Kearney weather in February: Kearney, Nebraska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Kearney in February has a normal high of 40°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 37°F on the 1st to 44°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.59 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −9°C, 15 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationKearney (4 mi NE)
- Station IDUSC00254335
- Location40.73°N 99.01°W
- Elevation2,130 ft (649 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population34,741
- Jan 36° 14°
- Feb 40° 17°
- Mar 51° 25°
- Apr 62° 36°
- May 72° 47°
- Jun 82° 59°
- Jul 87° 63°
- Aug 84° 61°
- Sep 78° 51°
- Oct 65° 38°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 38° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kearney in February?
The normal high is 40°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 28.1°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 10.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Kearney and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 37°F on February 1 to 44°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% |
| February 8 | 38°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% |
| February 15 | 39°F | 16°F | 15% | 7% |
| February 22 | 42°F | 18°F | 16% | 7% |
| February 28 | 44°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% |
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 | 37°F | 14°F | 14% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 37°F | 14°F | 15% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 37°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 37°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 37°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 38°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 38°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 38°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 38°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 38°F | 15°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 38°F | 16°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 39°F | 16°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 39°F | 16°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 39°F | 16°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 39°F | 16°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 40°F | 17°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 40°F | 17°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 40°F | 17°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 17°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 17°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 18°F | 16% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 42°F | 18°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 42°F | 18°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 42°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 43°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 43°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 44°F | 19°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 44°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 44°F | 20°F | 16% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 40°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.59 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00254335; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kearney in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around February 25 (16%). In all, 0.59 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Kearney, 27 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.6 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00254335.
What are the records for February in Kearney?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 79°F, on February 19, 1930; the coldest is −28°F, on February 15, 2021. The wettest February brought 2.25 in (1903); the snowiest, 22.5 inches (1903).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.1°F: 2021 14.7°F (−13.4), 2022 27.6°F (−0.5), 2023 27.3°F (−0.8), 2024 39.2°F (+11.1), 2025 22.3°F (−5.8), 2026 38.0°F (+9.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.7°F | −13.4°F | 0.69 in |
| 2022 | 27.6°F | −0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 27.3°F | −0.8°F | 1.16 in |
| 2024 | 39.2°F | +11.1°F | 0.80 in |
| 2025 | 22.3°F | −5.8°F | 0.61 in |
| 2026 | 38.0°F | +9.9°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00254335; recent months: ACIS, station USC00254335. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Kearney compare across Nebraska?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Nebraska, February normal highs run from 35°F in Fort Calhoun to 46°F in Haigler; Kearney's is 40°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.