Ellensburg weather in February: Ellensburg, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Ellensburg in February has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 40°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 0.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 20 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationEllensburg Bowers Field
- Station IDUSW00024220
- Location47.03°N 120.53°W
- Elevation1,766 ft (538 m)
- Population20,996
- Jan 37° 24°
- Feb 44° 27°
- Mar 53° 31°
- Apr 61° 37°
- May 71° 45°
- Jun 77° 51°
- Jul 86° 57°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 78° 47°
- Oct 62° 37°
- Nov 47° 29°
- Dec 36° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ellensburg in February?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 35.5°F. February is 5.1°F warmer than January and 6.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Ellensburg and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 40°F on February 1 to 49°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 40°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 11% |
| February 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% |
| February 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% |
| February 22 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 10% |
| February 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% |
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 | 26°F | 34% | 11% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 40°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 42°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 43°F | 26°F | 34% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 43°F | 27°F | 34% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 44°F | 27°F | 34% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 44°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 45°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 46°F | 27°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 47°F | 28°F | 33% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 47°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 48°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 49°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 49°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 49°F | 28°F | 32% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 44°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 27°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024220; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Ellensburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 1 (34%). In all, 0.78 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Ellensburg, 23 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024220.
What are the records for February in Ellensburg?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1940) is 65°F, on February 12, 2011; the coldest is −27°F, on February 3, 1950. The wettest February brought 1.78 in (1945); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1949).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.5°F: 2021 33.3°F (−2.2), 2022 36.3°F (+0.8), 2023 34.9°F (−0.6), 2024 38.5°F (+3.0), 2025 31.4°F (−4.1), 2026 35.9°F (+0.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.3°F | −2.2°F | 0.93 in |
| 2022 | 36.3°F | +0.8°F | 0.28 in |
| 2023 | 34.9°F | −0.6°F | 0.30 in |
| 2024 | 38.5°F | +3.0°F | 0.44 in |
| 2025 | 31.4°F | −4.1°F | 0.96 in |
| 2026 | 35.9°F | +0.4°F | 0.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024220; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024220. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Ellensburg compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Ellensburg's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Ellensburg in January37°F by day, 24°F at night
- Ellensburg in March53°F by day, 31°F at night
- Ellensburg through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Washington in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Longview: Washington's warmest Februarynormal high 52°F