Eau Claire weather in February: Eau Claire, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Eau Claire in February has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 19°F, rising from 24°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −13°C, 28 mm of precipitation and 28 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationChippewa Valley Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014991
- Location44.87°N 91.49°W
- Elevation885 ft (270 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population72,331
- Jan 23° 6°
- Feb 28° 9°
- Mar 41° 21°
- Apr 57° 33°
- May 70° 45°
- Jun 79° 56°
- Jul 83° 60°
- Aug 80° 58°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 42° 25°
- Dec 29° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Eau Claire in February?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 18.8°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 12.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Eau Claire and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 24°F on February 1 to 34°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 12°F and 25°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 24°F | 5°F | 31% | 10% |
| February 8 | 26°F | 7°F | 30% | 10% |
| February 15 | 28°F | 9°F | 30% | 11% |
| February 22 | 31°F | 12°F | 30% | 12% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% |
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 | 24°F | 5°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 25°F | 6°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 25°F | 6°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 25°F | 6°F | 31% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 25°F | 6°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 25°F | 6°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 26°F | 7°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 26°F | 7°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 26°F | 7°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 27°F | 7°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 27°F | 8°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 27°F | 8°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 8°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 28°F | 9°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 28°F | 9°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 9°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 29°F | 10°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 29°F | 10°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 30°F | 10°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 30°F | 11°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 11°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 31°F | 12°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 12°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 13°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 32°F | 13°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 33°F | 13°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 33°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 14°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 15°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 28°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 9°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.10 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014991; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Eau Claire in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 1 (31%). In all, 1.10 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Eau Claire, 27 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.2 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 26 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014991.
How humid and windy is Eau Claire in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 30°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 18°F with 79% humidity. The wind averages 7.6 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 18°F | 12°F | 79% | 6.1 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 75% | 7.8 mph | 48% |
| noon | 27°F | 16°F | 63% | 9.3 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 30°F | 17°F | 57% | 10.2 mph | 54% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 62% | 7.6 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 24°F | 16°F | 70% | 6.7 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014991. 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 Eau Claire?
The warmest February temperature on Eau Claire's official record (since 1893) is 63°F, on February 29, 2000; the coldest is −40°F, on February 10, 1899. The wettest February brought 3.87 in (2019); the snowiest, 53.7 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.8°F: 2021 9.8°F (−9.0), 2022 13.5°F (−5.3), 2023 20.5°F (+1.7), 2024 31.8°F (+13.0), 2025 15.5°F (−3.3), 2026 23.7°F (+4.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 9.8°F | −9.0°F | 0.69 in |
| 2022 | 13.5°F | −5.3°F | 0.57 in |
| 2023 | 20.5°F | +1.7°F | 2.02 in |
| 2024 | 31.8°F | +13.0°F | 0.64 in |
| 2025 | 15.5°F | −3.3°F | 0.73 in |
| 2026 | 23.7°F | +4.9°F | 0.77 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record EAUthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014991. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Eau Claire compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, February normal highs run from 24°F in Butternut to 35°F in Kenosha; Eau Claire's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.