Fort Dodge weather in February: Fort Dodge, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fort Dodge in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 12°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 27°F on the 1st to 36°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 1.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −11°C, 31 mm of precipitation and 30 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFort Dodge (5 mi NNW)
- Station IDUSC00132999
- Location42.58°N 94.20°W
- Elevation1,115 ft (340 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population24,886
- Jan 26° 7°
- Feb 31° 12°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 70° 48°
- Jun 80° 58°
- Jul 83° 62°
- Aug 80° 60°
- Sep 74° 51°
- Oct 61° 38°
- Nov 45° 25°
- Dec 31° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Dodge in February?
The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 12°F, for a daily mean of 21.0°F. February is 4.6°F warmer than January and 12.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fort Dodge and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 27°F on February 1 to 36°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 14°F and 28°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 27°F | 7°F | 23% | 12% |
| February 8 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 12% |
| February 15 | 30°F | 11°F | 23% | 13% |
| February 22 | 33°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% |
| February 28 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 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 | 27°F | 7°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 27°F | 8°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 27°F | 8°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 27°F | 8°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 28°F | 8°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 28°F | 8°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 29°F | 9°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 30°F | 11°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 30°F | 11°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 30°F | 11°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 31°F | 12°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 31°F | 12°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 31°F | 13°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 32°F | 13°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 32°F | 13°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 33°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 33°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 33°F | 15°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 34°F | 15°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 34°F | 16°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 35°F | 16°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 35°F | 17°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 36°F | 17°F | 23% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 31°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 12°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.23 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 11.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00132999; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Dodge in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around February 10 (24%). In all, 1.23 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Fort Dodge, 27 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 11.8 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00132999.
What are the records for February in Fort Dodge?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1899) is 75°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −30°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 3.25 in (1915); the snowiest, 31.9 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.0°F: 2021 12.0°F (−9.0), 2022 17.6°F (−3.4), 2023 21.8°F (+0.8), 2024 35.2°F (+14.2), 2025 17.6°F (−3.4), 2026 29.9°F (+8.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.0°F | −9.0°F | 0.95 in |
| 2022 | 17.6°F | −3.4°F | 0.22 in |
| 2023 | 21.8°F | +0.8°F | 1.89 in |
| 2024 | 35.2°F | +14.2°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 17.6°F | −3.4°F | 0.76 in |
| 2026 | 29.9°F | +8.9°F | 0.79 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00132999; recent months: ACIS, station USC00132999. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fort Dodge compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, February normal highs run from 26°F in Northwood to 39°F in Shenandoah; Fort Dodge's is 31°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.