Northway weather in February: Northway, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Northway in February has a normal high of 8°F and a normal low of −16°F, a daily mean of −4°F, rising from 0°F on the 1st to 16°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.24 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −13°C and low of −27°C, 6 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationNorthway Airport
- Station IDUSW00026412
- Location62.96°N 141.93°W
- Elevation1,713 ft (522 m)
- Population (census place)202
- Jan -4° -22°
- Feb 8° -16°
- Mar 25° -8°
- Apr 45° 17°
- May 61° 34°
- Jun 70° 45°
- Jul 72° 48°
- Aug 67° 44°
- Sep 55° 32°
- Oct 32° 14°
- Nov 8° -9°
- Dec -2° -19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Northway in February?
The normal high is 8°F and the normal low −16°F, for a daily mean of -4.0°F. February is 9.3°F warmer than January and 12.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Northway and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 16°F, from 0°F on February 1 to 16°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between -10°F and 2°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 0°F | −19°F | 15% | 2% |
| February 8 | 4°F | −17°F | 14% | 2% |
| February 15 | 8°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% |
| February 22 | 12°F | −14°F | 13% | 2% |
| February 28 | 15°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% |
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 | 0°F | −19°F | 15% | 2% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 1°F | −18°F | 15% | 2% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 1°F | −18°F | 15% | 2% | 7 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 2°F | −18°F | 15% | 2% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 2°F | −18°F | 15% | 2% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 3°F | −17°F | 14% | 2% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 4°F | −17°F | 14% | 2% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 4°F | −17°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h |
| February 9 | 5°F | −17°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 5°F | −16°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 6°F | −16°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 6°F | −16°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 7°F | −16°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 8°F | −15°F | 14% | 2% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 8°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 9°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 9°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 10°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 9 h |
| February 19 | 10°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 11°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 12°F | −15°F | 13% | 2% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 22 | 12°F | −14°F | 13% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 13°F | −14°F | 12% | 2% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 24 | 13°F | −14°F | 12% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 14°F | −14°F | 12% | 2% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 26 | 14°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 15°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h |
| February 28 | 15°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h |
| February 29 | 16°F | −14°F | 12% | 1% | 10 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 8°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- −16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.24 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 7 h 20 min to 10 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00026412; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Northway in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 13% on average, highest around February 1 (15%). In all, 0.24 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Northway, 28 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00026412.
How humid and windy is Northway in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 12°F with – relative humidity and a dew point of –; at 6 a.m. it is −6°F with 96% humidity. The wind averages 2.7 mph.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −6°F | −7°F | 96% | 2.5 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | −5°F | −6°F | 92% | 2.3 mph | – |
| noon | 7°F | 0°F | 71% | 3.1 mph | 32% |
| 3 p.m. | 12°F | – | – | – | 30% |
| 6 p.m. | 8°F | 1°F | 74% | 2.6 mph | 26% |
| 9 p.m. | 0°F | −4°F | 84% | 2.8 mph | 41% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00026412. 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 Northway?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1942) is 48°F, on February 23, 1943; the coldest is −71°F, on February 9, 1979. The wettest February brought 0.82 in (2011); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -4.0°F: 2021 -12.6°F (−8.6), 2022 -0.0°F (+4.0), 2023 -3.1°F (+0.9), 2024 -6.0°F (−2.0), 2025 1.2°F (+5.2), 2026 -8.1°F (−4.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -12.6°F | −8.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | -0.0°F | +4.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | -3.1°F | +0.9°F | 0.00 in |
| 2024 | -6.0°F | −2.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 1.2°F | +5.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | -8.1°F | −4.1°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00026412; recent months: ACIS, station USW00026412. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Northway compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Northway's is 8°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.