Rock Springs weather in February: Rock Springs, Wyoming: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Rock Springs in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 16°F, a daily mean of 24°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 0.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −9°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 20 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRock Springs Airport
- Station IDUSW00024027
- Location41.59°N 109.05°W
- Elevation6,741 ft (2,055 m)
- Population22,967
- Jan 30° 14°
- Feb 33° 16°
- Mar 44° 24°
- Apr 53° 30°
- May 63° 38°
- Jun 75° 47°
- Jul 84° 55°
- Aug 82° 53°
- Sep 71° 44°
- Oct 56° 33°
- Nov 41° 22°
- Dec 30° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rock Springs in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 16°F, for a daily mean of 24.3°F. February is 2.8°F warmer than January and 9.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Rock Springs and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 29°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% |
| February 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 18% | 4% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 19°F | 18% | 4% |
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 | 30°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 30°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 30°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 31°F | 14°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 32°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 32°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 32°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 15°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 33°F | 16°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 33°F | 16°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 33°F | 16°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 16°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 17°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 34°F | 17°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 35°F | 17°F | 18% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 35°F | 18°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 36°F | 18°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 36°F | 18°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 19°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 37°F | 19°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 37°F | 19°F | 18% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 19°F | 19% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 16°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 7.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024027; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rock Springs in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around February 29 (19%). In all, 0.37 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Rock Springs, 27 nights fall to freezing, 12 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 7.9 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024027.
How humid and windy is Rock Springs in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 35°F with 47% relative humidity and a dew point of 17°F; at 6 a.m. it is 21°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 12.3 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 21°F | 13°F | 71% | 10.4 mph | 65% |
| 9 a.m. | 25°F | 15°F | 66% | 11.2 mph | 65% |
| noon | 32°F | 17°F | 53% | 14.4 mph | 59% |
| 3 p.m. | 35°F | 17°F | 47% | 16.1 mph | 60% |
| 6 p.m. | 31°F | 17°F | 56% | 13.3 mph | 61% |
| 9 p.m. | 27°F | 16°F | 64% | 11.4 mph | 65% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024027. 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 Rock Springs?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1948) is 60°F, on February 20, 1977; the coldest is −29°F, on February 7, 1989. The wettest February brought 1.45 in (1959); the snowiest, 23.7 inches (2001).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 24.3°F: 2021 21.0°F (−3.3), 2022 23.0°F (−1.3), 2023 16.7°F (−7.6), 2024 27.1°F (+2.8), 2025 29.0°F (+4.7), 2026 34.2°F (+9.9). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.0°F | −3.3°F | 0.25 in |
| 2022 | 23.0°F | −1.3°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 16.7°F | −7.6°F | 0.21 in |
| 2024 | 27.1°F | +2.8°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 29.0°F | +4.7°F | 0.22 in |
| 2026 | 34.2°F | +9.9°F | 0.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024027; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024027. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Rock Springs compare across Wyoming?
Across the 71 places PlainClimate covers in Wyoming, February normal highs run from 28°F in Cora to 46°F in Yoder; Rock Springs's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.