Mercury Desert Rock Airport weather in February: Mercury Desert Rock Airport, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Mercury Desert Rock Airport in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 36°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 2°C, 24 mm of precipitation and 1 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMercury Desert Rock Airport
- Station IDUSW00003160
- Location36.62°N 116.03°W
- Elevation3,230 ft (985 m)
- Jan 57° 33°
- Feb 60° 36°
- Mar 67° 41°
- Apr 74° 47°
- May 84° 55°
- Jun 95° 64°
- Jul 101° 71°
- Aug 99° 70°
- Sep 91° 62°
- Oct 78° 50°
- Nov 65° 39°
- Dec 55° 32°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in February?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 36°F, for a daily mean of 47.9°F. February is 2.9°F warmer than January and 6.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Mercury Desert Rock Airport and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 63°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 45°F and 51°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 58°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% |
| February 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 7% |
| February 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% |
| February 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% |
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 | 58°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 58°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 58°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 58°F | 34°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 58°F | 35°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 58°F | 35°F | 14% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 59°F | 35°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 60°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 60°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 60°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 60°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 60°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 61°F | 36°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 61°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 62°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 62°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 37°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 62°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 38°F | 15% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 36°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.94 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003160; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Mercury Desert Rock Airport in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around February 15 (15%). In all, 0.94 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Mercury Desert Rock Airport, 8 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.2 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003160.
How humid and windy is Mercury Desert Rock Airport in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 59°F with 24% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 51% humidity. The wind averages 9.1 mph, most often from the south-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 25°F | 51% | 7.4 mph | 68% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 25°F | 36% | 9.4 mph | 70% |
| noon | 57°F | 23°F | 27% | 10.7 mph | 66% |
| 3 p.m. | 59°F | 22°F | 24% | 11.7 mph | 66% |
| 6 p.m. | 54°F | 23°F | 30% | 9.0 mph | 76% |
| 9 p.m. | 49°F | 25°F | 39% | 7.9 mph | 80% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003160. 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 Mercury Desert Rock Airport?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1978) is 83°F, on February 26, 1986; the coldest is 11°F, on February 6, 1989. The wettest February brought 4.64 in (1998); the snowiest, 6.0 inches (1987).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.9°F: 2021 48.0°F (+0.1), 2022 48.0°F (+0.1), 2023 43.8°F (−4.1), 2024 47.8°F (−0.1), 2025 52.0°F (+4.1), 2026 51.9°F (+4.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 48.0°F | +0.1°F | 0.04 in |
| 2022 | 48.0°F | +0.1°F | 0.08 in |
| 2023 | 43.8°F | −4.1°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 47.8°F | −0.1°F | 2.43 in |
| 2025 | 52.0°F | +4.1°F | 0.46 in |
| 2026 | 51.9°F | +4.0°F | 0.49 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00003160; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003160. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Mercury Desert Rock Airport compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, February normal highs run from 39°F in Lamoille to 69°F in Laughlin; Mercury Desert Rock Airport's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in January57°F by day, 33°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport in March67°F by day, 41°F at night
- Mercury Desert Rock Airport through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Nevada in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Laughlin: Nevada's warmest Februarynormal high 69°F