Minneapolis weather in February: Minneapolis, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Minneapolis in February has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 24°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 0.87 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 22 mm of precipitation and 24 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMinneapolis/St Paul Airport
- Station IDUSW00014922
- Location44.88°N 93.23°W
- Elevation872 ft (266 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population428,579
- Jan 24° 9°
- Feb 29° 13°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 57° 38°
- May 69° 50°
- Jun 79° 60°
- Jul 83° 65°
- Aug 81° 63°
- Sep 73° 54°
- Oct 58° 41°
- Nov 42° 28°
- Dec 29° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minneapolis in February?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 20.6°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 12.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Minneapolis and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 24°F on February 1 to 34°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 14°F and 27°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 24°F | 9°F | 30% | 9% |
| February 8 | 26°F | 10°F | 28% | 9% |
| February 15 | 28°F | 13°F | 28% | 9% |
| February 22 | 31°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 11% |
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 | 24°F | 9°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 9% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 25°F | 10°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 26°F | 10°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 26°F | 10°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 26°F | 10°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 26°F | 11°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 27°F | 11°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 27°F | 11°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 27°F | 12°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 12°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 28°F | 12°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 28°F | 13°F | 28% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 13°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 29°F | 13°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 30°F | 14°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 30°F | 14°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 30°F | 15°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 31°F | 15°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 32°F | 17°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 33°F | 17°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 33°F | 18°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.87 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 9.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014922; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minneapolis in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around February 1 (30%). In all, 0.87 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Minneapolis, 27 nights fall to freezing, 17 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 9.5 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 22 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014922.
How humid and windy is Minneapolis in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 77% humidity. The wind averages 9.6 mph, most often from the west-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. | 20°F | 14°F | 77% | 8.3 mph | 34% |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 73% | 9.6 mph | 35% |
| noon | 28°F | 16°F | 61% | 10.9 mph | 30% |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 17°F | 57% | 11.7 mph | 34% |
| 6 p.m. | 28°F | 17°F | 62% | 10.6 mph | 29% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 16°F | 69% | 9.3 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014922. 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 Minneapolis?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1938) is 65°F, on February 26, 2024; the coldest is −32°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 2.57 in (2019); the snowiest, 39.0 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.6°F: 2021 11.7°F (−8.9), 2022 14.5°F (−6.1), 2023 21.1°F (+0.5), 2024 33.3°F (+12.7), 2025 17.1°F (−3.5), 2026 27.0°F (+6.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.7°F | −8.9°F | 0.52 in |
| 2022 | 14.5°F | −6.1°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 21.1°F | +0.5°F | 2.38 in |
| 2024 | 33.3°F | +12.7°F | 0.65 in |
| 2025 | 17.1°F | −3.5°F | 0.41 in |
| 2026 | 27.0°F | +6.4°F | 1.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014922; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014922. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Minneapolis compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Minneapolis's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.