Santa Fe weather in February: Santa Fe, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Santa Fe in February has a normal high of 50°F and a normal low of 23°F, a daily mean of 36°F, rising from 47°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.35 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −5°C, 9 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSanta Fe County Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023049
- Location35.62°N 106.09°W
- Elevation6,344 ft (1,934 m)
- Population90,551
- Jan 44° 20°
- Feb 50° 23°
- Mar 59° 28°
- Apr 66° 34°
- May 76° 43°
- Jun 87° 52°
- Jul 89° 58°
- Aug 86° 56°
- Sep 80° 49°
- Oct 68° 38°
- Nov 54° 27°
- Dec 44° 20°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Fe in February?
The normal high is 50°F and the normal low 23°F, for a daily mean of 36.3°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 7.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Santa Fe and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 47°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 39°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 15%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 47°F | 21°F | 13% | 5% |
| February 8 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% |
| February 15 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 24°F | 14% | 5% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% |
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 | 47°F | 21°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 47°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 47°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 47°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 49°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 50°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 50°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 51°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 51°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 51°F | 23°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 52°F | 24°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 52°F | 24°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 52°F | 24°F | 14% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 52°F | 24°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 53°F | 24°F | 15% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 53°F | 24°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 53°F | 24°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 54°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 54°F | 25°F | 15% | 6% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 50°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 23°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.35 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023049; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Fe in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 14% on average, highest around February 29 (15%). In all, 0.35 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Santa Fe, 27 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023049.
What are the records for February in Santa Fe?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1941) is 73°F, on February 25, 2026; the coldest is −18°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 1.38 in (1948); the snowiest, 16.9 inches (1948).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.3°F: 2021 34.5°F (−1.8), 2022 31.1°F (−5.2), 2023 34.3°F (−2.0), 2024 39.6°F (+3.3), 2025 42.3°F (+6.0), 2026 42.5°F (+6.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.5°F | −1.8°F | 0.22 in |
| 2022 | 31.1°F | −5.2°F | 0.27 in |
| 2023 | 34.3°F | −2.0°F | 0.36 in |
| 2024 | 39.6°F | +3.3°F | 0.42 in |
| 2025 | 42.3°F | +6.0°F | 0.09 in |
| 2026 | 42.5°F | +6.2°F | 0.30 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023049; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023049. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Santa Fe 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; Santa Fe's is 50°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.