Durango weather in February: Durango, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Durango in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 1.11 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −9°C, 28 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationDurango La Plata County Airport
- Station IDUSW00093005
- Location37.14°N 107.76°W
- Elevation6,660 ft (2,030 m)
- Population19,811
- Jan 38° 10°
- Feb 43° 16°
- Mar 53° 23°
- Apr 62° 28°
- May 71° 35°
- Jun 83° 43°
- Jul 87° 52°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 77° 43°
- Oct 64° 31°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 39° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Durango in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 29.7°F. February is 6.0°F warmer than January and 8.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Durango and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 48°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 25°F and 34°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 12°F | 23% | 11% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 14°F | 24% | 10% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% |
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 | 40°F | 12°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 40°F | 13°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 40°F | 13°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 13°F | 23% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 14°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 14°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 14°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 14°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 44°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 44°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 45°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 45°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 46°F | 19°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 46°F | 19°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 46°F | 19°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 47°F | 19°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 20°F | 25% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 48°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.11 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093005; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Durango in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 19 (25%). In all, 1.11 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Durango, 28 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093005.
What are the records for February in Durango?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 66°F, on February 27, 2026; the coldest is −15°F, on February 23, 2010. The wettest February brought 2.97 in (2005).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.7°F: 2021 27.5°F (−2.2), 2022 28.5°F (−1.2), 2023 22.3°F (−7.4), 2024 34.2°F (+4.5), 2025 34.2°F (+4.5), 2026 36.3°F (+6.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.5°F | −2.2°F | 1.00 in |
| 2022 | 28.5°F | −1.2°F | 0.59 in |
| 2023 | 22.3°F | −7.4°F | 0.67 in |
| 2024 | 34.2°F | +4.5°F | 1.03 in |
| 2025 | 34.2°F | +4.5°F | 0.91 in |
| 2026 | 36.3°F | +6.6°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093005; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093005. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Durango compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Durango's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.