Minot weather in February: Minot, North Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Minot in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 8°F, a daily mean of 17°F, rising from 24°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.29 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −13°C, 7 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMinot International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024013
- Location48.26°N 101.27°W
- Elevation1,665 ft (508 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population47,440
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 8°
- Mar 40° 19°
- Apr 56° 31°
- May 69° 43°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 84° 59°
- Aug 84° 56°
- Sep 73° 47°
- Oct 57° 34°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 27° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Minot in February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 8°F, for a daily mean of 17.3°F. February is 3.5°F warmer than January and 11.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Minot and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 24°F on February 1 to 31°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 9°F and 25°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 16%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 24°F | 5°F | 16% | 2% |
| February 8 | 25°F | 6°F | 15% | 2% |
| February 15 | 27°F | 8°F | 15% | 2% |
| February 22 | 29°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% |
| February 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 15% | 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 | 24°F | 5°F | 16% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 24°F | 5°F | 16% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 24°F | 5°F | 16% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 25°F | 5°F | 16% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 25°F | 5°F | 16% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 25°F | 5°F | 15% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 25°F | 6°F | 15% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 25°F | 6°F | 15% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 25°F | 6°F | 15% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 26°F | 6°F | 15% | 2% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 26°F | 6°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 26°F | 7°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h |
| February 13 | 26°F | 7°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h |
| February 14 | 27°F | 7°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 27°F | 8°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 8°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 8°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 8°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 9°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 28°F | 9°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 29°F | 9°F | 15% | 2% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 29°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 10°F | 15% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 30°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 11°F | 15% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 31°F | 12°F | 15% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 15% | 3% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 31°F | 12°F | 15% | 3% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 8°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.29 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 86%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Minot in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 15% on average, highest around February 1 (16%). In all, 0.29 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Minot, 27 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.4 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 24 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024013.
How humid and windy is Minot in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 25°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 15°F; at 6 a.m. it is 14°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 11.5 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. | 14°F | 9°F | 80% | 10.5 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 15°F | 9°F | 77% | 11.2 mph | 48% |
| noon | 22°F | 13°F | 68% | 13.0 mph | 47% |
| 3 p.m. | 25°F | 15°F | 65% | 13.5 mph | 50% |
| 6 p.m. | 23°F | 15°F | 70% | 11.9 mph | 51% |
| 9 p.m. | 18°F | 13°F | 78% | 10.7 mph | 54% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024013. 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 Minot?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 66°F, on February 25, 1958; the coldest is −34°F, on February 1, 1996. The wettest February brought 1.98 in (1998); the snowiest, 24.9 inches (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.3°F: 2021 7.4°F (−9.9), 2022 11.6°F (−5.7), 2023 17.0°F (−0.3), 2024 26.6°F (+9.3), 2025 5.9°F (−11.4), 2026 24.9°F (+7.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.4°F | −9.9°F | 0.21 in |
| 2022 | 11.6°F | −5.7°F | – |
| 2023 | 17.0°F | −0.3°F | – |
| 2024 | 26.6°F | +9.3°F | – |
| 2025 | 5.9°F | −11.4°F | – |
| 2026 | 24.9°F | +7.6°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Minot compare across North Dakota?
Across the 92 places PlainClimate covers in North Dakota, February normal highs run from 17°F in Langdon to 33°F in Amidon; Minot's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.