Racine weather in February: Racine, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Racine in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 38°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −7°C, 28 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationRacine Batten Airport
- Station IDUSW00094818
- Location42.76°N 87.81°W
- Elevation674 ft (205 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population78,057
- Jan 31° 16°
- Feb 34° 19°
- Mar 43° 28°
- Apr 54° 37°
- May 66° 46°
- Jun 76° 57°
- Jul 81° 63°
- Aug 80° 63°
- Sep 73° 55°
- Oct 61° 43°
- Nov 47° 32°
- Dec 36° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Racine in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 26.0°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 9.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Racine and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 21°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 20°F | 27% | 11% |
| February 28 | 38°F | 22°F | 28% | 12% |
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 | 26% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 16°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 17°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 18°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 19°F | 26% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 19°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 19°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 20°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 35°F | 20°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 20°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 20°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 21°F | 28% | 11% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 36°F | 21°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 21°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 37°F | 22°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 22°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 38°F | 22°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 38°F | 23°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.10 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
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094818; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Racine 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, 1.10 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Racine, 26 nights fall to freezing and 14 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094818.
What are the records for February in Racine?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 76°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −14°F, on February 5, 2007. The wettest February brought 3.47 in (2023).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 26.0°F: 2021 18.4°F (−7.6), 2022 25.5°F (−0.5), 2023 31.4°F (+5.4), 2024 37.1°F (+11.1), 2025 25.1°F (−0.9), 2026 29.6°F (+3.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18.4°F | −7.6°F | 0.60 in |
| 2022 | 25.5°F | −0.5°F | 0.60 in |
| 2023 | 31.4°F | +5.4°F | 3.47 in |
| 2024 | 37.1°F | +11.1°F | 0.68 in |
| 2025 | 25.1°F | −0.9°F | 0.39 in |
| 2026 | 29.6°F | +3.6°F | 0.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00094818; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094818. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Racine 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; Racine's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.