St. Joseph weather in February: St. Joseph, Missouri: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
St. Joseph in February has a normal high of 43°F and a normal low of 21°F, a daily mean of 32°F, rising from 39°F on the 1st to 48°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.95 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 6°C and low of −6°C, 24 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSt Joseph Rosecrans Airport
- Station IDUSW00013993
- Location39.77°N 94.92°W
- Elevation818 ft (249 m)
- From the center6 miles
- Population71,098
- Jan 37° 17°
- Feb 43° 21°
- Mar 55° 32°
- Apr 66° 42°
- May 76° 54°
- Jun 85° 64°
- Jul 88° 67°
- Aug 86° 65°
- Sep 80° 54°
- Oct 68° 43°
- Nov 53° 31°
- Dec 41° 21°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Joseph in February?
The normal high is 43°F and the normal low 21°F, for a daily mean of 32.0°F. February is 4.7°F warmer than January and 11.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in St. Joseph and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 39°F on February 1 to 48°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 26°F and 38°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 39°F | 18°F | 18% | 8% |
| February 8 | 41°F | 19°F | 19% | 8% |
| February 15 | 43°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 10% |
| February 28 | 48°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% |
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 | 39°F | 18°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 39°F | 18°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 39°F | 18°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 40°F | 18°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 40°F | 19°F | 18% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 40°F | 19°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 40°F | 19°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 41°F | 19°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 41°F | 19°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 8% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 41°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 42°F | 20°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 42°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 42°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 43°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 43°F | 21°F | 19% | 9% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 43°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 9% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 44°F | 22°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 44°F | 23°F | 20% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 23°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 24°F | 20% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 47°F | 24°F | 21% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 47°F | 25°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 48°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 48°F | 26°F | 21% | 11% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 43°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 21°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.95 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 71%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00013993; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Joseph in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 19% on average, highest around February 29 (21%). In all, 0.95 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in St. Joseph, 24 nights fall to freezing and 7 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00013993.
What are the records for February in St. Joseph?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1908) is 83°F, on February 24, 1930; the coldest is −23°F, on February 1, 1979. The wettest February brought 3.87 in (1985); the snowiest, 22.3 inches (1978).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 32.0°F: 2021 19.7°F (−12.3), 2022 29.3°F (−2.8), 2023 34.2°F (+2.2), 2024 42.7°F (+10.7), 2025 28.3°F (−3.7), 2026 39.4°F (+7.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.7°F | −12.3°F | 0.09 in |
| 2022 | 29.3°F | −2.8°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 34.2°F | +2.2°F | 3.50 in |
| 2024 | 42.7°F | +10.7°F | 0.12 in |
| 2025 | 28.3°F | −3.7°F | 0.06 in |
| 2026 | 39.4°F | +7.4°F | 0.34 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00013993; recent months: ACIS, station USW00013993. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in St. Joseph compare across Missouri?
Across the 134 places PlainClimate covers in Missouri, February normal highs run from 37°F in Green City to 51°F in Anderson; St. Joseph's is 43°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.