Kotzebue weather in February: Kotzebue, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Kotzebue in February has a normal high of 9°F and a normal low of −6°F, a daily mean of 1°F, rising from 7°F on the 1st to 9°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 0.85 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −13°C and low of −21°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 33 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationKotzebue Airport
- Station IDUSW00026616
- Location66.87°N 162.63°W
- Elevation30 ft (9 m)
- Population2,889
- Jan 5° -8°
- Feb 9° -6°
- Mar 9° -6°
- Apr 24° 9°
- May 39° 27°
- Jun 53° 42°
- Jul 60° 51°
- Aug 57° 48°
- Sep 48° 39°
- Oct 31° 23°
- Nov 16° 6°
- Dec 9° -4°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Kotzebue in February?
The normal high is 9°F and the normal low −6°F, for a daily mean of 1.4°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 0.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Kotzebue and the 5th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 7°F on February 1 to 9°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between -6°F and 9°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 7°F | −7°F | 29% | 8% |
| February 8 | 8°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% |
| February 15 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% |
| February 22 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% |
| February 28 | 9°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 18, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 7°F | −7°F | 29% | 8% | 6 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 7°F | −7°F | 29% | 8% | 6 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 7°F | −7°F | 30% | 8% | 6 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 7°F | −7°F | 30% | 8% | 6 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 7°F | −7°F | 30% | 8% | 6 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 8°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% | 6 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 8°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% | 7 h |
| February 8 | 8°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% | 7 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 8°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% | 7 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 9°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 9°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 9°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 9°F | −5°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 9°F | −5°F | 32% | 9% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h |
| February 16 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h |
| February 24 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 9°F | −5°F | 33% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 9°F | −5°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 9°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 28 | 9°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 29 | 9°F | −6°F | 31% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
- Normal high
- 9°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- −6°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.85 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 13.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 6 h 10 min to 9 h 40 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026616; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Kotzebue in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 18 (33%). In all, 0.85 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Kotzebue, 28 nights fall to freezing, 27 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 13.1 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026616.
How humid and windy is Kotzebue in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 5°F with 76% relative humidity and a dew point of −1°F; at 6 a.m. it is 1°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 12.0 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 1°F | −4°F | 80% | 12.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 0°F | −4°F | 80% | 11.9 mph | 35% |
| noon | 2°F | −3°F | 78% | 12.2 mph | 41% |
| 3 p.m. | 5°F | −1°F | 76% | 12.4 mph | 36% |
| 6 p.m. | 4°F | −2°F | 77% | 12.0 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 2°F | −3°F | 79% | 11.9 mph | 50% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026616. 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 Kotzebue?
The warmest February temperature on Kotzebue's official record (since 1902) is 40°F, on February 11, 1980; the coldest is −52°F, on February 19, 1964. The wettest February brought 4.04 in (2009); the snowiest, 47.4 inches (2009).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 1.4°F: 2021 -13.3°F (−14.7), 2022 -6.8°F (−8.2), 2023 -4.7°F (−6.1), 2024 5.6°F (+4.2), 2025 3.7°F (+2.3), 2026 -4.4°F (−5.8). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -13.3°F | −14.7°F | 0.19 in |
| 2022 | -6.8°F | −8.2°F | 0.68 in |
| 2023 | -4.7°F | −6.1°F | 0.89 in |
| 2024 | 5.6°F | +4.2°F | 1.00 in |
| 2025 | 3.7°F | +2.3°F | 0.40 in |
| 2026 | -4.4°F | −5.8°F | 1.53 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record OTZthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026616. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Kotzebue compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Kotzebue's is 9°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.