Idaho Falls weather in February: Idaho Falls, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Idaho Falls in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 25°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.56 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −9°C, 14 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationIdaho Falls Fanning Field
- Station IDUSW00024145
- Location43.52°N 112.07°W
- Elevation4,729 ft (1,441 m)
- Population69,523
- Jan 29° 12°
- Feb 34° 16°
- Mar 47° 25°
- Apr 58° 31°
- May 67° 38°
- Jun 76° 45°
- Jul 87° 49°
- Aug 86° 48°
- Sep 75° 41°
- Oct 59° 31°
- Nov 43° 22°
- Dec 30° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Idaho Falls in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.9°F. February is 4.5°F warmer than January and 11.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Idaho Falls and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 40°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 19°F and 31°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 | 30°F | 13°F | 25% | 7% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 6% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 17°F | 25% | 6% |
| February 28 | 40°F | 20°F | 25% | 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 | 30°F | 13°F | 25% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 31°F | 13°F | 25% | 7% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 31°F | 14°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 14°F | 25% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 31°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 31°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 32°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 14°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 15°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 15°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 15°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 15°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 16°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 16°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 16°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 17°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 17°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 17°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 17°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 18°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 38°F | 18°F | 25% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 38°F | 18°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 39°F | 19°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 39°F | 19°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 40°F | 20°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 40°F | 20°F | 25% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.56 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024145; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Idaho Falls in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around February 18 (25%). In all, 0.56 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Idaho Falls, 26 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024145.
What are the records for February in Idaho Falls?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 62°F, on February 6, 2015; the coldest is −38°F, on February 1, 1985. The wettest February brought 2.37 in (1986); the snowiest, 25.5 inches (1949).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.9°F: 2021 22.1°F (−2.8), 2022 16.5°F (−8.4), 2023 14.5°F (−10.4), 2024 34.0°F (+9.1), 2025 26.9°F (+2.0), 2026 34.6°F (+9.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 22.1°F | −2.8°F | 0.61 in |
| 2022 | 16.5°F | −8.4°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 14.5°F | −10.4°F | 0.42 in |
| 2024 | 34.0°F | +9.1°F | 1.19 in |
| 2025 | 26.9°F | +2.0°F | 0.82 in |
| 2026 | 34.6°F | +9.7°F | 0.59 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024145; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024145. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Idaho Falls compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, February normal highs run from 28°F in Mullan to 51°F in Bruneau; Idaho Falls's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.