Sitka weather in February: Sitka, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sitka in February has a normal high of 41°F and a normal low of 32°F, a daily mean of 37°F, holding near 41°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 17 days in a normal February, 5.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 5°C and low of 0°C, 151 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSitka Airport
- Station IDUSW00025333
- Location57.05°N 135.36°W
- Elevation14 ft (4 m)
- Population8,355
- Jan 41° 32°
- Feb 41° 32°
- Mar 43° 33°
- Apr 48° 37°
- May 53° 43°
- Jun 58° 48°
- Jul 60° 53°
- Aug 62° 53°
- Sep 58° 49°
- Oct 51° 42°
- Nov 44° 36°
- Dec 42° 33°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sitka in February?
The normal high is 41°F and the normal low 32°F, for a daily mean of 36.7°F. February is 0.2°F warmer than January and 0.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Sitka and the 7th wettest. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 34°F and 40°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 65%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 41°F | 32°F | 65% | 46% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 44% |
| February 15 | 41°F | 32°F | 61% | 43% |
| February 22 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 11, coldest night February 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 41°F | 32°F | 65% | 46% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 41°F | 32°F | 65% | 46% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 41°F | 32°F | 65% | 45% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 41°F | 32°F | 64% | 45% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 41°F | 32°F | 64% | 45% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 7 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 32°F | 63% | 44% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 44% | 9 h |
| February 10 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 43% | 9 h |
| February 11 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 43% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 41°F | 32°F | 62% | 43% | 9 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 41°F | 32°F | 61% | 43% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 41°F | 32°F | 61% | 43% | 9 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 41°F | 32°F | 61% | 43% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 41°F | 32°F | 61% | 42% | 9 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h |
| February 22 | 41°F | 32°F | 60% | 42% | 10 h |
| February 23 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 42% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 42% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 41°F | 32°F | 59% | 41% | 10 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 41°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 32°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 170.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 14
- Daylight
- 8 h 20 min to 10 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 55%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00025333; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sitka in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 61% on average, highest around February 1 (65%). In all, 5.93 in falls on 17 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Sitka, 14 nights fall to freezing and 1 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00025333.
How humid and windy is Sitka in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 39°F with 65% relative humidity and a dew point of 28°F; at 6 a.m. it is 34°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 8.1 mph, most often from the southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 34°F | 27°F | 76% | 7.7 mph | 41% |
| 9 a.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 73% | 7.5 mph | 41% |
| noon | 38°F | 28°F | 65% | 8.6 mph | 40% |
| 3 p.m. | 39°F | 28°F | 65% | 9.3 mph | 35% |
| 6 p.m. | 37°F | 28°F | 69% | 8.8 mph | 36% |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 28°F | 73% | 8.1 mph | 40% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00025333. 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 Sitka?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1944) is 61°F, on February 27, 1968; the coldest is −1°F, on February 17, 1948. The wettest February brought 15.56 in (1964); the snowiest, 28.7 inches (1990).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.7°F: 2021 34.1°F (−2.6), 2022 39.9°F (+3.2), 2023 36.0°F (−0.7), 2024 38.1°F (+1.4), 2025 37.6°F (+0.9), 2026 38.6°F (+1.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 34.1°F | −2.6°F | 7.52 in |
| 2022 | 39.9°F | +3.2°F | 15.17 in |
| 2023 | 36.0°F | −0.7°F | 5.93 in |
| 2024 | 38.1°F | +1.4°F | 3.75 in |
| 2025 | 37.6°F | +0.9°F | 2.78 in |
| 2026 | 38.6°F | +1.9°F | 8.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00025333; recent months: ACIS, station USW00025333. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sitka compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Sitka's is 41°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.