Pontiac weather in February: Pontiac, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Pontiac in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.07 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 27 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPontiac Oakland County International Airport
- Station IDUSW00094817
- Location42.66°N 83.42°W
- Elevation976 ft (298 m)
- From the center7 miles
- Population62,528
- Jan 30° 17°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 43° 26°
- Apr 57° 36°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 82° 62°
- Aug 80° 61°
- Sep 73° 53°
- Oct 60° 42°
- Nov 46° 32°
- Dec 35° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Pontiac in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.5°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 9.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Pontiac and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 31°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 31%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 29% | 11% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 29% | 12% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 19°F | 30% | 13% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 21°F | 31% | 14% |
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 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 17°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 17°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 17°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 32°F | 17°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 17°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 17°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 33°F | 18°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 18°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 18°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 19°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 19°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 19°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 35°F | 19°F | 30% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 19°F | 31% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 13% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 20°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 21°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 37°F | 21°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 21°F | 31% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.07 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 62%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094817; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Pontiac in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 29 (31%). In all, 1.07 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Pontiac, 26 nights fall to freezing and 15 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094817.
What are the records for February in Pontiac?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 72°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −19°F, on February 20, 2015. The wettest February brought 3.06 in (2001); the snowiest, 9.2 inches (2007).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.5°F: 2021 19.8°F (−5.7), 2022 24.7°F (−0.8), 2023 31.5°F (+6.0), 2024 35.1°F (+9.6), 2025 23.9°F (−1.6), 2026 25.2°F (−0.3). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.8°F | −5.7°F | 0.51 in |
| 2022 | 24.7°F | −0.8°F | 1.58 in |
| 2023 | 31.5°F | +6.0°F | 2.13 in |
| 2024 | 35.1°F | +9.6°F | 0.43 in |
| 2025 | 23.9°F | −1.6°F | 0.57 in |
| 2026 | 25.2°F | −0.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094817; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094817. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Pontiac 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; Pontiac's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.