St. Cloud weather in February: St. Cloud, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
St. Cloud in February has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 16°F, rising from 22°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −4°C and low of −14°C, 19 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSt. Cloud Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014926
- Location45.54°N 94.05°W
- Elevation1,018 ft (310 m)
- Population72,145
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 26° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 68° 45°
- Jun 77° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 79° 56°
- Sep 71° 48°
- Oct 56° 36°
- Nov 39° 23°
- Dec 26° 10°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Cloud in February?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 16.1°F. February is 4.3°F warmer than January and 13.1°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in St. Cloud and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 22°F on February 1 to 31°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.7°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 9°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 22°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% |
| February 8 | 23°F | 4°F | 23% | 8% |
| February 15 | 26°F | 6°F | 23% | 9% |
| February 22 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 10% |
| February 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 24% | 10% |
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 | 22°F | 3°F | 24% | 7% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 22°F | 3°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 22°F | 3°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 22°F | 3°F | 24% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 23°F | 3°F | 23% | 8% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 6 | 23°F | 3°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 23°F | 4°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 23°F | 4°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 24°F | 4°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h |
| February 10 | 24°F | 5°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 24°F | 5°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 25°F | 5°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 13 | 25°F | 6°F | 23% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 25°F | 6°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 26°F | 6°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 26°F | 7°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 17 | 26°F | 7°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 27°F | 7°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 27°F | 8°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 20 | 27°F | 8°F | 23% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 28°F | 9°F | 23% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 29°F | 10°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 29°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 11°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 30°F | 12°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 31°F | 12°F | 24% | 10% | 11 h |
- Normal high
- 26°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 7°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 40 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014926; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in St. Cloud in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 23% on average, highest around February 29 (24%). In all, 0.76 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in St. Cloud, 27 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.9 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014926.
How humid and windy is St. Cloud in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 28°F with 60% relative humidity and a dew point of 16°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 81% humidity. The wind averages 8.6 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 | 81% | 7.0 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | 18°F | 12°F | 76% | 8.8 mph | 52% |
| noon | 25°F | 15°F | 65% | 10.5 mph | 54% |
| 3 p.m. | 28°F | 16°F | 60% | 10.9 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 25°F | 15°F | 65% | 8.8 mph | 59% |
| 9 p.m. | 21°F | 14°F | 74% | 8.0 mph | 55% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014926. 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 St. Cloud?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1896) is 59°F, on February 27, 2016; the coldest is −40°F, on February 2, 1996. The wettest February brought 2.94 in (1922); the snowiest, 27.6 inches (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.1°F: 2021 7.5°F (−8.6), 2022 9.8°F (−6.3), 2023 16.1°F (−0.1), 2024 30.4°F (+14.3), 2025 12.3°F (−3.8), 2026 23.7°F (+7.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 7.5°F | −8.6°F | 0.58 in |
| 2022 | 9.8°F | −6.3°F | 0.78 in |
| 2023 | 16.1°F | −0.1°F | 1.76 in |
| 2024 | 30.4°F | +14.3°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 12.3°F | −3.8°F | 0.83 in |
| 2026 | 23.7°F | +7.6°F | 0.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014926; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014926. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in St. Cloud compare across Minnesota?
Across the 129 places PlainClimate covers in Minnesota, February normal highs run from 18°F in Hallock to 32°F in Winona; St. Cloud's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.