Cold Bay weather in February: Cold Bay, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Cold Bay in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 30°F, holding near 35°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 20 days in a normal February, 3.17 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −4°C, 81 mm of precipitation and 25 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationCold Bay Airport
- Station IDUSW00025624
- Location55.22°N 162.73°W
- Elevation78 ft (24 m)
- Population60
- Jan 33° 24°
- Feb 35° 26°
- Mar 35° 24°
- Apr 40° 30°
- May 47° 36°
- Jun 52° 42°
- Jul 56° 47°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 53° 43°
- Oct 47° 36°
- Nov 40° 31°
- Dec 36° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cold Bay in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 30.2°F. February is 1.8°F warmer than January and 0.3°F warmer than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Cold Bay and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 34°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 26°F and 34°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 69%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 34°F | 25°F | 69% | 30% |
| February 8 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 30% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 25°F | 66% | 29% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 20, coldest night February 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 34°F | 25°F | 69% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 34°F | 25°F | 69% | 30% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 34°F | 25°F | 69% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 34°F | 25°F | 69% | 30% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h |
| February 6 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h |
| February 7 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h |
| February 8 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 35°F | 26°F | 69% | 30% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 20 | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 21 | 35°F | 26°F | 67% | 30% | 10 h |
| February 22 | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 30% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 35°F | 25°F | 67% | 30% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 35°F | 25°F | 66% | 30% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 27 | 35°F | 25°F | 66% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 35°F | 25°F | 66% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 29 | 35°F | 25°F | 66% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.17 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 200.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 8 h 40 min to 10 h 40 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 50%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025624; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cold Bay in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 68% on average, highest around February 5 (69%). In all, 3.17 in falls on 20 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Cold Bay, 21 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.0 inches.
Snow falls on 13 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025624.
How humid and windy is Cold Bay in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 34°F with 79% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 16.6 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 26°F | 86% | 15.8 mph | 19% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 26°F | 86% | 15.7 mph | 11% |
| noon | 32°F | 28°F | 82% | 17.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 34°F | 28°F | 79% | 18.3 mph | 7% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 28°F | 81% | 17.7 mph | 14% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 27°F | 85% | 16.7 mph | 16% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025624. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Cold Bay?
The warmest February temperature on Cold Bay's official record (since 1942) is 54°F, on February 29, 2020; the coldest is −9°F, on February 4, 1947. The wettest February brought 7.68 in (1943); the snowiest, 54.3 inches (1984).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.2°F: 2021 36.2°F (+6.0), 2022 34.6°F (+4.4), 2023 32.3°F (+2.1), 2024 31.3°F (+1.1), 2025 36.3°F (+6.1). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.2°F | +6.0°F | 3.18 in |
| 2022 | 34.6°F | +4.4°F | 4.56 in |
| 2023 | 32.3°F | +2.1°F | 3.04 in |
| 2024 | 31.3°F | +1.1°F | 3.45 in |
| 2025 | 36.3°F | +6.1°F | 3.35 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CDBthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025624. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Cold Bay compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Cold Bay's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.