Lafayette weather in February: Lafayette, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lafayette in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 34°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −6°C, 45 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationLafayette Purdue University Airport
- Station IDUSW00014835
- Location40.41°N 86.94°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population71,757
- Jan 33° 18°
- Feb 38° 21°
- Mar 50° 30°
- Apr 62° 40°
- May 73° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 63°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 77° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 33°
- Dec 38° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lafayette in February?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 29.7°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 10.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lafayette and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 34°F on February 1 to 43°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 24°F and 35°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% |
| February 8 | 36°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% |
| February 15 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 22 | 40°F | 24°F | 30% | 16% |
| February 28 | 43°F | 25°F | 31% | 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 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 35°F | 18°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 35°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 36°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 36°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 36°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 36°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 37°F | 20°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 37°F | 21°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 38°F | 21°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 39°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 39°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 39°F | 23°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 40°F | 23°F | 30% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 40°F | 24°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 41°F | 24°F | 30% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 42°F | 24°F | 30% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 42°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 42°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 43°F | 25°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 43°F | 26°F | 31% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014835; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Lafayette in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 29 (31%). In all, 1.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Lafayette, 24 nights fall to freezing and 9 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014835.
How humid and windy is Lafayette in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 40°F with 58% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 30°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 9.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 30°F | 25°F | 80% | 7.8 mph | 47% |
| 9 a.m. | 31°F | 25°F | 77% | 9.0 mph | 50% |
| noon | 37°F | 26°F | 64% | 11.5 mph | 43% |
| 3 p.m. | 40°F | 27°F | 58% | 12.1 mph | 42% |
| 6 p.m. | 39°F | 27°F | 62% | 10.9 mph | 46% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 27°F | 72% | 8.9 mph | 46% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014835. 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 Lafayette?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 73°F, on February 11, 1999; the coldest is −20°F, on February 10, 1982. The wettest February brought 4.97 in (2018); the snowiest, 12.7 inches (1993).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 29.7°F: 2021 25.0°F (−4.7), 2022 27.9°F (−1.8), 2023 37.0°F (+7.3), 2024 39.1°F (+9.4), 2025 29.7°F (at normal), 2026 33.6°F (+3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 25.0°F | −4.7°F | 1.10 in |
| 2022 | 27.9°F | −1.8°F | 3.46 in |
| 2023 | 37.0°F | +7.3°F | 2.97 in |
| 2024 | 39.1°F | +9.4°F | 1.10 in |
| 2025 | 29.7°F | at normal | 0.41 in |
| 2026 | 33.6°F | +3.9°F | 0.18 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014835; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014835. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lafayette compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, February normal highs run from 34°F in Angola to 48°F in St. Meinrad; Lafayette's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.