Cookeville weather in February: Cookeville, Tennessee: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Cookeville in February has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 5.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −2°C, 139 mm of precipitation and 5 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationCookeville
- Station IDUSC00402009
- Location36.11°N 85.50°W
- Elevation1,090 ft (332 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population37,102
- Jan 47° 27°
- Feb 51° 29°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 70° 43°
- May 78° 53°
- Jun 84° 62°
- Jul 87° 66°
- Aug 87° 64°
- Sep 82° 57°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 60° 35°
- Dec 51° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Cookeville in February?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 40.2°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Cookeville and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 55°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 36°F and 45°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 43%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 27°F | 41% | 27% |
| February 8 | 50°F | 28°F | 41% | 28% |
| February 15 | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 29% |
| February 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 43% | 29% |
| February 28 | 55°F | 32°F | 43% | 29% |
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 | 48°F | 27°F | 41% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 27°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 49°F | 27°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 49°F | 27°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 49°F | 27°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 27°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 28°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 50°F | 28°F | 41% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 50°F | 28°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 50°F | 28°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 50°F | 28°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 51°F | 28°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 51°F | 29°F | 42% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 52°F | 29°F | 42% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 52°F | 29°F | 42% | 29% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 52°F | 30°F | 42% | 29% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 53°F | 30°F | 42% | 29% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 53°F | 30°F | 42% | 29% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 53°F | 30°F | 42% | 29% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 53°F | 31°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 54°F | 31°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 54°F | 31°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 54°F | 31°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 55°F | 31°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 55°F | 32°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 55°F | 32°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 55°F | 32°F | 43% | 29% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 19
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00402009; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Cookeville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 42% on average, highest around February 22 (43%). In all, 5.48 in falls on 12 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Cookeville, 19 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.8 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00402009.
What are the records for February in Cookeville?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 82°F, on February 24, 2023; the coldest is −13°F, on February 5, 1996. The wettest February brought 12.81 in (2019); the snowiest, 15.8 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 40.2°F: 2021 36.6°F (−3.6), 2022 40.6°F (+0.4), 2023 48.5°F (+8.3), 2024 47.0°F (+6.8), 2025 41.7°F (+1.5). 4 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.6°F | −3.6°F | 3.96 in |
| 2022 | 40.6°F | +0.4°F | 8.87 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | +8.3°F | 5.72 in |
| 2024 | 47.0°F | +6.8°F | 6.72 in |
| 2025 | 41.7°F | +1.5°F | 7.02 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00402009; recent months: ACIS, station USC00402009. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Cookeville compare across Tennessee?
Across the 116 places PlainClimate covers in Tennessee, February normal highs run from 47°F in Monterey to 57°F in Ardmore; Cookeville's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.