Montrose weather in February: Montrose, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Montrose in February has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 22°F, a daily mean of 34°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −5°C, 11 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationMontrose Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00093013
- Location38.51°N 107.90°W
- Elevation5,759 ft (1,755 m)
- Population21,646
- Jan 39° 16°
- Feb 45° 22°
- Mar 55° 29°
- Apr 63° 35°
- May 74° 43°
- Jun 86° 52°
- Jul 90° 58°
- Aug 87° 56°
- Sep 79° 48°
- Oct 65° 36°
- Nov 51° 25°
- Dec 39° 16°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Montrose in February?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 22°F, for a daily mean of 33.7°F. February is 6.5°F warmer than January and 8.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Montrose and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 41°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 30°F and 37°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 41°F | 19°F | 19% | 4% |
| February 8 | 43°F | 21°F | 20% | 4% |
| February 15 | 45°F | 22°F | 21% | 5% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 24°F | 22% | 5% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 5% |
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 | 41°F | 19°F | 19% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 42°F | 19°F | 19% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 42°F | 20°F | 19% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 42°F | 20°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 42°F | 20°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 43°F | 20°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 43°F | 20°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 43°F | 21°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 43°F | 21°F | 20% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 21°F | 21% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 44°F | 21°F | 21% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 44°F | 22°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 22°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 45°F | 22°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 45°F | 22°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 46°F | 23°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 46°F | 23°F | 21% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 46°F | 23°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 47°F | 23°F | 22% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 47°F | 24°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 47°F | 24°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 48°F | 24°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 48°F | 24°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 24°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 25°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 25°F | 22% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 22°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093013; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Montrose in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 21 (22%). In all, 0.42 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Montrose, 26 nights fall to freezing and 3 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093013.
How humid and windy is Montrose in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 33% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 69% humidity. The wind averages 6.7 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 19°F | 69% | 6.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 34°F | 20°F | 55% | 4.8 mph | 68% |
| noon | 43°F | 20°F | 39% | 6.5 mph | 70% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 19°F | 33% | 8.7 mph | 67% |
| 6 p.m. | 43°F | 20°F | 39% | 6.9 mph | 65% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 21°F | 57% | 7.1 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093013. 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 Montrose?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 68°F, on February 3, 2025; the coldest is −10°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 1.05 in (2015).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 33.7°F: 2021 32.0°F (−1.7), 2022 29.8°F (−3.9), 2023 27.5°F (−6.2), 2024 36.9°F (+3.2), 2025 39.2°F (+5.5), 2026 39.8°F (+6.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 32.0°F | −1.7°F | 0.72 in |
| 2022 | 29.8°F | −3.9°F | 0.19 in |
| 2023 | 27.5°F | −6.2°F | 0.64 in |
| 2024 | 36.9°F | +3.2°F | 0.17 in |
| 2025 | 39.2°F | +5.5°F | 0.23 in |
| 2026 | 39.8°F | +6.1°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093013; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093013. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Montrose compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Montrose's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.