Carbondale weather in February: Carbondale, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Carbondale in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −2°C, 66 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationCarbondale Southern Illinois Airport
- Station IDUSW00093810
- Location37.78°N 89.25°W
- Elevation406 ft (124 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population22,223
- Jan 42° 25°
- Feb 47° 28°
- Mar 57° 36°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 86° 64°
- Jul 88° 68°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 70° 45°
- Nov 56° 35°
- Dec 46° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Carbondale in February?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.5°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 9.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Carbondale and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 52°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 33°F and 42°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 25°F | 30% | 17% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% |
| February 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% |
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 | 43°F | 25°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 25°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 46°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 46°F | 27°F | 31% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 49°F | 29°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 31°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 33% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 28°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093810; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Carbondale in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Carbondale, 19 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093810.
What are the records for February in Carbondale?
The warmest February temperature on Carbondale's official record (since 1898) is 79°F, on February 24, 1982; the coldest is −22°F, on February 2, 1951. The wettest February brought 7.61 in (1945); the snowiest, 19.8 inches (1993).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.5°F: 2021 28.1°F (−9.4), 2022 34.8°F (−2.7), 2023 44.1°F (+6.6), 2024 46.5°F (+9.0), 2025 35.4°F (−2.1), 2026 39.5°F (+2.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.1°F | −9.4°F | 2.15 in |
| 2022 | 34.8°F | −2.7°F | – |
| 2023 | 44.1°F | +6.6°F | 3.26 in |
| 2024 | 46.5°F | +9.0°F | 0.74 in |
| 2025 | 35.4°F | −2.1°F | 2.66 in |
| 2026 | 39.5°F | +2.0°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MDHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093810. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Carbondale 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; Carbondale's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.