Muscatine weather in February: Muscatine, Iowa: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Muscatine in February has a normal high of 36°F and a normal low of 17°F, a daily mean of 27°F, rising from 32°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.78 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 2°C and low of −8°C, 45 mm of precipitation and 15 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationMuscatine
- Station IDUSC00135837
- Location41.41°N 91.07°W
- Elevation549 ft (167 m)
- From the centerunder 1 mile
- Population23,298
- Jan 31° 13°
- Feb 36° 17°
- Mar 50° 28°
- Apr 63° 39°
- May 74° 51°
- Jun 82° 61°
- Jul 85° 64°
- Aug 83° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 42°
- Nov 49° 30°
- Dec 36° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Muscatine in February?
The normal high is 36°F and the normal low 17°F, for a daily mean of 26.7°F. February is 4.6°F warmer than January and 12.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Muscatine and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 32°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 32°F | 13°F | 25% | 12% |
| February 8 | 33°F | 15°F | 26% | 13% |
| February 15 | 36°F | 17°F | 27% | 15% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 20°F | 27% | 16% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 28% | 17% |
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 | 32°F | 13°F | 25% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 32°F | 14°F | 26% | 12% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 32°F | 14°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 33°F | 14°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 33°F | 14°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 33°F | 14°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 33°F | 15°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 33°F | 15°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 34°F | 15°F | 26% | 13% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 34°F | 16°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 34°F | 16°F | 26% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 35°F | 16°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 35°F | 17°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 35°F | 17°F | 27% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 36°F | 17°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 36°F | 18°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 36°F | 18°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 37°F | 18°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 37°F | 19°F | 27% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 38°F | 19°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 38°F | 20°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 20°F | 27% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 39°F | 20°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 39°F | 21°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 21°F | 27% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 40°F | 22°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 41°F | 22°F | 28% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 22°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 23°F | 28% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 36°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 17°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.78 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00135837; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Muscatine in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 28 (28%). In all, 1.78 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Muscatine, 25 nights fall to freezing, 10 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.8 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00135837.
What are the records for February in Muscatine?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1935) is 77°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −34°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 4.83 in (2019); the snowiest, 20.8 inches (2014).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.7°F: 2021 14.3°F (−12.4), 2022 24.8°F (−1.9), 2023 29.9°F (+3.2), 2024 37.9°F (+11.2), 2025 23.8°F (−2.9), 2026 32.3°F (+5.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 14.3°F | −12.4°F | 1.31 in |
| 2022 | 24.8°F | −1.9°F | 0.66 in |
| 2023 | 29.9°F | +3.2°F | 2.99 in |
| 2024 | 37.9°F | +11.2°F | 0.18 in |
| 2025 | 23.8°F | −2.9°F | 0.70 in |
| 2026 | 32.3°F | +5.6°F | 0.04 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00135837; recent months: ACIS, station USC00135837. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Muscatine compare across Iowa?
Across the 132 places PlainClimate covers in Iowa, February normal highs run from 26°F in Northwood to 39°F in Shenandoah; Muscatine's is 36°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.