Champaign weather in February: Champaign, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Champaign in February has a normal high of 39°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 35°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.80 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −6°C, 46 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationChampaign Willard Airport
- Station IDUSW00094870
- Location40.04°N 88.28°W
- Elevation754 ft (230 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population91,961
- Jan 34° 18°
- Feb 39° 22°
- Mar 52° 31°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 76° 52°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 79° 55°
- Oct 67° 43°
- Nov 52° 32°
- Dec 39° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Champaign in February?
The normal high is 39°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 30.3°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 11.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Champaign and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 35°F on February 1 to 44°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 25°F and 36°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 35°F | 18°F | 27% | 13% |
| February 8 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 14% |
| February 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% |
| February 28 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 15% |
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 | 35°F | 18°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 35°F | 18°F | 27% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 36°F | 18°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 36°F | 19°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 36°F | 19°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 36°F | 19°F | 28% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 36°F | 19°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 38°F | 20°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 38°F | 21°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 38°F | 21°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 38°F | 21°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 39°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 39°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 39°F | 22°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 40°F | 23°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 40°F | 23°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 42°F | 25°F | 30% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 25°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 43°F | 25°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 44°F | 26°F | 31% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 39°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 22°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.80 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- 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 USW00094870; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Champaign in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 29 (31%). In all, 1.80 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Champaign, 24 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094870.
What are the records for February in Champaign?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 76°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −14°F, on February 24, 2015. The wettest February brought 5.90 in (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.3°F: 2021 21.0°F (−9.3), 2022 27.3°F (−3.0), 2023 36.7°F (+6.4), 2024 39.6°F (+9.3), 2026 32.8°F (+2.4). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.0°F | −9.3°F | 1.44 in |
| 2022 | 27.3°F | −3.0°F | – |
| 2023 | 36.7°F | +6.4°F | 2.14 in |
| 2024 | 39.6°F | +9.3°F | 0.61 in |
| 2026 | 32.8°F | +2.4°F | 0.39 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094870; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094870. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Champaign 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; Champaign's is 39°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.