Jamestown weather in February: Jamestown, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Jamestown in February has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 5°F, a daily mean of 14°F, rising from 20°F on the 1st to 28°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −15°C, 9 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationJamestown Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00014919
  • Location46.93°N 98.67°W
  • Elevation1,494 ft (455 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population15,789
  1. Jan 19° 1°
  2. Feb 24° 5°
  3. Mar 37° 17°
  4. Apr 53° 30°
  5. May 67° 43°
  6. Jun 76° 54°
  7. Jul 81° 58°
  8. Aug 80° 55°
  9. Sep 71° 46°
  10. Oct 55° 33°
  11. Nov 38° 19°
  12. Dec 24° 7°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Jamestown in February?

The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 5°F, for a daily mean of 14.1°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 12.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Jamestown and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 20°F on February 1 to 28°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 7°F and 22°F.

Jamestown in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 18%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 120°F1°F16%3%
February 822°F2°F16%3%
February 1523°F5°F18%3%
February 2226°F7°F18%4%
February 2828°F10°F18%4%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Jamestown: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 120°F1°F16%3%9 h 30 min
February 220°F1°F16%3%9 h 40 min
February 321°F1°F16%3%9 h 40 min
February 421°F1°F16%3%9 h 40 min
February 521°F2°F16%3%9 h 50 min
February 621°F2°F16%3%9 h 50 min
February 721°F2°F16%3%9 h 50 min
February 822°F2°F16%3%9 h 50 min
February 922°F3°F17%3%10 h
February 1022°F3°F17%3%10 h
February 1122°F3°F17%3%10 h
February 1222°F4°F17%3%10 h 10 min
February 1323°F4°F17%3%10 h 10 min
February 1423°F4°F17%3%10 h 10 min
February 1523°F5°F18%3%10 h 20 min
February 1624°F5°F18%3%10 h 20 min
February 1724°F5°F18%3%10 h 20 min
February 1824°F6°F18%4%10 h 30 min
February 1925°F6°F18%4%10 h 30 min
February 2025°F6°F18%4%10 h 30 min
February 2125°F7°F18%4%10 h 40 min
February 2226°F7°F18%4%10 h 40 min
February 2326°F8°F18%4%10 h 40 min
February 2426°F8°F18%4%10 h 50 min
February 2527°F9°F18%4%10 h 50 min
February 2627°F9°F18%4%10 h 50 min
February 2728°F9°F18%4%11 h
February 2828°F10°F18%4%11 h
February 2928°F10°F18%4%11 h
Normal high
24°FFebruary average
Normal low
5°FFebruary average
Precipitation
0.37 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
50.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
27
Daylight
9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
84%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014919; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Jamestown in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around February 25 (18%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Jamestown, 27 nights fall to freezing and 20 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014919.

How humid and windy is Jamestown in February?

At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 23°F with 70% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 12°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 11.9 mph, most often from the northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.

A normal February day at the station, hour by hour (local standard time)
TimeTemperatureDew pointHumidityWindClear or few clouds
6 a.m.12°F8°F83%10.7 mph–
9 a.m.14°F9°F80%11.8 mph–
noon20°F13°F72%13.8 mph–
3 p.m.23°F14°F70%14.5 mph–
6 p.m.21°F14°F76%12.0 mph–
9 p.m.16°F12°F81%10.7 mph–

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014919. 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 Jamestown?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 64°F, on February 25, 1958; the coldest is −35°F, on February 9, 1994. The wettest February brought 2.15 in (1979); the snowiest, 23.9 inches (1979).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 14.1°F: 2021 8.2°F (−5.9), 2022 9.7°F (−4.4), 2023 14.4°F (+0.3), 2024 28.5°F (+14.4), 2025 7.4°F (−6.7), 2026 24.0°F (+9.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Jamestown: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
20218.2°F−5.9°F0.15 in
20229.7°F−4.4°F0.23 in
202314.4°F+0.3°F1.03 in
202428.5°F+14.4°F0.25 in
20257.4°F−6.7°F0.20 in
202624.0°F+9.9°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014919; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014919. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Jamestown compare across North Dakota?

Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, February normal highs run from 17°F in Langdon to 33°F in Amidon; Jamestown's is 24°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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