Great Falls weather in February: Great Falls, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Great Falls in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 0.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −9°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationGreat Falls Airport
- Station IDUSW00024143
- Location47.47°N 111.38°W
- Elevation3,664 ft (1,117 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population60,013
- Jan 35° 15°
- Feb 37° 15°
- Mar 46° 22°
- Apr 55° 30°
- May 65° 38°
- Jun 73° 46°
- Jul 84° 51°
- Aug 83° 50°
- Sep 72° 43°
- Oct 57° 33°
- Nov 44° 24°
- Dec 36° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Great Falls in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 26.2°F. February is 1.0°F warmer than January and 7.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Great Falls and the 10th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 36°F on February 1 to 40°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 8.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 35°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 15°F | 25% | 7% |
| February 8 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% |
| February 22 | 38°F | 16°F | 28% | 7% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 17°F | 28% | 7% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 10)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 15°F | 25% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 36°F | 15°F | 25% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 36°F | 15°F | 26% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 36°F | 15°F | 26% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 36°F | 15°F | 26% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 36°F | 15°F | 26% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 13 | 36°F | 15°F | 27% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 37°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 37°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 37°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 38°F | 15°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 38°F | 16°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 38°F | 16°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 16°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 39°F | 16°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 39°F | 16°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 40°F | 17°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 40°F | 17°F | 28% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 40°F | 17°F | 28% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 40°F | 17°F | 28% | 7% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024143; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Great Falls in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 23 (28%). In all, 0.59 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Great Falls, 25 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.1 inches.
Snow falls on 8 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 USW00024143.
How humid and windy is Great Falls in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 45% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 22°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 22°F | 13°F | 69% | 10.7 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 26°F | 15°F | 63% | 11.4 mph | 56% |
| noon | 33°F | 16°F | 50% | 13.9 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 16°F | 45% | 13.6 mph | 51% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 16°F | 55% | 11.2 mph | 53% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 15°F | 65% | 10.4 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024143. 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 Great Falls?
The warmest February temperature on Great Falls's official record (since 1891) is 70°F, on February 27, 1932; the coldest is −49°F, on February 15, 1936. The wettest February brought 2.58 in (2019); the snowiest, 32.6 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.2°F: 2021 12.4°F (−13.8), 2022 25.0°F (−1.2), 2023 28.0°F (+1.8), 2024 28.8°F (+2.6), 2025 11.3°F (−14.9), 2026 33.0°F (+6.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.4°F | −13.8°F | 0.69 in |
| 2022 | 25.0°F | −1.2°F | 0.83 in |
| 2023 | 28.0°F | +1.8°F | 0.58 in |
| 2024 | 28.8°F | +2.6°F | 1.81 in |
| 2025 | 11.3°F | −14.9°F | 1.33 in |
| 2026 | 33.0°F | +6.8°F | 0.45 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record GTFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024143. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Great Falls compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, February normal highs run from 24°F in Westby to 42°F in Superior; Great Falls's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.