Rockford weather in February: Rockford, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Rockford in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 26°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.63 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −8°C, 41 mm of precipitation and 22 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRockford Greater Rockford Airport
- Station IDUSW00094822
- Location42.19°N 89.09°W
- Elevation730 ft (223 m)
- From the center5 miles
- Population147,486
- Jan 29° 15°
- Feb 33° 18°
- Mar 47° 28°
- Apr 60° 39°
- May 71° 50°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 84° 64°
- Aug 82° 62°
- Sep 75° 54°
- Oct 62° 42°
- Nov 47° 31°
- Dec 34° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Rockford in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 25.6°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 11.7°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Rockford and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 20°F and 32°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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 14°F | 31% | 14% |
| February 8 | 31°F | 16°F | 30% | 14% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 16% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 22°F | 33% | 16% |
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 | 31% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 30°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 30°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 30°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 30°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 31°F | 15°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 31°F | 16°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 31°F | 16°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 16°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 16°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 32°F | 17°F | 31% | 14% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 17°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 34°F | 18°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 35°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 20°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 36°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 37°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 38°F | 22°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 22°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 39°F | 23°F | 33% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.63 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00094822; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Rockford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 1.63 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Rockford, 26 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.5 inches.
Snow falls on 7 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 14 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00094822.
How humid and windy is Rockford in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 36°F with 59% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 25°F with 80% humidity. The wind averages 10.1 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. | 25°F | 19°F | 80% | 8.8 mph | 33% |
| 9 a.m. | 28°F | 21°F | 74% | 10.9 mph | 33% |
| noon | 34°F | 22°F | 62% | 12.2 mph | 26% |
| 3 p.m. | 36°F | 22°F | 59% | 12.4 mph | 25% |
| 6 p.m. | 33°F | 22°F | 65% | 10.0 mph | 28% |
| 9 p.m. | 29°F | 22°F | 74% | 9.1 mph | 37% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00094822. 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 Rockford?
The warmest February temperature on Rockford's official record (since 1893) is 78°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −25°F, on February 9, 1933. The wettest February brought 4.03 in (2019); the snowiest, 30.2 inches (1994).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 25.6°F: 2021 15.6°F (−10.0), 2022 25.0°F (−0.6), 2023 29.9°F (+4.3), 2024 37.5°F (+11.9), 2025 23.9°F (−1.7), 2026 30.1°F (+4.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15.6°F | −10.0°F | 0.81 in |
| 2022 | 25.0°F | −0.6°F | 1.07 in |
| 2023 | 29.9°F | +4.3°F | 3.79 in |
| 2024 | 37.5°F | +11.9°F | 0.29 in |
| 2025 | 23.9°F | −1.7°F | 0.46 in |
| 2026 | 30.1°F | +4.5°F | 0.12 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RFDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00094822. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Rockford compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Rockford's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.