Richland weather in February: Richland, Washington: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Richland in February has a normal high of 48°F and a normal low of 30°F, a daily mean of 39°F, rising from 43°F on the 1st to 52°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 0.67 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 9°C and low of −1°C, 17 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationRichland
- Station IDUSC00457015
- Location46.31°N 119.26°W
- Elevation373 ft (114 m)
- Population64,372
- Jan 41° 29°
- Feb 48° 30°
- Mar 57° 35°
- Apr 65° 41°
- May 74° 48°
- Jun 80° 54°
- Jul 89° 60°
- Aug 88° 59°
- Sep 79° 51°
- Oct 64° 42°
- Nov 49° 34°
- Dec 40° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richland in February?
The normal high is 48°F and the normal low 30°F, for a daily mean of 38.8°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Richland and the 4th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 43°F on February 1 to 52°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 35°F and 43°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 11% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 30°F | 32% | 10% |
| February 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% |
| February 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 9% |
| February 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 9% |
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 | 43°F | 30°F | 34% | 11% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 30°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 30°F | 34% | 10% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 30°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 45°F | 30°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 30°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 30°F | 33% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 30°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 46°F | 30°F | 32% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 47°F | 30°F | 32% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 47°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 48°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 49°F | 30°F | 31% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 49°F | 30°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 50°F | 31°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 51°F | 31°F | 30% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 51°F | 31°F | 29% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 52°F | 31°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 52°F | 32°F | 29% | 9% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 48°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 30°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.67 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 18
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 69%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00457015; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richland in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 1 (34%). In all, 0.67 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Richland, 18 nights fall to freezing and 2 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00457015.
What are the records for February in Richland?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 73°F, on February 1, 1971; the coldest is −22°F, on February 3, 1950. The wettest February brought 2.30 in (1961); the snowiest, 11.4 inches (1985).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 38.8°F: 2021 34.8°F (−4.0), 2022 38.4°F (−0.4), 2023 37.8°F (−1.0), 2024 41.4°F (+2.6), 2025 33.8°F (−5.0), 2026 40.7°F (+1.9). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.8°F | −4.0°F | 0.79 in |
| 2022 | 38.4°F | −0.4°F | 0.18 in |
| 2023 | 37.8°F | −1.0°F | 0.45 in |
| 2024 | 41.4°F | +2.6°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 33.8°F | −5.0°F | 0.94 in |
| 2026 | 40.7°F | +1.9°F | 1.32 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00457015; recent months: ACIS, station USC00457015. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Richland compare across Washington?
Across the 96 places PlainClimate covers in Washington, February normal highs run from 36°F in Waterville to 52°F in Longview; Richland's is 48°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.