Grand Junction weather in February: Grand Junction, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Grand Junction in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.53 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −4°C, 13 mm of precipitation and 7 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationGrand Junction Walker Field
- Station IDUSW00023066
- Location39.13°N 108.54°W
- Elevation4,858 ft (1,481 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population70,554
- Jan 38° 17°
- Feb 46° 24°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 66° 38°
- May 77° 47°
- Jun 89° 57°
- Jul 95° 64°
- Aug 91° 62°
- Sep 82° 53°
- Oct 67° 40°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 39° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Grand Junction in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 35.3°F. February is 7.6°F warmer than January and 9.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Grand Junction and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 41°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 32°F and 39°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 23%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 41°F | 20°F | 20% | 7% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 7% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% |
| February 28 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 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 | 41°F | 20°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 42°F | 21°F | 20% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 42°F | 21°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 42°F | 21°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 43°F | 21°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 43°F | 22°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 43°F | 22°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 44°F | 23°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 23°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 23°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 24°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 25°F | 22% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 25°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 48°F | 25°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 48°F | 25°F | 22% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 49°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 50°F | 26°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 27°F | 23% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 27°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 51°F | 27°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 51°F | 27°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 52°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 53°F | 28°F | 22% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.53 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 2.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 76%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023066; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Grand Junction in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around February 20 (23%). In all, 0.53 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Grand Junction, 24 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 2.9 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 4 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023066.
How humid and windy is Grand Junction in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 21°F; at 6 a.m. it is 31°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west-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. | 31°F | 22°F | 69% | 6.8 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 23°F | 57% | 8.0 mph | 60% |
| noon | 45°F | 22°F | 39% | 7.7 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 21°F | 33% | 8.8 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 45°F | 22°F | 40% | 7.6 mph | 60% |
| 9 p.m. | 37°F | 23°F | 57% | 5.9 mph | 62% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023066. 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 Junction?
The warmest February temperature on Grand Junction's official record (since 1893) is 71°F, on February 3, 2025; the coldest is −21°F, on February 8, 1933. The wettest February brought 1.77 in (1893); the snowiest, 18.7 inches (1893).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.3°F: 2021 34.6°F (−0.7), 2022 31.6°F (−3.7), 2023 31.5°F (−3.8), 2024 41.0°F (+5.7), 2025 42.4°F (+7.1), 2026 41.4°F (+6.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.6°F | −0.7°F | 0.32 in |
| 2022 | 31.6°F | −3.7°F | 0.47 in |
| 2023 | 31.5°F | −3.8°F | 0.63 in |
| 2024 | 41.0°F | +5.7°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 42.4°F | +7.1°F | 0.24 in |
| 2026 | 41.4°F | +6.1°F | 0.25 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GJTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023066. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Grand Junction compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Grand Junction's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Grand Junction in January38°F by day, 17°F at night
- Grand Junction in March58°F by day, 32°F at night
- Grand Junction through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Campo: Colorado's warmest Februarynormal high 52°F