Lake Geneva weather in February: Lake Geneva, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lake Geneva in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.89 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 48 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLake Geneva Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00474457
- Location42.60°N 88.43°W
- Elevation846 ft (258 m)
- Population8,691
- Jan 30° 15°
- Feb 35° 17°
- Mar 45° 26°
- Apr 59° 37°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 81° 58°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 83° 61°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 63° 42°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 35° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lake Geneva in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 25.7°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 10.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Lake Geneva and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 32°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 | 31°F | 14°F | 33% | 15% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 32% | 15% |
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 | 31°F | 14°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 14°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 15°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 32°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 15°F | 32% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 16°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 36°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 38°F | 20°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 38°F | 20°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 20°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 39°F | 21°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 21°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 39°F | 21°F | 32% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.89 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00474457; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lake Geneva in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 1 (33%). In all, 1.89 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Lake Geneva, 25 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.1 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00474457.
What are the records for February in Lake Geneva?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 74°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −25°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 4.63 in (1994); the snowiest, 30.9 inches (1974).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.7°F: 2023 26.8°F (+1.1), 2024 34.2°F (+8.5), 2025 21.3°F (−4.4), 2026 27.2°F (+1.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 26.8°F | +1.1°F | 4.08 in |
| 2024 | 34.2°F | +8.5°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 21.3°F | −4.4°F | 0.85 in |
| 2026 | 27.2°F | +1.5°F | 0.33 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00474457; recent months: ACIS, station USC00474457. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lake Geneva 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; Lake Geneva's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Lake Geneva in January30°F by day, 15°F at night
- Lake Geneva in March45°F by day, 26°F at night
- Lake Geneva through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kenosha: Wisconsin's warmest Februarynormal high 35°F