St. Paul weather in February: St. Paul, Minnesota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
St. Paul in February has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 13°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.52 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −11°C, 13 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSt Paul Downtown Airport
- Station IDUSW00014927
- Location44.93°N 93.06°W
- Elevation700 ft (213 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population307,465
- Jan 24° 9°
- Feb 29° 13°
- Mar 42° 25°
- Apr 57° 37°
- May 69° 49°
- Jun 79° 59°
- Jul 83° 64°
- Aug 80° 62°
- Sep 72° 53°
- Oct 58° 40°
- Nov 42° 27°
- Dec 29° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is St. Paul in February?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 13°F, for a daily mean of 20.8°F. February is 4.5°F warmer than January and 12.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in St. Paul and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 25°F on February 1 to 34°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.5°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 14°F and 27°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 19%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 9°F | 15% | 4% |
| February 8 | 26°F | 11°F | 15% | 4% |
| February 15 | 29°F | 13°F | 16% | 5% |
| February 22 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% |
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 | 25°F | 9°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 25°F | 9°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 25°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 26°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 26°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 26°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 26°F | 10°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 26°F | 11°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 27°F | 11°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 27°F | 11°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 27°F | 12°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 28°F | 12°F | 15% | 4% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 12°F | 16% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 28°F | 12°F | 16% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 29°F | 13°F | 16% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 13°F | 16% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 29°F | 13°F | 16% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 30°F | 14°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 30°F | 14°F | 17% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 30°F | 15°F | 17% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 31°F | 15°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 16°F | 18% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 16°F | 18% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 32°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 33°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 33°F | 17°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 18°F | 19% | 7% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 13°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.52 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014927; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in St. Paul in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 16% on average, highest around February 29 (19%). In all, 0.52 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in St. Paul, 27 nights fall to freezing and 17 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014927.
How humid and windy is St. Paul in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 31°F with 57% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 20°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.7 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. | 20°F | 14°F | 78% | 7.4 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 22°F | 15°F | 74% | 8.4 mph | 54% |
| noon | 28°F | 17°F | 62% | 10.1 mph | 51% |
| 3 p.m. | 31°F | 18°F | 57% | 11.0 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 29°F | 18°F | 63% | 9.8 mph | 55% |
| 9 p.m. | 25°F | 17°F | 70% | 8.2 mph | 56% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014927. 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. Paul?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1872) is 64°F, on February 29, 2000; the coldest is −33°F, on February 9, 1888. The wettest February brought 3.69 in (1922); the snowiest, 23.5 inches (1909).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 20.8°F: 2021 12.5°F (−8.3), 2022 14.4°F (−6.4), 2023 21.4°F (+0.6), 2024 33.0°F (+12.2), 2025 17.4°F (−3.4), 2026 27.1°F (+6.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 12.5°F | −8.3°F | 0.21 in |
| 2022 | 14.4°F | −6.4°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 21.4°F | +0.6°F | 1.46 in |
| 2024 | 33.0°F | +12.2°F | 0.41 in |
| 2025 | 17.4°F | −3.4°F | 0.18 in |
| 2026 | 27.1°F | +6.3°F | 0.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014927; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014927. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in St. Paul 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. Paul's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.