Oshkosh weather in February: Oshkosh, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Oshkosh in February has a normal high of 30°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 22°F, rising from 26°F on the 1st to 35°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 0.83 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −1°C and low of −10°C, 21 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationOshkosh Wittman Airport
- Station IDUSW00094855
- Location43.98°N 88.56°W
- Elevation782 ft (238 m)
- Population67,242
- Jan 26° 11°
- Feb 30° 14°
- Mar 42° 24°
- Apr 55° 36°
- May 67° 47°
- Jun 77° 57°
- Jul 81° 61°
- Aug 79° 60°
- Sep 72° 51°
- Oct 59° 40°
- Nov 44° 29°
- Dec 32° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Oshkosh in February?
The normal high is 30°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 21.6°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 11.2°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Oshkosh and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 26°F on February 1 to 35°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 16°F and 27°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 | 26°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% |
| February 8 | 28°F | 12°F | 26% | 10% |
| February 15 | 30°F | 13°F | 27% | 11% |
| February 22 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 13% |
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 | 26°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 26°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 27°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 27°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 27°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 27°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 27°F | 11°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 28°F | 12°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 28°F | 12°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 28°F | 12°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 28°F | 12°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 29°F | 13°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 29°F | 13°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 29°F | 13°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 30°F | 13°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 30°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 30°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 31°F | 14°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 31°F | 15°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 31°F | 15°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 33°F | 16°F | 28% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 33°F | 17°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 34°F | 17°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 34°F | 17°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 35°F | 18°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 30°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 14°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.83 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094855; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Oshkosh in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 29 (28%). In all, 0.83 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Oshkosh, 27 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094855.
What are the records for February in Oshkosh?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 73°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −19°F, on February 21, 2008. The wettest February brought 2.53 in (2023); the snowiest, 18.6 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.6°F: 2021 13.8°F (−7.8), 2022 20.0°F (−1.6), 2023 25.1°F (+3.5), 2024 33.4°F (+11.8), 2025 19.0°F (−2.6), 2026 25.8°F (+4.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.8°F | −7.8°F | – |
| 2022 | 20.0°F | −1.6°F | 0.36 in |
| 2023 | 25.1°F | +3.5°F | 2.53 in |
| 2024 | 33.4°F | +11.8°F | 0.48 in |
| 2025 | 19.0°F | −2.6°F | 0.79 in |
| 2026 | 25.8°F | +4.2°F | 1.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094855; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094855. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Oshkosh compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, February normal highs run from 24°F in Butternut to 35°F in Kenosha; Oshkosh's is 30°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.