Columbus weather in February: Columbus, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Columbus in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 11 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00121747
- Location39.17°N 85.92°W
- Elevation609 ft (186 m)
- Population51,970
- Jan 39° 22°
- Feb 43° 24°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 53°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 65°
- Aug 85° 63°
- Sep 80° 55°
- Oct 68° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 43° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Columbus in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 33.3°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 9.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 47°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°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 35%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 19% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% |
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 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 40°F | 21°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 22°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 43°F | 23°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 25°F | 34% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 25°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 45°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 26°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 26°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 46°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 27°F | 35% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00121747; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Columbus in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 29 (35%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Columbus, 22 nights fall to freezing, 6 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.5 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00121747.
What are the records for February in Columbus?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 79°F, on February 21, 2018; the coldest is −27°F, on February 13, 1899. The wettest February brought 6.91 in (1950); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (1910).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.3°F: 2021 26.1°F (−7.2), 2022 31.7°F (−1.6), 2024 40.8°F (+7.5), 2025 32.5°F (−0.8), 2026 31.4°F (−1.8). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.1°F | −7.2°F | 3.04 in |
| 2022 | 31.7°F | −1.6°F | 5.78 in |
| 2024 | 40.8°F | +7.5°F | 1.72 in |
| 2025 | 32.5°F | −0.8°F | 3.21 in |
| 2026 | 31.4°F | −1.8°F | 1.24 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00121747; recent months: ACIS, station USC00121747. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Columbus compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, February normal highs run from 34°F in Angola to 48°F in St. Meinrad; Columbus's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.