Galesburg weather in February: Galesburg, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Galesburg in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 1.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −8°C, 47 mm of precipitation and 17 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationGalesburg
- Station IDUSC00113320
- Location40.95°N 90.39°W
- Elevation761 ft (232 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population29,289
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 35° 17°
- Mar 48° 28°
- Apr 61° 40°
- May 72° 52°
- Jun 81° 62°
- Jul 84° 65°
- Aug 82° 63°
- Sep 76° 55°
- Oct 63° 43°
- Nov 48° 30°
- Dec 35° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Galesburg in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 26.0°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 12.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Galesburg and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 40°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 32°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 26%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 14°F | 24% | 13% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 14% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 17°F | 24% | 15% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 20°F | 25% | 16% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 17% |
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 | 31°F | 14°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 31°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 31°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 32°F | 14°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 15°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 15°F | 23% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 15°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 16°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 16°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 16°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 17°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 17°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 17°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 18°F | 24% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 36°F | 18°F | 25% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 19°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 19°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 37°F | 19°F | 25% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 20°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 38°F | 20°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 38°F | 21°F | 25% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 39°F | 21°F | 26% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 39°F | 21°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 40°F | 22°F | 26% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 6.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00113320; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Galesburg in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 29 (26%). In all, 1.87 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Galesburg, 25 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 6.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 13 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00113320.
What are the records for February in Galesburg?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 74°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −28°F, on February 13, 1905. The wettest February brought 4.78 in (1997); the snowiest, 19.6 inches (2014).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.0°F: 2021 16.1°F (−9.9), 2022 22.8°F (−3.2), 2023 30.4°F (+4.4), 2024 37.3°F (+11.3), 2025 25.1°F (−0.9), 2026 32.1°F (+6.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.1°F | −9.9°F | 1.03 in |
| 2022 | 22.8°F | −3.2°F | 2.71 in |
| 2023 | 30.4°F | +4.4°F | 2.97 in |
| 2024 | 37.3°F | +11.3°F | 0.16 in |
| 2025 | 25.1°F | −0.9°F | 0.32 in |
| 2026 | 32.1°F | +6.1°F | 0.03 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00113320; recent months: ACIS, station USC00113320. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Galesburg compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Galesburg's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.