Sault Ste. Marie weather in February: Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sault Ste. Marie in February has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 18°F, rising from 24°F on the 1st to 30°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 1.51 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −13°C, 38 mm of precipitation and 53 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSault Ste Marie Sanderson Field
- Station IDUSW00014847
- Location46.48°N 84.36°W
- Elevation722 ft (220 m)
- Population13,288
- Jan 24° 8°
- Feb 26° 9°
- Mar 36° 18°
- Apr 49° 30°
- May 63° 41°
- Jun 73° 50°
- Jul 77° 55°
- Aug 76° 55°
- Sep 68° 49°
- Oct 54° 39°
- Nov 41° 28°
- Dec 31° 17°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sault Ste. Marie in February?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 17.8°F. February is 1.6°F warmer than January and 8.9°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sault Ste. Marie and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 24°F on February 1 to 30°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 12°F and 23°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 54%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 24°F | 7°F | 54% | 21% |
| February 8 | 25°F | 8°F | 51% | 19% |
| February 15 | 26°F | 9°F | 49% | 18% |
| February 22 | 28°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% |
| February 28 | 30°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% |
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 | 24°F | 7°F | 54% | 21% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 24°F | 7°F | 54% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 24°F | 7°F | 53% | 20% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 24°F | 8°F | 53% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 24°F | 8°F | 52% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 24°F | 8°F | 52% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 25°F | 8°F | 52% | 20% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 25°F | 8°F | 51% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 25°F | 8°F | 51% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 25°F | 8°F | 51% | 19% | 10 h |
| February 11 | 25°F | 8°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 26°F | 9°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 26°F | 9°F | 50% | 19% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 14 | 26°F | 9°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 15 | 26°F | 9°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 27°F | 9°F | 49% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 27°F | 10°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 18 | 27°F | 10°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 27°F | 10°F | 48% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 28°F | 10°F | 47% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 21 | 28°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 28°F | 11°F | 47% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 11°F | 46% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 24 | 29°F | 11°F | 46% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 29°F | 12°F | 46% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 27 | 30°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 30°F | 12°F | 45% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 30°F | 13°F | 45% | 17% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 26°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 9°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.51 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 20.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 58%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014847; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Sault Ste. Marie in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 49% on average, highest around February 1 (54%). In all, 1.51 in falls on 14 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Sault Ste. Marie, 28 nights fall to freezing, 21 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 20.7 inches.
Snow falls on 16 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 29 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014847.
How humid and windy is Sault Ste. Marie in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 26°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 14°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 7.7 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 15°F | 10°F | 78% | 6.4 mph | 44% |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 10°F | 75% | 6.7 mph | 44% |
| noon | 23°F | 12°F | 64% | 8.8 mph | 48% |
| 3 p.m. | 26°F | 14°F | 60% | 10.2 mph | 49% |
| 6 p.m. | 24°F | 14°F | 66% | 9.3 mph | 45% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 73% | 7.2 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014847. 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 Sault Ste. Marie?
The warmest February temperature on Sault Ste. Marie's official record (since 1888) is 51°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −37°F, on February 10, 1899. The wettest February brought 4.96 in (2019); the snowiest, 45.2 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 17.8°F: 2021 17.0°F (−0.8), 2022 14.2°F (−3.6), 2023 21.1°F (+3.3), 2024 27.3°F (+9.5), 2025 17.3°F (−0.6), 2026 18.6°F (+0.8). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 17.0°F | −0.8°F | 2.04 in |
| 2022 | 14.2°F | −3.6°F | 2.18 in |
| 2023 | 21.1°F | +3.3°F | 2.67 in |
| 2024 | 27.3°F | +9.5°F | 1.91 in |
| 2025 | 17.3°F | −0.6°F | 2.49 in |
| 2026 | 18.6°F | +0.8°F | 2.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ANJthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014847. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sault Ste. Marie compare across Michigan?
Across the 140 places PlainClimate covers in Michigan, February normal highs run from 25°F in Hancock to 37°F in Eau Claire; Sault Ste. Marie's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sault Ste. Marie in January24°F by day, 8°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie in March36°F by day, 18°F at night
- Sault Ste. Marie through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Michigan in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Eau Claire: Michigan's warmest Februarynormal high 37°F