Duluth weather in February: Duluth, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Duluth in February has a normal high of 25°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 15°F, rising from 21°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −14°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 38 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationDuluth International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014913
- Location46.84°N 92.21°W
- Elevation1,428 ft (435 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population87,986
- Jan 20° 2°
- Feb 25° 6°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 78° 56°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 67° 47°
- Oct 53° 36°
- Nov 37° 23°
- Dec 25° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Duluth in February?
The normal high is 25°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 15.4°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 11.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Duluth and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 21°F on February 1 to 30°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 9°F and 22°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 | 21°F | 2°F | 32% | 10% |
| February 8 | 22°F | 4°F | 31% | 10% |
| February 15 | 25°F | 6°F | 31% | 11% |
| February 22 | 27°F | 9°F | 32% | 12% |
| February 28 | 30°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% |
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 | 21°F | 2°F | 32% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 21°F | 2°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 21°F | 3°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 21°F | 3°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 22°F | 3°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 22°F | 3°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 22°F | 3°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 22°F | 4°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 23°F | 4°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 23°F | 4°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 23°F | 5°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 24°F | 5°F | 31% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 24°F | 5°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 24°F | 6°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 25°F | 6°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 25°F | 6°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 25°F | 7°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 26°F | 7°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 26°F | 7°F | 31% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 27°F | 8°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 27°F | 8°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 27°F | 9°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 28°F | 9°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 28°F | 9°F | 32% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 29°F | 10°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 29°F | 10°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 29°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 30°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 30°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 25°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 6°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 15.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014913; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Duluth in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 1.01 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Duluth, 28 nights fall to freezing, 21 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 15.1 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 28 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014913.
How humid and windy is Duluth in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 13°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.3 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. | 13°F | 8°F | 80% | 9.2 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 75% | 10.4 mph | 44% |
| noon | 23°F | 12°F | 62% | 11.5 mph | 42% |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 13°F | 58% | 12.2 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 12°F | 64% | 10.4 mph | 47% |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 11°F | 71% | 9.8 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014913. 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 Duluth?
The warmest February temperature on Duluth's official record (since 1874) is 58°F, on February 26, 1895; the coldest is −39°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 4.24 in (1922); the snowiest, 36.4 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 15.4°F: 2021 7.2°F (−8.2), 2022 6.0°F (−9.4), 2023 16.0°F (+0.6), 2024 27.3°F (+11.9), 2025 11.6°F (−3.8), 2026 19.7°F (+4.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.2°F | −8.2°F | 0.53 in |
| 2022 | 6.0°F | −9.4°F | 1.52 in |
| 2023 | 16.0°F | +0.6°F | 1.78 in |
| 2024 | 27.3°F | +11.9°F | 0.33 in |
| 2025 | 11.6°F | −3.8°F | 1.07 in |
| 2026 | 19.7°F | +4.3°F | 1.41 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record DLHthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014913. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Duluth compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Duluth's is 25°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.