Grand Island weather in February: Grand Island, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Grand Island in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 45°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.74 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of −7°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 19 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationGrand Island Central NE Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014935
- Location40.96°N 98.31°W
- Elevation1,840 ft (561 m)
- Population53,250
- Jan 36° 16°
- Feb 40° 19°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 84° 61°
- Jul 88° 66°
- Aug 86° 64°
- Sep 79° 54°
- Oct 66° 41°
- Nov 51° 28°
- Dec 39° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Island in February?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 29.7°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 11.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Grand Island and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 37°F on February 1 to 45°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 24°F and 36°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% |
| February 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% |
| February 15 | 40°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% |
| February 22 | 43°F | 21°F | 20% | 8% |
| February 28 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 8% |
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 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 37°F | 16°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 38°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 39°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 39°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 39°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 39°F | 18°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 40°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 40°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 40°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 40°F | 19°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 42°F | 20°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 42°F | 21°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 43°F | 21°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 43°F | 21°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 43°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.74 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014935; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Island in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around February 28 (20%). In all, 0.74 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Grand Island, 26 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.3 inches.
Snow falls on 4 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 USW00014935.
How humid and windy is Grand Island in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 41°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 12.1 mph, most often from the 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. | 25°F | 19°F | 80% | 10.6 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 73% | 12.5 mph | 59% |
| noon | 37°F | 22°F | 55% | 14.2 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 41°F | 22°F | 47% | 15.2 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 38°F | 23°F | 53% | 11.9 mph | 62% |
| 9 p.m. | 31°F | 22°F | 69% | 10.8 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014935. 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 Grand Island?
The warmest February temperature on Grand Island's official record (since 1895) is 80°F, on February 25, 1995; the coldest is −34°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 4.09 in (1903); the snowiest, 29.7 inches (1915).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.7°F: 2021 15.5°F (−14.2), 2022 29.5°F (−0.2), 2023 31.3°F (+1.6), 2024 40.0°F (+10.3), 2025 22.2°F (−7.5), 2026 38.9°F (+9.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.5°F | −14.2°F | 0.80 in |
| 2022 | 29.5°F | −0.2°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 31.3°F | +1.6°F | 0.88 in |
| 2024 | 40.0°F | +10.3°F | 0.86 in |
| 2025 | 22.2°F | −7.5°F | 0.73 in |
| 2026 | 38.9°F | +9.2°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GRIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014935. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Grand Island compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, February normal highs run from 35°F in Fort Calhoun to 46°F in Haigler; Grand Island's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Island in January36°F by day, 16°F at night
- Grand Island in March53°F by day, 29°F at night
- Grand Island through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nebraska in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Haigler: Nebraska's warmest Februarynormal high 46°F