Garden City weather in February: Garden City, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Garden City in February has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −6°C, 10 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationGarden City Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00023064
- Location37.93°N 100.72°W
- Elevation2,882 ft (878 m)
- Population27,996
- Jan 45° 18°
- Feb 49° 21°
- Mar 59° 29°
- Apr 68° 38°
- May 78° 49°
- Jun 88° 60°
- Jul 92° 65°
- Aug 90° 63°
- Sep 83° 54°
- Oct 70° 40°
- Nov 56° 27°
- Dec 46° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Garden City in February?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 34.7°F. February is 3.5°F warmer than January and 9.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Garden City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 46°F on February 1 to 53°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 30°F and 40°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% |
| February 8 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% |
| February 15 | 49°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% |
| February 22 | 51°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% |
| February 28 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 5% |
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 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 46°F | 18°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 47°F | 19°F | 11% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 48°F | 19°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 48°F | 20°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 48°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 49°F | 20°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 49°F | 21°F | 12% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 21°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 21°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 50°F | 21°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 50°F | 21°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 50°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 51°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 51°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 51°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 52°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 53°F | 24°F | 13% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023064; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Garden City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around February 29 (13%). In all, 0.40 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Garden City, 25 nights fall to freezing and 4 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023064.
How humid and windy is Garden City in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 50°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 13.1 mph, most often from the north-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. | 28°F | 20°F | 73% | 11.4 mph | 74% |
| 9 a.m. | 32°F | 22°F | 66% | 13.1 mph | 73% |
| noon | 44°F | 23°F | 42% | 15.9 mph | 68% |
| 3 p.m. | 50°F | 22°F | 33% | 15.9 mph | 70% |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 22°F | 37% | 13.7 mph | 71% |
| 9 p.m. | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 12.0 mph | 77% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023064. 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 Garden City?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1947) is 89°F, on February 18, 2016; the coldest is −20°F, on February 15, 2021. The wettest February brought 1.84 in (1993); the snowiest, 14.1 inches (1990).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.7°F: 2021 24.1°F (−10.6), 2022 30.9°F (−3.8), 2023 34.6°F (−0.1), 2024 41.5°F (+6.8), 2025 29.5°F (−5.2), 2026 44.9°F (+10.2). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 24.1°F | −10.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 30.9°F | −3.8°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 34.6°F | −0.1°F | 0.18 in |
| 2024 | 41.5°F | +6.8°F | 0.10 in |
| 2025 | 29.5°F | −5.2°F | 0.05 in |
| 2026 | 44.9°F | +10.2°F | 0.05 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023064; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023064. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Garden City compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, February normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 54°F in Coldwater; Garden City's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.