La Crosse weather in February: La Crosse, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
La Crosse in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 28°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.19 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 30 mm of precipitation and 25 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLa Crosse Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014920
- Location43.88°N 91.25°W
- Elevation652 ft (199 m)
- Population51,049
- Jan 27° 11°
- Feb 33° 14°
- Mar 46° 26°
- Apr 60° 38°
- May 72° 50°
- Jun 82° 60°
- Jul 85° 65°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 46° 30°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is La Crosse in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 23.3°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 12.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in La Crosse and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 28°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 17°F and 30°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 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 12% |
| February 8 | 30°F | 12°F | 31% | 12% |
| February 15 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 12% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 30% | 12% |
| February 28 | 38°F | 19°F | 30% | 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 | 28°F | 10°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 29°F | 11°F | 32% | 12% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 29°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 29°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 29°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 11°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 30°F | 12°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 30°F | 12°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 30°F | 12°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 31°F | 12°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 31°F | 13°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 31°F | 13°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 32°F | 13°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 32°F | 14°F | 31% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 32°F | 14°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 33°F | 14°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 33°F | 15°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 15°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 17°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 36°F | 18°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 37°F | 18°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 37°F | 18°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 38°F | 19°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 38°F | 19°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 38°F | 20°F | 30% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 14°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.19 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in La Crosse in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (32%). In all, 1.19 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in La Crosse, 26 nights fall to freezing, 15 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.7 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014920.
How humid and windy is La Crosse in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 33°F with 55% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 15°F | 77% | 7.6 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 72% | 8.9 mph | 46% |
| noon | 30°F | 18°F | 60% | 9.9 mph | 44% |
| 3 p.m. | 33°F | 19°F | 55% | 10.8 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 19°F | 61% | 9.1 mph | 50% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 69% | 8.0 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014920. 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 La Crosse?
The warmest February temperature on La Crosse's official record (since 1872) is 69°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −36°F, on February 8, 1971. The wettest February brought 4.04 in (1922); the snowiest, 31.1 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.3°F: 2021 12.8°F (−10.5), 2022 18.3°F (−5.0), 2023 26.1°F (+2.8), 2024 35.4°F (+12.1), 2025 19.6°F (−3.7), 2026 27.3°F (+4.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.8°F | −10.5°F | 0.73 in |
| 2022 | 18.3°F | −5.0°F | 0.34 in |
| 2023 | 26.1°F | +2.8°F | 2.19 in |
| 2024 | 35.4°F | +12.1°F | 0.28 in |
| 2025 | 19.6°F | −3.7°F | 0.69 in |
| 2026 | 27.3°F | +4.0°F | 0.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record LSEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014920. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in La Crosse compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, February normal highs run from 24°F in Butternut to 35°F in Kenosha; La Crosse's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.