Miles City weather in February: Miles City, Montana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Miles City in February has a normal high of 35°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 40°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.26 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −11°C, 7 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationMiles City F Wiley Field
- Station IDUSW00024037
- Location46.43°N 105.88°W
- Elevation2,624 ft (800 m)
- Population8,407
- Jan 30° 9°
- Feb 35° 13°
- Mar 47° 23°
- Apr 58° 33°
- May 68° 43°
- Jun 79° 53°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 87° 58°
- Sep 76° 47°
- Oct 59° 34°
- Nov 44° 21°
- Dec 33° 12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Miles City in February?
The normal high is 35°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 23.6°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 11.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Miles City and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 40°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 9.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 15°F and 33°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 | 31°F | 10°F | 16% | 2% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% |
| February 15 | 35°F | 12°F | 18% | 2% |
| February 22 | 37°F | 14°F | 18% | 3% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 16°F | 19% | 3% |
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 | 31°F | 10°F | 16% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 32°F | 10°F | 17% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 32°F | 10°F | 17% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 32°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 32°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 33°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 33°F | 11°F | 17% | 2% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 33°F | 12°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 34°F | 12°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 12°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 12°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 35°F | 12°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 35°F | 13°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 13°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 13°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 36°F | 13°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 14°F | 18% | 2% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 37°F | 14°F | 18% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 37°F | 14°F | 18% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 37°F | 14°F | 18% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 38°F | 15°F | 18% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 38°F | 15°F | 19% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 39°F | 15°F | 19% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 39°F | 16°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 39°F | 16°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 40°F | 16°F | 19% | 3% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 35°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.26 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024037; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Miles City 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, 0.26 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Miles City, 27 nights fall to freezing and 11 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024037.
How humid and windy is Miles City in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 18°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the 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. | 18°F | 13°F | 81% | 8.6 mph | 55% |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 74% | 9.4 mph | 56% |
| noon | 31°F | 18°F | 58% | 11.2 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 19°F | 52% | 11.9 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 30°F | 18°F | 61% | 9.0 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 72% | 8.8 mph | 60% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024037. 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 Miles City?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1937) is 73°F, on February 27, 1992; the coldest is −37°F, on February 11, 1939. The wettest February brought 1.30 in (1959); the snowiest, 19.0 inches (1949).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.6°F: 2021 12.6°F (−11.0), 2022 23.5°F (−0.1), 2023 24.8°F (+1.2), 2024 30.4°F (+6.8), 2025 9.3°F (−14.4), 2026 33.0°F (+9.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.6°F | −11.0°F | 0.26 in |
| 2022 | 23.5°F | −0.1°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 24.8°F | +1.2°F | 0.24 in |
| 2024 | 30.4°F | +6.8°F | 0.22 in |
| 2025 | 9.3°F | −14.4°F | 0.07 in |
| 2026 | 33.0°F | +9.4°F | 0.50 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024037; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024037. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Miles City compare across Montana?
Across the 141 places PlainClimate covers in Montana, February normal highs run from 24°F in Westby to 42°F in Superior; Miles City's is 35°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.