Dubuque weather in February: Dubuque, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Dubuque in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 27°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.57 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −9°C, 40 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationDubuque Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00094908
- Location42.40°N 90.70°W
- Elevation1,056 ft (322 m)
- Population58,987
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 31° 15°
- Mar 44° 26°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 73° 52°
- Oct 60° 40°
- Nov 45° 28°
- Dec 32° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Dubuque in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 22.9°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 12.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Dubuque and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 27°F on February 1 to 36°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 17°F and 29°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 27°F | 11°F | 29% | 14% |
| February 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 30% | 15% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 31% | 16% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 18°F | 32% | 16% |
| February 28 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 17% |
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 | 27°F | 11°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 27°F | 11°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 27°F | 12°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 28°F | 12°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 28°F | 12°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 28°F | 12°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 28°F | 12°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 29°F | 13°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 29°F | 13°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 29°F | 14°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 30°F | 15°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 15°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 31°F | 16°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 17°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 17°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 18°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 34°F | 18°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 34°F | 18°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 35°F | 19°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 35°F | 19°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.57 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094908; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Dubuque in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (32%). In all, 1.57 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Dubuque, 26 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.6 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 18 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094908.
How humid and windy is Dubuque in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 82% | 10.2 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 77% | 11.9 mph | 50% |
| noon | 31°F | 21°F | 67% | 12.7 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 22°F | 63% | 12.9 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 22°F | 70% | 10.6 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 21°F | 77% | 10.3 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094908. 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 Dubuque?
The warmest February temperature on Dubuque's official record (since 1874) is 72°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −31°F, on February 9, 1875. The wettest February brought 4.09 in (1911); the snowiest, 32.5 inches (2008).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 22.9°F: 2021 11.0°F (−11.9), 2022 19.8°F (−3.1), 2023 26.4°F (+3.6), 2024 36.2°F (+13.3), 2025 21.2°F (−1.7), 2026 29.9°F (+7.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.0°F | −11.9°F | 0.79 in |
| 2022 | 19.8°F | −3.1°F | 0.38 in |
| 2023 | 26.4°F | +3.6°F | 2.98 in |
| 2024 | 36.2°F | +13.3°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 21.2°F | −1.7°F | 0.49 in |
| 2026 | 29.9°F | +7.1°F | 0.31 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DBQthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094908. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Dubuque compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, February normal highs run from 26°F in Northwood to 39°F in Shenandoah; Dubuque's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.