Dickinson weather in February: Dickinson, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Dickinson in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 19°F, rising from 28°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −14°C, 13 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationDickinson
- Station IDUSC00322188
- Location46.89°N 102.78°W
- Elevation2,460 ft (750 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population25,695
- Jan 27° 3°
- Feb 31° 7°
- Mar 41° 17°
- Apr 54° 28°
- May 66° 40°
- Jun 75° 50°
- Jul 83° 55°
- Aug 83° 53°
- Sep 73° 43°
- Oct 57° 29°
- Nov 42° 17°
- Dec 30° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dickinson in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 18.6°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 10.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Dickinson and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 28°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 8.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 11°F and 27°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% |
| February 8 | 29°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% |
| February 15 | 30°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% |
| February 22 | 32°F | 8°F | 22% | 6% |
| February 28 | 35°F | 10°F | 22% | 6% |
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 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 28°F | 4°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 29°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 29°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 29°F | 5°F | 20% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 29°F | 5°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 29°F | 5°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 30°F | 5°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 30°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 30°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 30°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 30°F | 6°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 7°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 31°F | 7°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 31°F | 7°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 7°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 32°F | 8°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 32°F | 8°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 32°F | 8°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 33°F | 9°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 33°F | 9°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 34°F | 9°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 34°F | 10°F | 22% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 34°F | 10°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 35°F | 10°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 35°F | 10°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 7°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00322188; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Dickinson in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 27 (22%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Dickinson, 28 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00322188.
What are the records for February in Dickinson?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 67°F, on February 26, 1958; the coldest is −47°F, on February 16, 1936. The wettest February brought 1.63 in (1998); the snowiest, 20.5 inches (1998).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00322188. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Dickinson compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, February normal highs run from 17°F in Langdon to 33°F in Amidon; Dickinson's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.