Effingham weather in February: Effingham, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Effingham in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 47°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.44 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −5°C, 62 mm of precipitation and 12 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationEffingham (3 mi SW)
- Station IDUSC00112687
- Location39.12°N 88.62°W
- Elevation625 ft (191 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population12,434
- Jan 37° 20°
- Feb 43° 23°
- Mar 54° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 89° 66°
- Aug 87° 64°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 69° 44°
- Nov 54° 34°
- Dec 42° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Effingham in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 33.0°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 9.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Effingham and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 47°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 38°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 | 39°F | 20°F | 29% | 17% |
| February 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 19% |
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 | 39°F | 20°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 39°F | 20°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 39°F | 20°F | 29% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 40°F | 21°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 22°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 22°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 22°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 23°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 42°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 23°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 24°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 25°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 25°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 45°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 26°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 46°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 27°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.44 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00112687; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Effingham 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, 2.44 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Effingham, 23 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 6 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00112687.
What are the records for February in Effingham?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 78°F, on February 29, 1972; the coldest is −21°F, on February 13, 1905. The wettest February brought 5.95 in (1990); the snowiest, 21.5 inches (1993).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00112687. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Effingham compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Effingham's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.