Jefferson City weather in February: Jefferson City, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Jefferson City in February has a normal high of 47°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 1.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −3°C, 47 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationJefferson City Memorial Airport
- Station IDUSW00003963
- Location38.59°N 92.16°W
- Elevation573 ft (175 m)
- Population42,564
- Jan 41° 23°
- Feb 47° 26°
- Mar 58° 35°
- Apr 68° 45°
- May 77° 55°
- Jun 85° 65°
- Jul 89° 69°
- Aug 88° 66°
- Sep 80° 57°
- Oct 70° 46°
- Nov 57° 35°
- Dec 45° 26°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Jefferson City in February?
The normal high is 47°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 36.5°F. February is 4.7°F warmer than January and 9.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Jefferson City and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 52°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 32°F and 41°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 | 43°F | 23°F | 23% | 12% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% |
| February 15 | 47°F | 26°F | 24% | 14% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 26% | 15% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 16% |
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 | 43°F | 23°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 43°F | 24°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 24°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 43°F | 24°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 24°F | 23% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 24°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 24°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 25°F | 23% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 25°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 26°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 26°F | 24% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 47°F | 26°F | 24% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 26°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 27°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 48°F | 27°F | 25% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 48°F | 27°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 49°F | 28°F | 26% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 49°F | 28°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 50°F | 28°F | 26% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 50°F | 29°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 50°F | 29°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 29°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 30°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 52°F | 30°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 47°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003963; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Jefferson City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 25% on average, highest around February 29 (28%). In all, 1.87 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Jefferson City, 21 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003963.
What are the records for February in Jefferson City?
The warmest February temperature on Jefferson City's official record (since 1894) is 89°F, on February 24, 1930; the coldest is −25°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 5.23 in (1985); the snowiest, 22.8 inches (1993).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.5°F: 2021 25.9°F (−10.6), 2022 34.8°F (−1.7), 2023 43.5°F (+7.0), 2024 45.9°F (+9.4), 2025 32.6°F (−3.9), 2026 41.4°F (+4.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.9°F | −10.6°F | – |
| 2022 | 34.8°F | −1.7°F | – |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | +7.0°F | 2.87 in |
| 2024 | 45.9°F | +9.4°F | 0.01 in |
| 2025 | 32.6°F | −3.9°F | 0.23 in |
| 2026 | 41.4°F | +4.9°F | 0.86 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JEFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003963. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Jefferson City compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, February normal highs run from 37°F in Green City to 51°F in Anderson; Jefferson City's is 47°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Jefferson City in January41°F by day, 23°F at night
- Jefferson City in March58°F by day, 35°F at night
- Jefferson City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Missouri in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Anderson: Missouri's warmest Februarynormal high 51°F