Lakewood weather in February: Lakewood, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Lakewood in February has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.77 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −6°C, 20 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLakewood
- Station IDUSC00054762
- Location39.75°N 105.12°W
- Elevation5,640 ft (1,719 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population156,868
- Jan 45° 21°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 53° 29°
- Apr 59° 35°
- May 68° 44°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 86° 60°
- Aug 84° 58°
- Sep 76° 49°
- Oct 63° 37°
- Nov 52° 28°
- Dec 45° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Lakewood in February?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 33.5°F. February is 0.6°F warmer than January and 7.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Lakewood and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 48°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 29°F and 38°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% |
| February 15 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% |
| February 22 | 46°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% |
| February 28 | 48°F | 24°F | 16% | 9% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 6)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 21°F | 16% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 44°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 44°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 44°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 45°F | 22°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 46°F | 22°F | 17% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 46°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 46°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 46°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 47°F | 23°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 47°F | 23°F | 17% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 47°F | 23°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 48°F | 23°F | 17% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 48°F | 24°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 48°F | 24°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 48°F | 24°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 22°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.77 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.6 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00054762; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Lakewood in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around February 14 (17%). In all, 0.77 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Lakewood, 25 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.6 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 10 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00054762.
What are the records for February in Lakewood?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1962) is 77°F, on February 11, 2017; the coldest is −23°F, on February 6, 1989. The wettest February brought 3.36 in (2015); the snowiest, 40.1 inches (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.5°F: 2021 27.9°F (−5.6), 2022 28.3°F (−5.2), 2023 32.3°F (−1.2), 2024 37.4°F (+3.9), 2025 31.6°F (−1.9). 1 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27.9°F | −5.6°F | 0.81 in |
| 2022 | 28.3°F | −5.2°F | 1.63 in |
| 2023 | 32.3°F | −1.2°F | 0.60 in |
| 2024 | 37.4°F | +3.9°F | 2.62 in |
| 2025 | 31.6°F | −1.9°F | 0.87 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00054762; recent months: ACIS, station USC00054762. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Lakewood compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Lakewood's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.