Kalispell weather in February: Kalispell, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Kalispell in February has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 0.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −8°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationKalispell Glacier Airport
- Station IDUSC00244558
- Location48.30°N 114.26°W
- Elevation2,957 ft (901 m)
- Population31,296
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 36° 18°
- Mar 45° 24°
- Apr 55° 31°
- May 65° 38°
- Jun 71° 44°
- Jul 82° 48°
- Aug 82° 46°
- Sep 70° 38°
- Oct 54° 29°
- Nov 39° 24°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kalispell in February?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 26.8°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 7.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Kalispell and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 32°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 41%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 13% |
| February 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 41% | 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 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 33°F | 17°F | 41% | 13% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 33°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 34°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 13 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h |
| February 14 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 36°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 36°F | 18°F | 40% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 36°F | 18°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 18°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 37°F | 18°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 37°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 38°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 38°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 38°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 26 | 39°F | 19°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 39°F | 20°F | 41% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 20°F | 41% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 39°F | 20°F | 40% | 13% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 36°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00244558; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kalispell in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 40% on average, highest around February 1 (41%). In all, 0.96 in falls on 11 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Kalispell, 27 nights fall to freezing, 8 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.4 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 17 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00244558.
How humid and windy is Kalispell in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 56% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 23°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 5.5 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 23°F | 18°F | 81% | 4.7 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 19°F | 79% | 5.2 mph | – |
| noon | 32°F | 21°F | 63% | 6.5 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 22°F | 56% | 7.6 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 22°F | 63% | 6.1 mph | 35% |
| 9 p.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 76% | 4.9 mph | 35% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USC00244558. 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 Kalispell?
The warmest February temperature on Kalispell's official record (since 1899) is 64°F, on February 24, 1995; the coldest is −36°F, on February 1, 1950. The wettest February brought 2.78 in (2017); the snowiest, 33.2 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.8°F: 2021 20.9°F (−5.9), 2022 25.9°F (−0.9), 2023 23.5°F (−3.3), 2024 29.1°F (+2.3), 2025 21.1°F (−5.7), 2026 32.6°F (+5.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 20.9°F | −5.9°F | 1.07 in |
| 2022 | 25.9°F | −0.9°F | 1.34 in |
| 2023 | 23.5°F | −3.3°F | 0.56 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | +2.3°F | 1.31 in |
| 2025 | 21.1°F | −5.7°F | 1.14 in |
| 2026 | 32.6°F | +5.8°F | 0.67 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record FCAthr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00244558. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Kalispell compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, February normal highs run from 24°F in Westby to 42°F in Superior; Kalispell's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.