Salt Lake City weather in February: Salt Lake City, Utah: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Salt Lake City in February has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 29°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 41°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 1.30 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −2°C, 33 mm of precipitation and 27 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSalt Lake City International Airport
- Station IDUSW00024127
- Location40.78°N 111.97°W
- Elevation4,225 ft (1,288 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population217,783
- Jan 39° 24°
- Feb 45° 29°
- Mar 55° 36°
- Apr 62° 42°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 84° 59°
- Jul 94° 68°
- Aug 92° 67°
- Sep 81° 56°
- Oct 66° 44°
- Nov 51° 33°
- Dec 39° 25°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salt Lake City in February?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 29°F, for a daily mean of 36.6°F. February is 5.2°F warmer than January and 9.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Salt Lake City and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 41°F on February 1 to 50°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 33°F and 41°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 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 14% |
| February 8 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% |
| February 15 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% |
| February 22 | 47°F | 31°F | 32% | 16% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 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 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 42°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 42°F | 26°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 42°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 43°F | 27°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 43°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 44°F | 28°F | 33% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 46°F | 29°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 46°F | 30°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 47°F | 30°F | 33% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 47°F | 31°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 48°F | 31°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 48°F | 31°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 49°F | 32°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 49°F | 32°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 32°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 33°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 33°F | 31% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 29°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.30 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 21
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024127; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Salt Lake City in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 8 (33%). In all, 1.30 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Salt Lake City, 21 nights fall to freezing, 3 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.7 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 9 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024127.
How humid and windy is Salt Lake City in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 46°F with 44% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 33°F with 71% humidity. The wind averages 8.3 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 33°F | 25°F | 71% | 7.8 mph | 35% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 26°F | 64% | 8.6 mph | 24% |
| noon | 44°F | 25°F | 48% | 9.5 mph | 21% |
| 3 p.m. | 46°F | 25°F | 44% | 10.1 mph | 19% |
| 6 p.m. | 42°F | 26°F | 52% | 8.8 mph | 20% |
| 9 p.m. | 38°F | 27°F | 64% | 6.7 mph | 28% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024127. 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 Salt Lake City?
The warmest February temperature on Salt Lake City's official record (since 1874) is 69°F, on February 28, 1972; the coldest is −30°F, on February 9, 1933. The wettest February brought 4.89 in (1998); the snowiest, 32.1 inches (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.6°F: 2021 36.4°F (−0.2), 2022 33.2°F (−3.4), 2023 32.5°F (−4.1), 2024 40.9°F (+4.3), 2025 39.7°F (+3.1), 2026 43.0°F (+6.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 36.4°F | −0.2°F | 1.75 in |
| 2022 | 33.2°F | −3.4°F | 0.27 in |
| 2023 | 32.5°F | −4.1°F | 1.35 in |
| 2024 | 40.9°F | +4.3°F | 3.37 in |
| 2025 | 39.7°F | +3.1°F | 1.36 in |
| 2026 | 43.0°F | +6.4°F | 0.97 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SLCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024127. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Salt Lake City compare across Utah?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Utah, February normal highs run from 31°F in Alta to 59°F in St. George; Salt Lake City's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Salt Lake City in January39°F by day, 24°F at night
- Salt Lake City in March55°F by day, 36°F at night
- Salt Lake City through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Utah in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. George: Utah's warmest Februarynormal high 59°F