Louisville weather in February: Louisville, Kentucky: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Louisville in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 31°F, a daily mean of 40°F, rising from 45°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 87 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationLouisville International Airport
- Station IDUSW00093821
- Location38.18°N 85.74°W
- Elevation488 ft (149 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population640,796
- Jan 44° 28°
- Feb 48° 31°
- Mar 58° 39°
- Apr 70° 49°
- May 78° 59°
- Jun 86° 67°
- Jul 89° 71°
- Aug 88° 70°
- Sep 82° 62°
- Oct 71° 50°
- Nov 58° 39°
- Dec 47° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Louisville in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 31°F, for a daily mean of 39.5°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 8.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Louisville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 45°F on February 1 to 52°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 35°F and 44°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 8 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 31°F | 36% | 21% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% |
| February 28 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% |
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 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 45°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 46°F | 28°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 46°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 47°F | 29°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 47°F | 29°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 47°F | 30°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 47°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 48°F | 30°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 31°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 49°F | 31°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 31°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 50°F | 32°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 50°F | 33°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 51°F | 33°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 51°F | 33°F | 38% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 51°F | 33°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 52°F | 34°F | 38% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 31°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093821; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Louisville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 29 (38%). In all, 3.41 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Louisville, 17 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 3 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093821.
How humid and windy is Louisville in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 49°F with 49% relative humidity and a dew point of 31°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 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. | 37°F | 29°F | 73% | 7.6 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 39°F | 30°F | 70% | 8.5 mph | 30% |
| noon | 45°F | 31°F | 57% | 10.3 mph | 29% |
| 3 p.m. | 49°F | 31°F | 49% | 11.0 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 47°F | 30°F | 51% | 10.6 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 43°F | 30°F | 60% | 8.8 mph | 31% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093821. 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 Louisville?
The warmest February temperature on Louisville's official record (since 1872) is 82°F, on February 20, 2018; the coldest is −19°F, on February 2, 1951. The wettest February brought 10.54 in (2018); the snowiest, 22.4 inches (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 39.5°F: 2021 33.3°F (−6.2), 2022 39.6°F (+0.1), 2023 47.4°F (+7.9), 2024 47.3°F (+7.8), 2025 39.7°F (+0.2), 2026 39.4°F (−0.1). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 33.3°F | −6.2°F | 5.85 in |
| 2022 | 39.6°F | +0.1°F | 6.74 in |
| 2023 | 47.4°F | +7.9°F | 2.70 in |
| 2024 | 47.3°F | +7.8°F | 1.63 in |
| 2025 | 39.7°F | +0.2°F | 6.84 in |
| 2026 | 39.4°F | −0.1°F | 1.11 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SDFthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093821. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Louisville compare across Kentucky?
Across the 68 places PlainClimate covers in Kentucky, February normal highs run from 43°F in Glencoe to 53°F in Summer Shade; Louisville's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Louisville in January44°F by day, 28°F at night
- Louisville in March58°F by day, 39°F at night
- Louisville through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kentucky in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Summer Shade: Kentucky's warmest Februarynormal high 53°F