Jonesboro weather in February: Jonesboro, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Jonesboro in February has a normal high of 52°F and a normal low of 34°F, a daily mean of 43°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 55°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of 1°C, 96 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationJonesboro Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00003953
  • Location35.83°N 90.65°W
  • Elevation262 ft (80 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population82,384
  1. Jan 47° 31°
  2. Feb 52° 34°
  3. Mar 61° 41°
  4. Apr 71° 50°
  5. May 81° 60°
  6. Jun 90° 68°
  7. Jul 91° 72°
  8. Aug 90° 70°
  9. Sep 84° 62°
  10. Oct 74° 51°
  11. Nov 60° 40°
  12. Dec 50° 33°

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

How warm is Jonesboro in February?

The normal high is 52°F and the normal low 34°F, for a daily mean of 42.6°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Jonesboro and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 55°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 39°F and 47°F.

Jonesboro 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 35%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 148°F31°F32%20%
February 850°F32°F33%21%
February 1552°F34°F34%22%
February 2254°F35°F35%22%
February 2855°F37°F34%22%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Jonesboro: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 148°F31°F32%20%10 h 20 min
February 249°F31°F32%20%10 h 30 min
February 349°F31°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 449°F31°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 549°F32°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 650°F32°F33%20%10 h 30 min
February 750°F32°F33%21%10 h 40 min
February 850°F32°F33%21%10 h 40 min
February 950°F32°F33%21%10 h 40 min
February 1050°F33°F34%21%10 h 40 min
February 1151°F33°F34%21%10 h 40 min
February 1251°F33°F34%21%10 h 50 min
February 1351°F33°F34%21%10 h 50 min
February 1451°F33°F34%22%10 h 50 min
February 1552°F34°F34%22%10 h 50 min
February 1652°F34°F34%22%10 h 50 min
February 1752°F34°F34%22%11 h
February 1852°F34°F34%22%11 h
February 1953°F35°F34%22%11 h
February 2053°F35°F34%22%11 h
February 2153°F35°F35%22%11 h
February 2254°F35°F35%22%11 h 10 min
February 2354°F36°F35%23%11 h 10 min
February 2454°F36°F35%23%11 h 10 min
February 2554°F36°F34%22%11 h 10 min
February 2655°F36°F34%22%11 h 20 min
February 2755°F37°F34%22%11 h 20 min
February 2855°F37°F34%22%11 h 20 min
February 2955°F37°F34%22%11 h 20 min
Normal high
52°FFebruary average
Normal low
34°FFebruary average
Precipitation
3.79 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
100.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
15
Daylight
10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Days at 70°F or more
2
Sunshine
66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003953; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Jonesboro in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 21 (35%). In all, 3.79 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Jonesboro, 15 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003953.

What are the records for February in Jonesboro?

The warmest February temperature on Jonesboro's official record (since 1893) is 83°F, on February 28, 1918; the coldest is −4°F, on February 13, 1905. The wettest February brought 14.14 in (2018); the snowiest, 15.6 inches (1929).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 42.6°F: 2021 32.4°F (−10.2), 2022 39.8°F (−2.8), 2023 49.3°F (+6.7), 2024 50.4°F (+7.8), 2025 41.6°F (−1.0), 2026 46.0°F (+3.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Jonesboro: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202132.4°F−10.2°F–
202239.8°F−2.8°F3.99 in
202349.3°F+6.7°F3.95 in
202450.4°F+7.8°F2.71 in
202541.6°F−1.0°F5.84 in
202646.0°F+3.4°F1.94 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record JBRthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003953. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Jonesboro compare across Arkansas?

Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, February normal highs run from 46°F in Deer to 62°F in Crossett; Jonesboro's is 52°F.

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

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