Moses Lake weather in February: Moses Lake, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Moses Lake in February has a normal high of 44°F and a normal low of 27°F, a daily mean of 35°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −3°C, 17 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationMoses Lake Grant County Airport
  • Station IDUSW00024110
  • Location47.21°N 119.32°W
  • Elevation1,196 ft (365 m)
  • Population26,969
  1. Jan 36° 24°
  2. Feb 44° 27°
  3. Mar 55° 32°
  4. Apr 64° 37°
  5. May 74° 45°
  6. Jun 80° 52°
  7. Jul 90° 57°
  8. Aug 88° 56°
  9. Sep 79° 47°
  10. Oct 63° 37°
  11. Nov 46° 29°
  12. Dec 36° 24°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Moses Lake in February?

The normal high is 44°F and the normal low 27°F, for a daily mean of 35.3°F. February is 5.2°F warmer than January and 8.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Moses Lake and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 11°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 31°F and 40°F.

Moses Lake in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 26%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 139°F25°F26%9%
February 842°F26°F25%8%
February 1544°F27°F24%8%
February 2247°F28°F23%8%
February 2850°F29°F23%8%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Moses Lake: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 139°F25°F26%9%9 h 30 min
February 240°F25°F26%9%9 h 40 min
February 340°F25°F26%9%9 h 40 min
February 440°F25°F26%9%9 h 40 min
February 541°F26°F26%9%9 h 40 min
February 641°F26°F25%9%9 h 50 min
February 741°F26°F25%9%9 h 50 min
February 842°F26°F25%8%9 h 50 min
February 942°F26°F25%8%10 h
February 1042°F26°F25%8%10 h
February 1143°F26°F24%8%10 h
February 1243°F26°F24%8%10 h 10 min
February 1343°F26°F24%8%10 h 10 min
February 1444°F26°F24%8%10 h 10 min
February 1544°F27°F24%8%10 h 20 min
February 1645°F27°F24%8%10 h 20 min
February 1745°F27°F24%8%10 h 20 min
February 1845°F27°F24%8%10 h 20 min
February 1946°F27°F23%8%10 h 30 min
February 2046°F27°F23%8%10 h 30 min
February 2147°F27°F23%8%10 h 30 min
February 2247°F28°F23%8%10 h 40 min
February 2348°F28°F23%8%10 h 40 min
February 2448°F28°F23%8%10 h 40 min
February 2548°F28°F23%8%10 h 50 min
February 2649°F28°F23%8%10 h 50 min
February 2749°F28°F23%8%10 h 50 min
February 2850°F29°F23%8%11 h
February 2950°F29°F23%8%11 h
Normal high
44°FFebruary average
Normal low
27°FFebruary average
Precipitation
0.65 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
23
Daylight
9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024110; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Moses Lake in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 1 (26%). In all, 0.65 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Moses Lake, 23 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024110.

What are the records for February in Moses Lake?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1949) is 65°F, on February 8, 2018; the coldest is −9°F, on February 2, 1957. The wettest February brought 3.73 in (1961); the snowiest, 8.4 inches (1959).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 35.3°F: 2021 35.2°F (−0.1), 2022 30.8°F (−4.5), 2023 34.1°F (−1.2), 2024 39.6°F (+4.3), 2025 30.5°F (−4.8), 2026 37.8°F (+2.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Moses Lake: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202135.2°F−0.1°F0.38 in
202230.8°F−4.5°F0.19 in
202334.1°F−1.2°F0.29 in
202439.6°F+4.3°F0.41 in
202530.5°F−4.8°F0.97 in
202637.8°F+2.5°F0.63 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024110; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024110. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Moses Lake compare across Washington?

Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Moses Lake's is 44°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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