Petoskey weather in February: Petoskey, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Petoskey in February has a normal high of 28°F and a normal low of 14°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 26°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 1.66 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −10°C, 42 mm of precipitation and 69 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationPetoskey
- Station IDUSC00206507
- Location45.37°N 84.98°W
- Elevation599 ft (183 m)
- Population5,810
- Jan 27° 15°
- Feb 28° 14°
- Mar 37° 20°
- Apr 48° 32°
- May 61° 43°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 75° 59°
- Aug 75° 59°
- Sep 69° 51°
- Oct 56° 41°
- Nov 44° 32°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Petoskey in February?
The normal high is 28°F and the normal low 14°F, for a daily mean of 21.1°F. February is 0.1°F cooler than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 12th warmest month of the year in Petoskey and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 26°F on February 1 to 32°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°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 55%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 26°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% |
| February 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 53% | 21% |
| February 15 | 28°F | 14°F | 50% | 20% |
| February 22 | 30°F | 14°F | 46% | 19% |
| February 28 | 32°F | 16°F | 44% | 19% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 3)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 26°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 27°F | 13°F | 55% | 23% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 27°F | 13°F | 54% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 27°F | 13°F | 54% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 27°F | 13°F | 54% | 22% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 27°F | 13°F | 53% | 22% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 27°F | 13°F | 53% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 27°F | 13°F | 53% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 27°F | 13°F | 52% | 21% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 27°F | 13°F | 52% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 28°F | 13°F | 51% | 21% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 28°F | 13°F | 51% | 20% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 13°F | 51% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 28°F | 13°F | 50% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 28°F | 14°F | 50% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 28°F | 14°F | 49% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 29°F | 14°F | 49% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 29°F | 14°F | 48% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 29°F | 14°F | 48% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 29°F | 14°F | 47% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 30°F | 14°F | 47% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 30°F | 14°F | 46% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 30°F | 15°F | 46% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 15°F | 46% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 31°F | 15°F | 45% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 31°F | 15°F | 45% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 31°F | 15°F | 44% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 32°F | 16°F | 44% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 32°F | 16°F | 43% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 28°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 14°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.66 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 27.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00206507; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Petoskey in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around February 1 (55%). In all, 1.66 in falls on 14 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Petoskey, 27 nights fall to freezing, 18 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 27.2 inches.
Snow falls on 11 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00206507.
What are the records for February in Petoskey?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1891) is 68°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −35°F, on February 9, 1934. The wettest February brought 4.19 in (2019); the snowiest, 55.5 inches (2007).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.1°F: 2021 18.9°F (−2.2), 2022 17.6°F (−3.6), 2023 25.3°F (+4.2), 2024 30.2°F (+9.1), 2025 20.8°F (−0.3), 2026 22.1°F (+1.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.9°F | −2.2°F | 1.73 in |
| 2022 | 17.6°F | −3.6°F | 2.36 in |
| 2023 | 25.3°F | +4.2°F | 2.10 in |
| 2024 | 30.2°F | +9.1°F | 1.03 in |
| 2025 | 20.8°F | −0.3°F | 2.95 in |
| 2026 | 22.1°F | +1.0°F | 2.23 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00206507; recent months: ACIS, station USC00206507. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Petoskey compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; Petoskey's is 28°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.