Iowa City weather in February: Iowa City, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Iowa City in February has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 41°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −7°C, 31 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationIowa City Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00014937
- Location41.63°N 91.54°W
- Elevation650 ft (198 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population76,710
- Jan 31° 15°
- Feb 36° 19°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 63° 40°
- May 73° 52°
- Jun 83° 62°
- Jul 86° 66°
- Aug 84° 63°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 49° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Iowa City in February?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 27.0°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 12.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Iowa City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 32°F on February 1 to 41°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 21°F and 33°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 32°F | 15°F | 23% | 9% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% |
| February 22 | 38°F | 21°F | 27% | 12% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 23°F | 27% | 13% |
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 | 32°F | 15°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 32°F | 15°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 32°F | 16°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 33°F | 16°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 33°F | 16°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 16°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 17°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 34°F | 17°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 34°F | 17°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 17°F | 25% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 35°F | 18°F | 25% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 35°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 36°F | 19°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 36°F | 19°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 36°F | 19°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 37°F | 20°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 37°F | 20°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 38°F | 21°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 38°F | 21°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 39°F | 22°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 22°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 22°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 41°F | 23°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 23°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 23°F | 27% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014937; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Iowa City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 26% on average, highest around February 29 (27%). In all, 1.21 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Iowa City, 26 nights fall to freezing and 12 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014937.
What are the records for February in Iowa City?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 77°F, on February 22, 2017; the coldest is −34°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 4.05 in (2001); the snowiest, 18.8 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 27.0°F: 2021 14.4°F (−12.6), 2022 23.9°F (−3.1), 2023 29.8°F (+2.8), 2024 38.5°F (+11.5), 2025 24.5°F (−2.5), 2026 33.1°F (+6.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.4°F | −12.6°F | 0.70 in |
| 2022 | 23.9°F | −3.1°F | 0.49 in |
| 2023 | 29.8°F | +2.8°F | 3.73 in |
| 2024 | 38.5°F | +11.5°F | 0.15 in |
| 2025 | 24.5°F | −2.5°F | 0.50 in |
| 2026 | 33.1°F | +6.1°F | 0.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014937; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Iowa City compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, February normal highs run from 26°F in Northwood to 39°F in Shenandoah; Iowa City's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.