Kennewick weather in February: Kennewick, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Kennewick in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 20 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationKennewick
- Station IDUSC00454154
- Location46.21°N 119.10°W
- Elevation390 ft (119 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population86,728
- Jan 42° 29°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 36°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 75° 50°
- Jun 82° 56°
- Jul 91° 62°
- Aug 90° 61°
- Sep 81° 53°
- Oct 66° 43°
- Nov 51° 35°
- Dec 42° 30°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kennewick in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 39.5°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Kennewick and the 5th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 35°F and 44°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 | 44°F | 30°F | 32% | 11% |
| February 8 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 11% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% |
| February 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% |
| February 28 | 53°F | 32°F | 27% | 10% |
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 | 44°F | 30°F | 32% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 30°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 30°F | 31% | 11% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 46°F | 30°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 47°F | 30°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 47°F | 31°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 47°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 31°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 51°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 51°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 51°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 52°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 32°F | 28% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 53°F | 32°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 53°F | 33°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 16
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00454154; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Kennewick in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Kennewick, 16 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00454154.
What are the records for February in Kennewick?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 74°F, on February 25, 1986; the coldest is −23°F, on February 3, 1950. The wettest February brought 3.57 in (1940); the snowiest, 24.0 inches (1916).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.5°F: 2021 37.0°F (−2.5), 2022 39.5°F (at normal), 2023 37.3°F (−2.2), 2024 42.2°F (+2.7), 2025 34.5°F (−5.0), 2026 42.1°F (+2.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 37.0°F | −2.5°F | 1.84 in |
| 2022 | 39.5°F | at normal | 0.13 in |
| 2023 | 37.3°F | −2.2°F | 0.25 in |
| 2024 | 42.2°F | +2.7°F | 0.77 in |
| 2025 | 34.5°F | −5.0°F | 1.21 in |
| 2026 | 42.1°F | +2.6°F | 1.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00454154; recent months: ACIS, station USC00454154. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Kennewick compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Kennewick's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.