Roswell weather in February: Roswell, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Roswell in February has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 48°F, rising from 61°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal February, 0.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 0°C, 9 mm of precipitation and 3 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRoswell Industrial Air Park
- Station IDUSW00023009
- Location33.31°N 104.51°W
- Elevation3,649 ft (1,112 m)
- Population47,176
- Jan 57° 28°
- Feb 63° 33°
- Mar 71° 39°
- Apr 79° 47°
- May 88° 57°
- Jun 96° 66°
- Jul 97° 70°
- Aug 95° 69°
- Sep 88° 61°
- Oct 78° 49°
- Nov 66° 36°
- Dec 57° 28°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Roswell in February?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 47.8°F. February is 5.1°F warmer than January and 7.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Roswell and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 61°F on February 1 to 66°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 45°F and 51°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 10%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 61°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% |
| February 8 | 62°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% |
| February 15 | 63°F | 33°F | 10% | 4% |
| February 22 | 65°F | 34°F | 10% | 4% |
| February 28 | 66°F | 36°F | 10% | 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 | 61°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 61°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 61°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 61°F | 30°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 61°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 62°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 62°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 62°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 62°F | 31°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 62°F | 32°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 63°F | 32°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 63°F | 32°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 63°F | 32°F | 10% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 63°F | 32°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 63°F | 33°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 63°F | 33°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 64°F | 33°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 64°F | 33°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 64°F | 33°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 64°F | 34°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 64°F | 34°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 65°F | 34°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 65°F | 34°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 65°F | 35°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 65°F | 35°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 66°F | 35°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 66°F | 35°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 66°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 66°F | 36°F | 10% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 33°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 1.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 17
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 9
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023009; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Roswell in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 10% on average, highest around February 23 (10%). In all, 0.35 in falls on 3 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Roswell, 17 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 1.1 inches.
Snow falls on 1 day in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 1 day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023009.
How humid and windy is Roswell in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 64°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 22°F; at 6 a.m. it is 37°F with 56% humidity. The wind averages 9.2 mph, most often from the south-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. | 37°F | 22°F | 56% | 6.2 mph | 81% |
| 9 a.m. | 47°F | 24°F | 41% | 8.5 mph | 78% |
| noon | 59°F | 23°F | 25% | 11.1 mph | 78% |
| 3 p.m. | 64°F | 22°F | 20% | 12.9 mph | 76% |
| 6 p.m. | 58°F | 22°F | 25% | 10.5 mph | 80% |
| 9 p.m. | 48°F | 22°F | 35% | 9.3 mph | 81% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023009. 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 Roswell?
The warmest February temperature on Roswell's official record (since 1893) is 91°F, on February 18, 2016; the coldest is −24°F, on February 8, 1933. The wettest February brought 2.62 in (1905); the snowiest, 16.9 inches (1988).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 47.8°F: 2021 43.9°F (−3.9), 2022 41.5°F (−6.3), 2023 46.5°F (−1.3), 2024 50.4°F (+2.6), 2025 48.8°F (+1.0), 2026 52.5°F (+4.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 43.9°F | −3.9°F | 0.24 in |
| 2022 | 41.5°F | −6.3°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | −1.3°F | 0.07 in |
| 2024 | 50.4°F | +2.6°F | 0.62 in |
| 2025 | 48.8°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 52.5°F | +4.7°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ROWthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023009. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Roswell compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, February normal highs run from 37°F in Red River to 66°F in Lordsburg; Roswell's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.