Fort Wayne weather in February: Fort Wayne, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Fort Wayne in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 2.06 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −6°C, 52 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationFort Wayne International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014827
- Location40.97°N 85.21°W
- Elevation791 ft (241 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population273,203
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 37° 21°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 61°
- Sep 76° 53°
- Oct 64° 43°
- Nov 49° 33°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Fort Wayne in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 28.7°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 9.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Fort Wayne and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 41°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 23°F and 35°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% |
| February 8 | 34°F | 19°F | 38% | 18% |
| February 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 38% | 18% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 18% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% |
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 | 33°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 33°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 33°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 34°F | 18°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 34°F | 19°F | 39% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 34°F | 19°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 35°F | 19°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 35°F | 20°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 35°F | 20°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 36°F | 20°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 36°F | 20°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 36°F | 21°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 36°F | 21°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 37°F | 21°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 37°F | 22°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 37°F | 22°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 22°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 38°F | 22°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 38°F | 23°F | 38% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 39°F | 23°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 24°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 25°F | 38% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.06 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014827; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Fort Wayne in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 1 (39%). In all, 2.06 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Fort Wayne, 24 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.8 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014827.
How humid and windy is Fort Wayne in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 38°F with 63% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 82% humidity. The wind averages 10.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 23°F | 82% | 9.2 mph | 31% |
| 9 a.m. | 30°F | 24°F | 79% | 10.7 mph | 25% |
| noon | 35°F | 26°F | 68% | 12.5 mph | 22% |
| 3 p.m. | 38°F | 27°F | 63% | 13.1 mph | 22% |
| 6 p.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 67% | 11.4 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 32°F | 25°F | 76% | 9.8 mph | 36% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014827. 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 Wayne?
The warmest February temperature on Fort Wayne's official record (since 1897) is 73°F, on February 25, 2000; the coldest is −19°F, on February 9, 1899. The wettest February brought 6.84 in (1990); the snowiest, 25.0 inches (1900).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.7°F: 2021 21.6°F (−7.1), 2022 27.7°F (−1.0), 2023 35.8°F (+7.1), 2024 37.5°F (+8.8), 2025 27.9°F (−0.8), 2026 29.6°F (+0.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.6°F | −7.1°F | 1.57 in |
| 2022 | 27.7°F | −1.0°F | 2.94 in |
| 2023 | 35.8°F | +7.1°F | 4.16 in |
| 2024 | 37.5°F | +8.8°F | 0.96 in |
| 2025 | 27.9°F | −0.8°F | 1.14 in |
| 2026 | 29.6°F | +0.9°F | 0.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FWAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014827. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Fort Wayne compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, February normal highs run from 34°F in Angola to 48°F in St. Meinrad; Fort Wayne's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.