Kankakee weather in February: Kankakee, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Kankakee in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationKankakee Metro Wastewater
- Station IDUSC00114603
- Location41.13°N 87.89°W
- Elevation600 ft (183 m)
- Population23,535
- Jan 33° 16°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 49° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 63°
- Sep 78° 55°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 38° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kankakee in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 28.2°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 10.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Kankakee and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 23°F and 34°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 16°F | 32% | 15% |
| February 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 17% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 17% |
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 | 16°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 33°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 34°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 34°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 34°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 34°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 37°F | 20°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 21°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 40°F | 22°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 41°F | 23°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 63%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00114603; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kankakee in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 1.94 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Kankakee, 25 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.4 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00114603.
What are the records for February in Kankakee?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.2°F: 2021 16.5°F (−11.7), 2022 24.4°F (−3.8), 2023 32.6°F (+4.4), 2024 37.6°F (+9.4), 2025 27.8°F (−0.4), 2026 31.3°F (+3.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.5°F | −11.7°F | 1.46 in |
| 2022 | 24.4°F | −3.8°F | 2.82 in |
| 2023 | 32.6°F | +4.4°F | 3.01 in |
| 2024 | 37.6°F | +9.4°F | 0.59 in |
| 2025 | 27.8°F | −0.4°F | 0.69 in |
| 2026 | 31.3°F | +3.1°F | 0.39 in |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00114603. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Kankakee compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Kankakee's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.