Ely weather in February: Ely, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Ely in February has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.84 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −9°C, 21 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationEly Airport
- Station IDUSW00023154
- Location39.30°N 114.85°W
- Elevation6,262 ft (1,909 m)
- Population3,892
- Jan 41° 12°
- Feb 44° 16°
- Mar 52° 23°
- Apr 59° 28°
- May 69° 34°
- Jun 81° 41°
- Jul 89° 49°
- Aug 87° 48°
- Sep 78° 39°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 19°
- Dec 41° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ely in February?
The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 30.0°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Ely and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 42°F on February 1 to 48°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 26°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 | 42°F | 14°F | 24% | 9% |
| February 8 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% |
| February 15 | 44°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 24% | 11% |
| February 28 | 47°F | 19°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 | 42°F | 14°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 42°F | 14°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 42°F | 14°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 42°F | 14°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 42°F | 14°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 42°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 43°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 43°F | 15°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 43°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 44°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 44°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 44°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 45°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 45°F | 17°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 18°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 46°F | 18°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 18°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 19°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 47°F | 19°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 19°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 47°F | 19°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 48°F | 20°F | 24% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 44°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.84 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ely in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 14 (25%). In all, 0.84 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Ely, 27 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.1 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 15 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023154.
How humid and windy is Ely in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 42°F with 40% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 16°F | 76% | 9.2 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 19°F | 59% | 9.3 mph | 63% |
| noon | 40°F | 19°F | 43% | 10.2 mph | 63% |
| 3 p.m. | 42°F | 19°F | 40% | 10.7 mph | 57% |
| 6 p.m. | 34°F | 21°F | 57% | 8.7 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 20°F | 68% | 9.3 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023154. 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 Ely?
The warmest February temperature on Ely's official record (since 1893) is 67°F, on February 28, 1986; the coldest is −30°F, on February 6, 1989. The wettest February brought 3.75 in (1897); the snowiest, 33.0 inches (1897).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 30.0°F: 2021 28.9°F (−1.1), 2022 28.2°F (−1.8), 2023 19.5°F (−10.5), 2024 32.5°F (+2.5), 2025 35.4°F (+5.4), 2026 35.8°F (+5.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 28.9°F | −1.1°F | 0.72 in |
| 2022 | 28.2°F | −1.8°F | 0.35 in |
| 2023 | 19.5°F | −10.5°F | 1.18 in |
| 2024 | 32.5°F | +2.5°F | 1.18 in |
| 2025 | 35.4°F | +5.4°F | 0.26 in |
| 2026 | 35.8°F | +5.8°F | 0.78 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELYthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Ely compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, February normal highs run from 39°F in Lamoille to 69°F in Laughlin; Ely's is 44°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.