Sandpoint weather in February: Sandpoint, Idaho: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sandpoint in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 36°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 2.91 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 4°C and low of −5°C, 74 mm of precipitation and 21 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSandpoint Experiment Station
- Station IDUSC00108137
- Location48.29°N 116.56°W
- Elevation2,126 ft (648 m)
- Population10,444
- Jan 34° 23°
- Feb 38° 24°
- Mar 46° 29°
- Apr 56° 35°
- May 66° 42°
- Jun 72° 48°
- Jul 82° 52°
- Aug 82° 50°
- Sep 72° 42°
- Oct 56° 34°
- Nov 42° 29°
- Dec 34° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sandpoint in February?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 31.1°F. February is 2.8°F warmer than January and 6.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sandpoint and the 6th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 36°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.9°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 27°F and 35°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 24°F | 46% | 30% |
| February 8 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% |
| February 15 | 38°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% |
| February 22 | 40°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% |
| February 28 | 42°F | 25°F | 45% | 27% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 5)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 36°F | 24°F | 46% | 30% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 36°F | 24°F | 46% | 30% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 36°F | 24°F | 46% | 29% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 36°F | 24°F | 45% | 29% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 29% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 29% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 37°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 38°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h |
| February 12 | 38°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h |
| February 13 | 38°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h |
| February 14 | 38°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 38°F | 23°F | 45% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 16 | 39°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 17 | 39°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 39°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 19 | 39°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 20 | 40°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 40°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 22 | 40°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 23 | 40°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 25 | 41°F | 24°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 26 | 41°F | 25°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 25°F | 45% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 28 | 42°F | 25°F | 45% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 42°F | 25°F | 45% | 27% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 38°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.91 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.4 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 9 h 30 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 60%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00108137; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sandpoint in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around February 1 (46%). In all, 2.91 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Sandpoint, 25 nights fall to freezing, 4 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.4 inches.
Snow falls on 5 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 16 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00108137.
What are the records for February in Sandpoint?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1910) is 61°F, on February 25, 1995; the coldest is −35°F, on February 9, 1933. The wettest February brought 7.81 in (1999); the snowiest, 55.2 inches (1937).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 31.1°F: 2021 26.8°F (−4.3), 2023 28.4°F (−2.7), 2024 34.5°F (+3.4), 2026 35.2°F (+4.1). 2 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 26.8°F | −4.3°F | 3.18 in |
| 2023 | 28.4°F | −2.7°F | – |
| 2024 | 34.5°F | +3.4°F | 4.23 in |
| 2026 | 35.2°F | +4.1°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00108137; recent months: ACIS, station USC00108137. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sandpoint compare across Idaho?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Idaho, February normal highs run from 28°F in Mullan to 51°F in Bruneau; Sandpoint's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.