Steamboat Springs weather in February: Steamboat Springs, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Steamboat Springs in February has a normal high of 34°F and a normal low of 8°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 31°F on the 1st to 39°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal February, 1.92 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −13°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 91 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationSteamboat Springs
- Station IDUSC00057936
- Location40.49°N 106.82°W
- Elevation6,866 ft (2,093 m)
- Population13,620
- Jan 29° 5°
- Feb 34° 8°
- Mar 45° 18°
- Apr 54° 27°
- May 65° 34°
- Jun 76° 39°
- Jul 83° 46°
- Aug 82° 44°
- Sep 74° 36°
- Oct 59° 26°
- Nov 43° 16°
- Dec 30° 6°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Steamboat Springs in February?
The normal high is 34°F and the normal low 8°F, for a daily mean of 21.1°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 10.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Steamboat Springs and the 8th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 31°F on February 1 to 39°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 4.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 17°F and 25°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 47%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 31°F | 6°F | 47% | 25% |
| February 8 | 32°F | 6°F | 46% | 25% |
| February 15 | 34°F | 8°F | 46% | 24% |
| February 22 | 36°F | 10°F | 44% | 22% |
| February 28 | 39°F | 12°F | 41% | 20% |
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 | 31°F | 6°F | 47% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 31°F | 6°F | 47% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 31°F | 6°F | 47% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 32°F | 6°F | 47% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 32°F | 6°F | 47% | 25% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 32°F | 6°F | 46% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 32°F | 6°F | 46% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 32°F | 6°F | 46% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 33°F | 7°F | 46% | 25% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 33°F | 7°F | 46% | 25% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 33°F | 7°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 33°F | 7°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 34°F | 7°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 34°F | 7°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 34°F | 8°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 34°F | 8°F | 46% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 35°F | 8°F | 46% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 35°F | 8°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 35°F | 9°F | 45% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 36°F | 9°F | 45% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 36°F | 9°F | 44% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 36°F | 10°F | 44% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 37°F | 10°F | 44% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 37°F | 10°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 38°F | 11°F | 43% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 38°F | 11°F | 42% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 38°F | 11°F | 42% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 39°F | 12°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 39°F | 12°F | 41% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 34°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 8°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.92 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 35.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00057936; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Steamboat Springs in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around February 1 (47%). In all, 1.92 in falls on 13 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Steamboat Springs, 28 nights fall to freezing, 11 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 35.7 inches.
Snow falls on 14 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 USC00057936.
What are the records for February in Steamboat Springs?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 59°F, on February 13, 1947; the coldest is −48°F, on February 10, 1933. The wettest February brought 5.13 in (1936); the snowiest, 65.8 inches (1936).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.1°F: 2021 21.3°F (+0.2), 2022 15.9°F (−5.2), 2023 15.9°F (−5.2), 2024 23.4°F (+2.3), 2025 25.8°F (+4.7), 2026 30.9°F (+9.8). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.3°F | +0.2°F | 2.84 in |
| 2022 | 15.9°F | −5.2°F | 0.71 in |
| 2023 | 15.9°F | −5.2°F | 1.34 in |
| 2024 | 23.4°F | +2.3°F | 3.27 in |
| 2025 | 25.8°F | +4.7°F | 3.19 in |
| 2026 | 30.9°F | +9.8°F | 2.22 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00057936; recent months: ACIS, station USC00057936. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Steamboat Springs compare across Colorado?
Across the 125 places PlainClimate covers in Colorado, February normal highs run from 29°F in Crested Butte to 52°F in Campo; Steamboat Springs's is 34°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Steamboat Springs in January29°F by day, 5°F at night
- Steamboat Springs in March45°F by day, 18°F at night
- Steamboat Springs through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Colorado in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Campo: Colorado's warmest Februarynormal high 52°F