East Lansing weather in February: East Lansing, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
East Lansing in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 1.60 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 41 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationEast Lansing (4 mi S)
- Station IDUSC00202395
- Location42.67°N 84.48°W
- Elevation880 ft (268 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population48,964
- Jan 32° 18°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 45° 27°
- Apr 58° 37°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 79° 58°
- Jul 83° 61°
- Aug 81° 60°
- Sep 76° 52°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 48° 32°
- Dec 37° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is East Lansing in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 26.6°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 9.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in East Lansing and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 21°F and 32°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 38% | 14% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 19°F | 37% | 14% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 21°F | 37% | 15% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 16% |
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 | 31°F | 16°F | 38% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 32°F | 16°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 17°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 18°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 18°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 18°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 18°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 19°F | 37% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 19°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 20°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 20°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 20°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 21°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 21°F | 37% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 37°F | 21°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 38°F | 21°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 38°F | 22°F | 37% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 39°F | 22°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 39°F | 23°F | 36% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.60 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00202395; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in East Lansing in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 1 (38%). In all, 1.60 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in East Lansing, 26 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.3 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00202395.
What are the records for February in East Lansing?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 64°F, on February 28, 1976; the coldest is −19°F, on February 10, 1994. The wettest February brought 3.48 in (1997); the snowiest, 26.0 inches (1985).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00202395. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in East Lansing compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; East Lansing's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- East Lansing in January32°F by day, 18°F at night
- East Lansing in March45°F by day, 27°F at night
- East Lansing through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Februarynormal high 37°F