Park Rapids weather in February: Park Rapids, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Park Rapids in February has a normal high of 24°F and a normal low of 1°F, a daily mean of 12°F, rising from 19°F on the 1st to 29°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.40 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −5°C and low of −17°C, 10 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPark Rapids Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00094967
- Location46.90°N 95.07°W
- Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
- Population4,381
- Jan 18° -3°
- Feb 24° 1°
- Mar 37° 16°
- Apr 53° 29°
- May 67° 42°
- Jun 76° 53°
- Jul 80° 57°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 69° 46°
- Oct 54° 34°
- Nov 36° 19°
- Dec 23° 5°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Park Rapids in February?
The normal high is 24°F and the normal low 1°F, for a daily mean of 12.3°F. February is 4.7°F warmer than January and 14.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Park Rapids and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 19°F on February 1 to 29°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 6°F and 19°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 19°F | −3°F | 16% | 4% |
| February 8 | 21°F | −2°F | 17% | 5% |
| February 15 | 24°F | 1°F | 17% | 6% |
| February 22 | 27°F | 4°F | 18% | 7% |
| February 28 | 29°F | 7°F | 19% | 7% |
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 | 19°F | −3°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 20°F | −3°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 20°F | −3°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 20°F | −3°F | 16% | 4% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 20°F | −3°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 21°F | −2°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 21°F | −2°F | 16% | 5% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 21°F | −2°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 22°F | −2°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 22°F | −1°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 22°F | −1°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 23°F | −1°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 23°F | 0°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 23°F | 0°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 24°F | 1°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 24°F | 1°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 25°F | 1°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 25°F | 2°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 25°F | 2°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 26°F | 3°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 26°F | 3°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 27°F | 4°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 27°F | 4°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 27°F | 5°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 28°F | 5°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 28°F | 6°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 29°F | 6°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 29°F | 7°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 29°F | 7°F | 19% | 8% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 24°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 1°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.40 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094967; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Park Rapids in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 17% on average, highest around February 29 (19%). In all, 0.40 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Park Rapids, 28 nights fall to freezing and 21 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094967.
How humid and windy is Park Rapids in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 13°F; at 6 a.m. it is 11°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 8.8 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 11°F | 6°F | 80% | 7.3 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 14°F | 8°F | 78% | 8.4 mph | – |
| noon | 23°F | 12°F | 64% | 10.2 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 13°F | 59% | 11.3 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 22°F | 12°F | 64% | 9.8 mph | 54% |
| 9 p.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 74% | 8.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094967. 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 Park Rapids?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 61°F, on February 24, 1976; the coldest is −51°F, on February 9, 1899. The wettest February brought 2.04 in (1939); the snowiest, 24.1 inches (1979).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 12.3°F: 2021 3.1°F (−9.2), 2022 1.9°F (−10.4), 2023 12.8°F (+0.5), 2024 26.7°F (+14.4), 2025 7.7°F (−4.6), 2026 18.8°F (+6.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 3.1°F | −9.2°F | 0.03 in |
| 2022 | 1.9°F | −10.4°F | 1.83 in |
| 2023 | 12.8°F | +0.5°F | 0.40 in |
| 2024 | 26.7°F | +14.4°F | 0.14 in |
| 2025 | 7.7°F | −4.6°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 18.8°F | +6.5°F | 0.61 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094967; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094967. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Park Rapids compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Park Rapids's is 24°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Park Rapids in January18°F by day, −3°F at night
- Park Rapids in March37°F by day, 16°F at night
- Park Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Minnesota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Winona: Minnesota's warmest Februarynormal high 32°F