Medicine Lodge weather in February: Medicine Lodge, Kansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Medicine Lodge in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 26°F, a daily mean of 38°F, rising from 48°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 1.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −4°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMedicine Lodge
- Station IDUSW00003957
- Location37.28°N 98.55°W
- Elevation1,535 ft (468 m)
- Population1,708
- Jan 46° 22°
- Feb 50° 26°
- Mar 60° 35°
- Apr 70° 44°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 90° 65°
- Jul 94° 70°
- Aug 92° 68°
- Sep 84° 59°
- Oct 72° 45°
- Nov 58° 33°
- Dec 47° 24°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Medicine Lodge in February?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 26°F, for a daily mean of 38.0°F. February is 3.9°F warmer than January and 9.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Medicine Lodge and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 48°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 33°F and 43°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 20%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% |
| February 8 | 49°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% |
| February 15 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% |
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 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 48°F | 23°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 49°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 49°F | 24°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 49°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 49°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 49°F | 24°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 49°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 50°F | 25°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 50°F | 26°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 51°F | 26°F | 19% | 9% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 51°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 52°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 52°F | 27°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 52°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 53°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 53°F | 28°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 29°F | 20% | 9% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 54°F | 29°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 26°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.0 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 22
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003957; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Medicine Lodge in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around February 28 (20%). In all, 1.03 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Medicine Lodge, 22 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.0 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 2 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003957.
How humid and windy is Medicine Lodge in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 52°F with 38% relative humidity and a dew point of 27°F; at 6 a.m. it is 32°F with 73% humidity. The wind averages 10.2 mph, most often from the north-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 32°F | 24°F | 73% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 36°F | 26°F | 66% | 10.2 mph | – |
| noon | 47°F | 27°F | 45% | 13.0 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 52°F | 27°F | 38% | 13.3 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 49°F | 27°F | 42% | 11.1 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 41°F | 27°F | 58% | 8.9 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003957. 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 Medicine Lodge?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 88°F, on February 26, 2024; the coldest is −17°F, on February 10, 2011. The wettest February brought 4.96 in (2012); the snowiest, 23.5 inches (2013).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.0°F: 2021 26.3°F (−11.7), 2022 33.8°F (−4.2), 2023 38.8°F (+0.8), 2024 48.4°F (+10.4), 2025 35.6°F (−2.4), 2026 49.9°F (+11.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.3°F | −11.7°F | 0.24 in |
| 2022 | 33.8°F | −4.2°F | 0.42 in |
| 2023 | 38.8°F | +0.8°F | 0.58 in |
| 2024 | 48.4°F | +10.4°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 35.6°F | −2.4°F | 0.17 in |
| 2026 | 49.9°F | +11.9°F | 0.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003957; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003957. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Medicine Lodge 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; Medicine Lodge's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Medicine Lodge in January46°F by day, 22°F at night
- Medicine Lodge in March60°F by day, 35°F at night
- Medicine Lodge through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Kansas in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Coldwater: Kansas's warmest Februarynormal high 54°F