Emporia weather in February: Emporia, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Emporia in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 1.31 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 33 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationEmporia Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00013989
- Location38.33°N 96.19°W
- Elevation1,209 ft (369 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,354
- Jan 41° 21°
- Feb 47° 24°
- Mar 57° 34°
- Apr 67° 44°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 90° 68°
- Aug 89° 66°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 69° 45°
- Nov 56° 33°
- Dec 44° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Emporia in February?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 35.4°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 10.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Emporia and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 51°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 30°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 21°F | 18% | 8% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 10% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 11% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 12% |
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 | 43°F | 21°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 43°F | 21°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 22°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 22°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 22°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 22°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 23°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 24°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 24°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 48°F | 25°F | 22% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 48°F | 26°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 48°F | 26°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 49°F | 26°F | 22% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 27°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 27°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 27°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 28°F | 23% | 12% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.31 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 23
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013989; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Emporia in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 29 (23%). In all, 1.31 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Emporia, 23 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013989.
What are the records for February in Emporia?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 84°F, on February 12, 1962; the coldest is −17°F, on February 16, 2021. The wettest February brought 3.18 in (2001); the snowiest, 17.3 inches (1971).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.4°F: 2021 24.8°F (−10.6), 2022 32.9°F (−2.5), 2023 39.1°F (+3.7), 2024 45.3°F (+9.9), 2025 31.3°F (−4.1), 2026 44.4°F (+9.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.8°F | −10.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2022 | 32.9°F | −2.5°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 39.1°F | +3.7°F | 2.12 in |
| 2024 | 45.3°F | +9.9°F | 1.30 in |
| 2025 | 31.3°F | −4.1°F | 0.13 in |
| 2026 | 44.4°F | +9.0°F | 2.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013989; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013989. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Emporia compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, February normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 54°F in Coldwater; Emporia's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.