Manhattan weather in February: Manhattan, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Manhattan in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 42°F on the 1st to 51°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −6°C, 24 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationManhattan Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00003936
- Location39.14°N 96.68°W
- Elevation1,057 ft (322 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population54,700
- Jan 41° 18°
- Feb 46° 22°
- Mar 58° 32°
- Apr 67° 42°
- May 77° 53°
- Jun 87° 63°
- Jul 92° 68°
- Aug 90° 65°
- Sep 82° 56°
- Oct 69° 43°
- Nov 55° 30°
- Dec 44° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Manhattan in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 34.0°F. February is 4.6°F warmer than January and 10.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Manhattan and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 42°F on February 1 to 51°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 29°F and 39°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 42°F | 19°F | 16% | 8% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 20°F | 17% | 8% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 22°F | 18% | 8% |
| February 22 | 49°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% |
| February 28 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% |
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 | 42°F | 19°F | 16% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 43°F | 19°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 43°F | 19°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 43°F | 19°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 43°F | 19°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 43°F | 20°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 20°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 20°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 44°F | 20°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 20°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 21°F | 17% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 21°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 22°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 46°F | 22°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 22°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 49°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 49°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 49°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 51°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 22°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Manhattan in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around February 29 (19%). In all, 0.96 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Manhattan, 24 nights fall to freezing and 5 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003936.
What are the records for February in Manhattan?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1960) is 83°F, on February 28, 2006; the coldest is −21°F, on February 16, 2021. The wettest February brought 2.61 in (2001); the snowiest, 7.0 inches (1961).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 34.0°F: 2021 23.6°F (−10.4), 2022 31.2°F (−2.8), 2023 36.2°F (+2.2), 2024 43.8°F (+9.8), 2025 28.3°F (−5.7), 2026 41.9°F (+7.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 23.6°F | −10.4°F | 0.05 in |
| 2022 | 31.2°F | −2.8°F | 0.10 in |
| 2023 | 36.2°F | +2.2°F | 0.77 in |
| 2024 | 43.8°F | +9.8°F | 0.78 in |
| 2025 | 28.3°F | −5.7°F | 0.20 in |
| 2026 | 41.9°F | +7.9°F | 0.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003936; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Manhattan compare across Kansas?
Across the 137 places PlainClimate covers in Kansas, February normal highs run from 39°F in Baileyville to 54°F in Coldwater; Manhattan's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.