Columbus weather in February: Columbus, Mississippi: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Columbus in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 65°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 5.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 4°C, 145 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationColumbus
- Station IDUSC00221880
- Location33.47°N 88.38°W
- Elevation145 ft (44 m)
- Population22,820
- Jan 56° 36°
- Feb 61° 39°
- Mar 70° 46°
- Apr 78° 53°
- May 85° 62°
- Jun 91° 69°
- Jul 94° 73°
- Aug 93° 72°
- Sep 88° 66°
- Oct 78° 54°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 58° 38°
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 61°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 7.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Columbus and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 65°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 47°F and 54°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 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 25% |
| February 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 25% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 25% |
| February 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 26% |
| February 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% |
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 | 58°F | 36°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 58°F | 37°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 59°F | 37°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 59°F | 38°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 60°F | 38°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 60°F | 39°F | 31% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 25% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 61°F | 39°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 62°F | 39°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 64°F | 41°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 64°F | 42°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 65°F | 43°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 39°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 10
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 6
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00221880; 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 32% on average, highest around February 25 (33%). In all, 5.69 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Columbus, 10 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00221880.
What are the records for February in Columbus?
The warmest February temperature on Columbus's official record (since 1903) is 89°F, on February 23, 1996; the coldest is −3°F, on February 1, 1936. The wettest February brought 11.45 in (1939); the snowiest, 10.3 inches (1960).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 44.0°F (−6.2), 2023 56.9°F (+6.7), 2024 53.9°F (+3.7), 2025 52.1°F (+1.9). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.0°F | −6.2°F | 3.72 in |
| 2023 | 56.9°F | +6.7°F | 6.82 in |
| 2024 | 53.9°F | +3.7°F | 4.17 in |
| 2025 | 52.1°F | +1.9°F | 4.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record CUSM6thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00221880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Columbus compare across Mississippi?
Across the 81 places PlainClimate covers in Mississippi, February normal highs run from 54°F in Ripley to 67°F in Monticello; Columbus's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.