Russellville weather in February: Russellville, Arkansas: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Russellville in February has a normal high of 55°F and a normal low of 33°F, a daily mean of 44°F, rising from 52°F on the 1st to 59°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.10 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 13°C and low of 1°C, 79 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationRussellville Municipal Airport
  • Station IDUSW00053920
  • Location35.26°N 93.09°W
  • Elevation403 ft (123 m)
  • From the center3 miles
  • Population29,442
  1. Jan 50° 30°
  2. Feb 55° 33°
  3. Mar 64° 41°
  4. Apr 73° 49°
  5. May 80° 59°
  6. Jun 88° 68°
  7. Jul 93° 71°
  8. Aug 92° 70°
  9. Sep 86° 62°
  10. Oct 74° 50°
  11. Nov 62° 39°
  12. Dec 52° 32°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Russellville in February?

The normal high is 55°F and the normal low 33°F, for a daily mean of 44.0°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 8.5°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Russellville and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 52°F on February 1 to 59°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 40°F and 48°F.

Russellville in February, day by day: normal high and low

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%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 152°F30°F30%17%
February 853°F31°F31%18%
February 1555°F33°F32%19%
February 2257°F35°F33%20%
February 2859°F36°F33%20%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Russellville: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 152°F30°F30%17%10 h 30 min
February 252°F30°F30%18%10 h 30 min
February 352°F31°F30%18%10 h 30 min
February 452°F31°F30%18%10 h 30 min
February 553°F31°F31%18%10 h 30 min
February 653°F31°F31%18%10 h 40 min
February 753°F31°F31%18%10 h 40 min
February 853°F31°F31%18%10 h 40 min
February 953°F32°F31%18%10 h 40 min
February 1054°F32°F31%19%10 h 40 min
February 1154°F32°F31%19%10 h 50 min
February 1254°F32°F32%19%10 h 50 min
February 1354°F32°F32%19%10 h 50 min
February 1455°F33°F32%19%10 h 50 min
February 1555°F33°F32%19%10 h 50 min
February 1655°F33°F32%19%11 h
February 1756°F33°F32%19%11 h
February 1856°F34°F32%19%11 h
February 1956°F34°F32%19%11 h
February 2056°F34°F32%19%11 h
February 2157°F34°F32%20%11 h 10 min
February 2257°F35°F33%20%11 h 10 min
February 2357°F35°F33%20%11 h 10 min
February 2458°F35°F33%20%11 h 10 min
February 2558°F36°F33%20%11 h 10 min
February 2658°F36°F33%20%11 h 20 min
February 2759°F36°F33%20%11 h 20 min
February 2859°F36°F33%20%11 h 20 min
February 2959°F37°F33%20%11 h 20 min
Normal high
55°FFebruary average
Normal low
33°FFebruary average
Precipitation
3.10 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
90.01 inch or more
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
4
Sunshine
66%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00053920; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Russellville in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 29 (33%). In all, 3.10 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Russellville, 17 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00053920.

What are the records for February in Russellville?

The warmest February temperature on Russellville's official record (since 1882) is 89°F, on February 12, 1962; the coldest is −15°F, on February 12, 1899. The wettest February brought 11.04 in (2018); the snowiest, 22.0 inches (1921).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 44.0°F: 2021 35.3°F (−8.7), 2022 41.4°F (−2.6), 2023 48.5°F (+4.5), 2024 51.6°F (+7.6), 2025 43.9°F (−0.1), 2026 51.0°F (+7.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Russellville: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202135.3°F−8.7°F2.11 in
202241.4°F−2.6°F2.31 in
202348.5°F+4.5°F5.31 in
202451.6°F+7.6°F1.66 in
202543.9°F−0.1°F3.39 in
202651.0°F+7.0°F1.64 in

Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RUEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00053920. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Russellville compare across Arkansas?

Across the 86 places PlainClimate covers in Arkansas, February normal highs run from 46°F in Deer to 62°F in Crossett; Russellville's is 55°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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