Rhinelander weather in February: Rhinelander, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Rhinelander in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 6°F, a daily mean of 16°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 0.79 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −15°C, 20 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationRhinelander Oneida County Airport
- Station IDUSW00004803
- Location45.63°N 89.47°W
- Elevation1,599 ft (487 m)
- Population8,286
- Jan 23° 4°
- Feb 27° 6°
- Mar 39° 17°
- Apr 52° 29°
- May 66° 41°
- Jun 76° 50°
- Jul 80° 54°
- Aug 77° 52°
- Sep 69° 45°
- Oct 55° 34°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 27° 11°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rhinelander in February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 6°F, for a daily mean of 16.3°F. February is 3.2°F warmer than January and 11.6°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Rhinelander and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 23°F on February 1 to 32°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 11°F and 22°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 23°F | 3°F | 30% | 9% |
| February 8 | 25°F | 4°F | 30% | 10% |
| February 15 | 27°F | 5°F | 30% | 11% |
| February 22 | 29°F | 8°F | 30% | 12% |
| February 28 | 32°F | 10°F | 30% | 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 | 23°F | 3°F | 30% | 9% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 23°F | 3°F | 30% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 24°F | 3°F | 30% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 24°F | 3°F | 30% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 24°F | 3°F | 30% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 24°F | 3°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 24°F | 4°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 25°F | 4°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 25°F | 4°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 25°F | 4°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 26°F | 4°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 26°F | 5°F | 30% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 5°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 26°F | 5°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 27°F | 5°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 6°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 6°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 6°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 7°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 29°F | 7°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 29°F | 7°F | 30% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 29°F | 8°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 30°F | 8°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 9°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 31°F | 9°F | 30% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 31°F | 9°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 31°F | 10°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 32°F | 10°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 32°F | 10°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 6°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.79 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004803; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Rhinelander in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 30% on average, highest around February 20 (30%). In all, 0.79 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Rhinelander, 28 nights fall to freezing and 21 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004803.
What are the records for February in Rhinelander?
The warmest February temperature on Rhinelander's official record (since 1893) is 65°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −42°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 5.18 in (2019); the snowiest, 61.5 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.3°F: 2021 7.5°F (−8.8), 2022 9.9°F (−6.4), 2023 19.7°F (+3.4), 2024 27.2°F (+10.9), 2025 13.4°F (−2.9), 2026 20.2°F (+3.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.5°F | −8.8°F | 1.90 in |
| 2022 | 9.9°F | −6.4°F | 0.84 in |
| 2023 | 19.7°F | +3.4°F | 1.71 in |
| 2024 | 27.2°F | +10.9°F | 0.38 in |
| 2025 | 13.4°F | −2.9°F | 0.93 in |
| 2026 | 20.2°F | +3.9°F | 1.65 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RHIthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004803. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Rhinelander 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; Rhinelander's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Rhinelander in January23°F by day, 4°F at night
- Rhinelander in March39°F by day, 17°F at night
- Rhinelander through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kenosha: Wisconsin's warmest Februarynormal high 35°F