Salida weather in February: Salida, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Salida in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 30°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 49°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal February, 0.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −10°C, 7 mm of precipitation and 10 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSalida
- Station IDUSC00057370
- Location38.53°N 106.02°W
- Elevation7,160 ft (2,182 m)
- Population6,007
- Jan 43° 12°
- Feb 46° 15°
- Mar 54° 21°
- Apr 60° 28°
- May 70° 35°
- Jun 82° 43°
- Jul 86° 49°
- Aug 83° 47°
- Sep 77° 39°
- Oct 65° 29°
- Nov 53° 20°
- Dec 43° 13°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salida in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 30.1°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 7.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Salida and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 49°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 26°F and 34°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 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% |
| February 15 | 45°F | 15°F | 9% | 4% |
| February 22 | 47°F | 16°F | 9% | 5% |
| February 28 | 49°F | 17°F | 10% | 5% |
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 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 13°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 44°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 45°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 45°F | 14°F | 8% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 45°F | 15°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 45°F | 15°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 45°F | 15°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 46°F | 15°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 46°F | 15°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 46°F | 16°F | 9% | 4% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 46°F | 16°F | 9% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 47°F | 16°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 47°F | 16°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 47°F | 16°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 17°F | 9% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 48°F | 17°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 48°F | 17°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 48°F | 17°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 49°F | 17°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 49°F | 18°F | 10% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 4.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057370; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salida in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 9% on average, highest around February 29 (10%). In all, 0.27 in falls on 2 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Salida, 27 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 4.1 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00057370.
What are the records for February in Salida?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1897) is 71°F, on February 27, 1932; the coldest is −33°F, on February 1, 1951. The wettest February brought 4.05 in (1911); the snowiest, 40.5 inches (1911).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057370. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Salida compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Salida's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.