McGrath weather in February: McGrath, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
McGrath in February has a normal high of 15°F and a normal low of −6°F, a daily mean of 5°F, rising from 8°F on the 1st to 20°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −10°C and low of −21°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 32 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMcGrath Airport
- Station IDUSW00026510
- Location62.96°N 155.61°W
- Elevation333 ft (102 m)
- Population284
- Jan 3° -14°
- Feb 15° -6°
- Mar 25° -1°
- Apr 43° 22°
- May 59° 38°
- Jun 69° 49°
- Jul 70° 52°
- Aug 64° 48°
- Sep 54° 38°
- Oct 35° 22°
- Nov 15° 1°
- Dec 6° -10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is McGrath in February?
The normal high is 15°F and the normal low −6°F, for a daily mean of 4.5°F. February is 10.3°F warmer than January and 7.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in McGrath and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 12°F, from 8°F on February 1 to 20°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between -2°F and 11°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 | 8°F | −9°F | 33% | 10% |
| February 8 | 12°F | −7°F | 33% | 10% |
| February 15 | 15°F | −5°F | 31% | 9% |
| February 22 | 18°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% |
| February 28 | 20°F | −4°F | 29% | 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 | 8°F | −9°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 9°F | −9°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 9°F | −9°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 10°F | −8°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 10°F | −8°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 11°F | −7°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 11°F | −7°F | 33% | 10% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 12°F | −7°F | 33% | 10% | 8 h |
| February 9 | 13°F | −6°F | 32% | 10% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 13°F | −6°F | 32% | 10% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 14°F | −6°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 14°F | −5°F | 32% | 9% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 15°F | −5°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 15°F | −5°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 15°F | −5°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 16°F | −5°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 16°F | −4°F | 31% | 9% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 17°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h |
| February 19 | 17°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 17°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 18°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 18°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 18°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 24 | 19°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 19°F | −4°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 26 | 19°F | −4°F | 29% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 20°F | −4°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 28 | 20°F | −4°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 29 | 20°F | −4°F | 29% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 15°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- −6°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 12.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 7 h 20 min to 10 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026510; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in McGrath in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (33%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in McGrath, 28 nights fall to freezing, 25 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 12.7 inches.
Snow falls on 10 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026510.
How humid and windy is McGrath in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 17°F with 61% relative humidity and a dew point of 6°F; at 6 a.m. it is 3°F with 86% humidity. The wind averages 4.1 mph, most often from the north in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 3°F | −1°F | 86% | 3.2 mph | 45% |
| 9 a.m. | 1°F | −2°F | 87% | 3.2 mph | 26% |
| noon | 10°F | 3°F | 70% | 4.1 mph | 31% |
| 3 p.m. | 17°F | 6°F | 61% | 5.3 mph | 31% |
| 6 p.m. | 17°F | 6°F | 63% | 5.5 mph | 39% |
| 9 p.m. | 11°F | 4°F | 73% | 4.4 mph | 39% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026510. 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 McGrath?
The warmest February temperature on McGrath's official record (since 1941) is 55°F, on February 24, 1943; the coldest is −64°F, on February 3, 1947. The wettest February brought 3.72 in (2003); the snowiest, 38.0 inches (1944).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 4.5°F: 2021 -3.2°F (−7.7), 2022 5.2°F (+0.7), 2023 2.1°F (−2.4), 2024 7.3°F (+2.8), 2025 6.6°F (+2.1), 2026 -3.8°F (−8.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -3.2°F | −7.7°F | 0.55 in |
| 2022 | 5.2°F | +0.7°F | – |
| 2023 | 2.1°F | −2.4°F | 1.93 in |
| 2024 | 7.3°F | +2.8°F | 2.03 in |
| 2025 | 6.6°F | +2.1°F | 0.13 in |
| 2026 | -3.8°F | −8.3°F | 1.81 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCGthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026510. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in McGrath compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; McGrath's is 15°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.