Grand Forks weather in February: Grand Forks, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Grand Forks in February has a normal high of 21°F and a normal low of 1°F, a daily mean of 11°F, rising from 17°F on the 1st to 26°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −6°C and low of −17°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 18 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationGrand Forks International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014916
- Location47.94°N 97.18°W
- Elevation842 ft (257 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population59,845
- Jan 16° -3°
- Feb 21° 1°
- Mar 34° 15°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 67° 41°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 81° 57°
- Aug 80° 54°
- Sep 70° 45°
- Oct 54° 33°
- Nov 36° 18°
- Dec 21° 4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Forks in February?
The normal high is 21°F and the normal low 1°F, for a daily mean of 10.6°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 13.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Grand Forks and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 17°F on February 1 to 26°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 3°F and 18°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 25%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 5% |
| February 8 | 18°F | −2°F | 24% | 5% |
| February 15 | 20°F | 0°F | 24% | 5% |
| February 22 | 23°F | 3°F | 24% | 6% |
| February 28 | 25°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% |
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 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 17°F | −3°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 18°F | −3°F | 25% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 18°F | −2°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 18°F | −2°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 18°F | −2°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 18°F | −2°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 19°F | −1°F | 24% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 19°F | −1°F | 24% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 19°F | −1°F | 24% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 19°F | −1°F | 24% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 13 | 20°F | 0°F | 24% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 20°F | 0°F | 24% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 20°F | 0°F | 24% | 5% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 21°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 21°F | 1°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 21°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 22°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 22°F | 2°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 22°F | 3°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 23°F | 3°F | 24% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 23°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 24°F | 4°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 24°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 24°F | 5°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 25°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 25°F | 6°F | 24% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 26°F | 7°F | 24% | 7% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 21°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 1°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014916; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Forks in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 1 (25%). In all, 0.51 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Grand Forks, 28 nights fall to freezing, 22 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.1 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014916.
What are the records for February in Grand Forks?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 10.6°F: 2021 5.3°F (−5.3), 2022 1.1°F (−9.5), 2023 9.5°F (−1.1), 2024 26.3°F (+15.7), 2025 10.1°F (−0.5), 2026 18.5°F (+7.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 5.3°F | −5.3°F | 0.16 in |
| 2022 | 1.1°F | −9.5°F | 0.88 in |
| 2023 | 9.5°F | −1.1°F | 0.28 in |
| 2024 | 26.3°F | +15.7°F | 0.23 in |
| 2025 | 10.1°F | −0.5°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 18.5°F | +7.9°F | 1.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GFKthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014916. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Grand Forks compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, February normal highs run from 17°F in Langdon to 33°F in Amidon; Grand Forks's is 21°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Forks in January16°F by day, −3°F at night
- Grand Forks in March34°F by day, 15°F at night
- Grand Forks through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- North Dakota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Amidon: North Dakota's warmest Februarynormal high 33°F