Colorado Springs weather in February: Colorado Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Colorado Springs in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.32 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −7°C, 8 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationColorado Springs Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093037
- Location38.81°N 104.69°W
- Elevation6,181 ft (1,884 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population493,554
- Jan 45° 19°
- Feb 47° 20°
- Mar 55° 27°
- Apr 61° 34°
- May 71° 44°
- Jun 82° 53°
- Jul 87° 58°
- Aug 84° 57°
- Sep 77° 49°
- Oct 65° 37°
- Nov 53° 26°
- Dec 45° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Colorado Springs in February?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 33.4°F. February is 1.7°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Colorado Springs and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 30°F and 37°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 18%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 16% | 4% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 21°F | 17% | 5% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 23°F | 18% | 5% |
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 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 45°F | 19°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 46°F | 19°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 20°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 20°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 20°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 16% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 46°F | 20°F | 17% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 20°F | 17% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 20°F | 17% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 21°F | 17% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 47°F | 21°F | 17% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 48°F | 21°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 48°F | 21°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 48°F | 22°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 22°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 49°F | 22°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 22°F | 17% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 23°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 23°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 23°F | 18% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.32 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- 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 USW00093037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Colorado Springs in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around February 29 (18%). In all, 0.32 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Colorado Springs, 27 nights fall to freezing, 5 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093037.
How humid and windy is Colorado Springs in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 26% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 27°F with 55% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 27°F | 13°F | 55% | 8.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 15°F | 41% | 8.5 mph | – |
| noon | 43°F | 13°F | 29% | 11.7 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 13°F | 26% | 13.8 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 14°F | 35% | 11.1 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 33°F | 15°F | 47% | 8.9 mph | 66% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093037. 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 Colorado Springs?
The warmest February temperature on Colorado Springs's official record (since 1894) is 77°F, on February 10, 2017; the coldest is −27°F, on February 1, 1951. The wettest February brought 2.45 in (1987); the snowiest, 23.2 inches (1987).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.4°F: 2021 26.1°F (−7.3), 2022 28.8°F (−4.6), 2023 34.5°F (+1.1), 2024 38.7°F (+5.3), 2025 32.5°F (−0.9), 2026 41.8°F (+8.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.1°F | −7.3°F | 0.84 in |
| 2022 | 28.8°F | −4.6°F | 0.56 in |
| 2023 | 34.5°F | +1.1°F | 0.48 in |
| 2024 | 38.7°F | +5.3°F | 1.37 in |
| 2025 | 32.5°F | −0.9°F | 0.28 in |
| 2026 | 41.8°F | +8.4°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record COSthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Colorado Springs 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; Colorado Springs's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Colorado Springs in January45°F by day, 19°F at night
- Colorado Springs in March55°F by day, 27°F at night
- Colorado Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Campo: Colorado's warmest Februarynormal high 52°F