Fort Smith weather in February: Fort Smith, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fort Smith in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 45°F, rising from 53°F on the 1st to 60°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 2.69 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 1°C, 68 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFort Smith Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00013964
- Location35.33°N 94.36°W
- Elevation449 ft (137 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population90,507
- Jan 51° 30°
- Feb 57° 33°
- Mar 66° 42°
- Apr 75° 50°
- May 81° 60°
- Jun 89° 68°
- Jul 94° 72°
- Aug 94° 71°
- Sep 87° 63°
- Oct 76° 51°
- Nov 63° 40°
- Dec 53° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Smith in February?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 45.0°F. February is 4.6°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Fort Smith and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 53°F on February 1 to 60°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 41°F and 49°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 53°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% |
| February 8 | 55°F | 32°F | 25% | 16% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 16% |
| February 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% |
| February 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% |
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 | 53°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 54°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 55°F | 31°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 55°F | 32°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 55°F | 32°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 55°F | 32°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 55°F | 32°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 56°F | 32°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 56°F | 33°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 56°F | 33°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 56°F | 33°F | 26% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 33°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 57°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 57°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 57°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 58°F | 34°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 58°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 58°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 59°F | 35°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 59°F | 36°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 59°F | 36°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 59°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 36°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 60°F | 37°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 60°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 60°F | 37°F | 29% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.69 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 13
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013964; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Smith in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 29 (29%). In all, 2.69 in falls on 8 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Fort Smith, 13 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 0.6 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013964.
How humid and windy is Fort Smith in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 57°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 40°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 40°F | 34°F | 78% | 7.0 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 44°F | 35°F | 69% | 8.7 mph | 50% |
| noon | 53°F | 35°F | 50% | 10.3 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 57°F | 34°F | 42% | 11.2 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 34°F | 47% | 9.1 mph | 58% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 35°F | 61% | 6.9 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00013964. 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 Fort Smith?
The warmest February temperature on Fort Smith's official record (since 1882) is 88°F, on February 23, 2017; the coldest is −15°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 10.72 in (1884); the snowiest, 18.3 inches (1921).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 45.0°F: 2021 35.7°F (−9.3), 2022 42.1°F (−2.9), 2023 49.8°F (+4.8), 2024 53.1°F (+8.1), 2025 44.1°F (−0.9), 2026 52.6°F (+7.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.7°F | −9.3°F | 1.32 in |
| 2022 | 42.1°F | −2.9°F | 4.62 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | +4.8°F | 4.03 in |
| 2024 | 53.1°F | +8.1°F | 1.42 in |
| 2025 | 44.1°F | −0.9°F | 3.18 in |
| 2026 | 52.6°F | +7.6°F | 1.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FSMthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013964. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fort Smith compare across Arkansas?
Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, February normal highs run from 46°F in Deer to 62°F in Crossett; Fort Smith's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.