°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 50°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 50°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 50°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 50°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 50°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 50°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 50°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 51°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 51°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 51°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 51°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 52°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 52°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 52°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 21°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 53°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 53°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 54°F | 22°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00051294; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cañon City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around February 21 (16%). In all, 0.57 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Cañon City, 25 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00051294.
What are the records for February in Cañon City?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 82°F, on February 6, 1930; the coldest is −30°F, on February 12, 1905. The wettest February brought 2.16 in (1903); the snowiest, 29.0 inches (1997).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.0°F: 2021 29.2°F (−5.8), 2022 28.4°F (−6.6), 2023 34.5°F (−0.5), 2024 40.1°F (+5.1), 2025 33.6°F (−1.4), 2026 46.3°F (+11.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 29.2°F | −5.8°F | 0.52 in |
| 2022 | 28.4°F | −6.6°F | 1.55 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | −0.5°F | 0.53 in |
| 2024 | 40.1°F | +5.1°F | 0.75 in |
| 2025 | 33.6°F | −1.4°F | 0.25 in |
| 2026 | 46.3°F | +11.3°F | 0.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00051294; recent months: ACIS, station USC00051294. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Cañon City 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; Cañon City's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.