Rochester weather in February: Rochester, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Rochester in February has a normal high of 27°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 19°F, rising from 23°F on the 1st to 32°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −12°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRochester International Airport
- Station IDUSW00014925
- Location43.90°N 92.49°W
- Elevation1,304 ft (398 m)
- Population123,624
- Jan 23° 7°
- Feb 27° 11°
- Mar 40° 23°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 68° 47°
- Jun 78° 58°
- Jul 80° 61°
- Aug 78° 58°
- Sep 72° 50°
- Oct 58° 38°
- Nov 42° 26°
- Dec 28° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rochester in February?
The normal high is 27°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 18.7°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 13.0°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Rochester and the 11th 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 6.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 12°F and 25°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 | 7°F | 29% | 10% |
| February 8 | 25°F | 8°F | 29% | 10% |
| February 15 | 27°F | 10°F | 29% | 11% |
| February 22 | 29°F | 13°F | 29% | 12% |
| February 28 | 32°F | 16°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 | 7°F | 29% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 23°F | 7°F | 29% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 23°F | 7°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 24°F | 7°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 24°F | 8°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 24°F | 8°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 24°F | 8°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 25°F | 8°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 25°F | 9°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 26°F | 9°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 10°F | 29% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 26°F | 10°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 27°F | 10°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 11°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 11°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 28°F | 12°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 28°F | 12°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 28°F | 13°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 29°F | 13°F | 29% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 29°F | 13°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 30°F | 14°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 30°F | 14°F | 29% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 30°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 31°F | 15°F | 29% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 31°F | 16°F | 29% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 12% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 27°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014925; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rochester in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 29 (30%). In all, 1.02 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Rochester, 27 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.7 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 23 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014925.
How humid and windy is Rochester in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 29°F with 68% relative humidity and a dew point of 19°F; at 6 a.m. it is 19°F with 83% humidity. The wind averages 12.6 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 19°F | 14°F | 83% | 11.9 mph | 48% |
| 9 a.m. | 21°F | 16°F | 80% | 12.8 mph | 52% |
| noon | 26°F | 18°F | 71% | 13.8 mph | 50% |
| 3 p.m. | 29°F | 19°F | 68% | 13.9 mph | 53% |
| 6 p.m. | 26°F | 19°F | 74% | 12.1 mph | 49% |
| 9 p.m. | 23°F | 17°F | 78% | 12.2 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014925. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Rochester?
The warmest February temperature on Rochester's official record (since 1886) is 69°F, on February 26, 2024; the coldest is −35°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 2.97 in (2019); the snowiest, 40.0 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 18.7°F: 2021 8.3°F (−10.4), 2022 13.9°F (−4.8), 2023 19.9°F (+1.2), 2024 32.6°F (+13.9), 2025 16.0°F (−2.7), 2026 26.9°F (+8.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.3°F | −10.4°F | 0.65 in |
| 2022 | 13.9°F | −4.8°F | 0.41 in |
| 2023 | 19.9°F | +1.2°F | 2.54 in |
| 2024 | 32.6°F | +13.9°F | 0.34 in |
| 2025 | 16.0°F | −2.7°F | 0.48 in |
| 2026 | 26.9°F | +8.2°F | 0.51 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RSTthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014925. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Rochester compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; Rochester's is 27°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.