Ruidoso weather in February: Ruidoso, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Ruidoso in February has a normal high of 51°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 50°F on the 1st to 53°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 5 days in a normal February, 1.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 11°C and low of −5°C, 26 mm of precipitation and 14 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRuidoso
- Station IDUSC00297649
- Location33.37°N 105.66°W
- Elevation6,930 ft (2,112 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population7,640
- Jan 49° 21°
- Feb 51° 23°
- Mar 58° 27°
- Apr 65° 33°
- May 73° 40°
- Jun 82° 47°
- Jul 81° 51°
- Aug 79° 50°
- Sep 75° 44°
- Oct 67° 35°
- Nov 56° 26°
- Dec 48° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Ruidoso in February?
The normal high is 51°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 37.1°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 5.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Ruidoso and the 9th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 50°F on February 1 to 53°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 40°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 17%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 11% |
| February 8 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% |
| February 15 | 51°F | 23°F | 16% | 10% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% |
| February 28 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 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 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 50°F | 22°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 50°F | 23°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 50°F | 23°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 50°F | 23°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 51°F | 23°F | 17% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 51°F | 23°F | 16% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 51°F | 23°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 51°F | 23°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 51°F | 23°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 51°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 51°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 51°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 52°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 52°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 52°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 52°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 52°F | 24°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 52°F | 25°F | 16% | 10% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 53°F | 25°F | 16% | 9% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 51°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 50.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00297649; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Ruidoso in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around February 1 (17%). In all, 1.03 in falls on 5 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Ruidoso, 24 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.5 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00297649.
What are the records for February in Ruidoso?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 74°F, on February 25, 1986; the coldest is −26°F, on February 1, 1951. The wettest February brought 3.47 in (2005); the snowiest, 28.8 inches (1964).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00297649. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Ruidoso 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; Ruidoso's is 51°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.