Frankfort weather in February: Frankfort, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Frankfort in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 28°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 3.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −2°C, 86 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationFrankfort Capital City Airport
- Station IDUSW00053841
- Location38.18°N 84.90°W
- Elevation804 ft (245 m)
- Population28,610
- Jan 43° 25°
- Feb 48° 28°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 69° 45°
- May 77° 54°
- Jun 85° 63°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 87° 65°
- Sep 81° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 36°
- Dec 47° 29°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Frankfort in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 28°F, for a daily mean of 37.8°F. February is 3.7°F warmer than January and 8.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Frankfort and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 52°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 33°F and 43°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 25°F | 39% | 21% |
| February 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 23% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% |
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 | 44°F | 25°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 25°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 26°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 45°F | 26°F | 39% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 45°F | 26°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 26°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 46°F | 26°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 46°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 47°F | 27°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 47°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 47°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 28°F | 39% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 48°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 48°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 29°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 49°F | 29°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 30°F | 40% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 52°F | 31°F | 39% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 28°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 20
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053841; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Frankfort in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 22 (40%). In all, 3.40 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Frankfort, 20 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053841.
What are the records for February in Frankfort?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 80°F, on February 24, 2017; the coldest is −21°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 9.19 in (2018).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 37.8°F: 2021 31.7°F (−6.1), 2022 38.4°F (+0.6), 2023 45.3°F (+7.5), 2024 44.5°F (+6.7), 2025 37.9°F (+0.1), 2026 36.7°F (−1.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 31.7°F | −6.1°F | 4.42 in |
| 2022 | 38.4°F | +0.6°F | 7.29 in |
| 2023 | 45.3°F | +7.5°F | 2.87 in |
| 2024 | 44.5°F | +6.7°F | 2.46 in |
| 2025 | 37.9°F | +0.1°F | 7.71 in |
| 2026 | 36.7°F | −1.1°F | 0.91 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00053841; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053841. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Frankfort compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, February normal highs run from 43°F in Glencoe to 53°F in Summer Shade; Frankfort's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.