Palmer weather in February: Palmer, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Palmer in February has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.70 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −10°C, 18 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPalmer Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00025331
- Location61.60°N 149.09°W
- Elevation230 ft (70 m)
- Population6,626
- Jan 22° 8°
- Feb 28° 13°
- Mar 34° 17°
- Apr 48° 30°
- May 59° 39°
- Jun 66° 47°
- Jul 68° 51°
- Aug 65° 48°
- Sep 56° 41°
- Oct 42° 29°
- Nov 29° 16°
- Dec 25° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palmer in February?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 20.8°F. February is 5.4°F warmer than January and 4.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Palmer and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 25°F on February 1 to 31°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 14°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 11°F | 21% | 7% |
| February 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% |
| February 15 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% |
| February 22 | 30°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% |
| February 28 | 31°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 11°F | 21% | 7% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 25°F | 11°F | 21% | 7% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 26°F | 11°F | 21% | 8% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 26°F | 12°F | 21% | 8% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 26°F | 12°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h |
| February 6 | 27°F | 12°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h |
| February 7 | 27°F | 12°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 27°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 28°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 28°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 28°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 13°F | 22% | 7% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 9 h |
| February 17 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 18 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 29°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 30°F | 14°F | 21% | 7% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 21 | 30°F | 14°F | 20% | 7% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 30°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 30°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 14°F | 20% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 30°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 27 | 30°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 28 | 31°F | 14°F | 19% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 28°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.70 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 7 h 40 min to 10 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 59%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025331; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palmer in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 7 (22%). In all, 0.70 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Palmer, 27 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025331.
What are the records for February in Palmer?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1997) is 62°F, on February 1, 2007; the coldest is −39°F, on February 4, 1999. The wettest February brought 1.87 in (2006).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.8°F: 2021 13.5°F (−7.3), 2022 28.4°F (+7.6), 2023 19.2°F (−1.6), 2024 21.6°F (+0.8), 2025 21.4°F (+0.6), 2026 17.7°F (−3.1). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13.5°F | −7.3°F | 0.27 in |
| 2022 | 28.4°F | +7.6°F | 1.63 in |
| 2023 | 19.2°F | −1.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2024 | 21.6°F | +0.8°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 21.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.01 in |
| 2026 | 17.7°F | −3.1°F | 0.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025331; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025331. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Palmer 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; Palmer's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.