Taos weather in February: Taos, New Mexico: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Taos in February has a normal high of 46°F and a normal low of 19°F, a daily mean of 33°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 50°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 4 days in a normal February, 0.45 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 8°C and low of −7°C, 11 mm of precipitation and 8 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationTaos
- Station IDUSC00298668
- Location36.39°N 105.59°W
- Elevation6,965 ft (2,123 m)
- Population6,453
- Jan 42° 12°
- Feb 46° 19°
- Mar 55° 25°
- Apr 63° 31°
- May 73° 37°
- Jun 84° 47°
- Jul 87° 53°
- Aug 84° 51°
- Sep 78° 45°
- Oct 67° 32°
- Nov 53° 22°
- Dec 42° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Taos in February?
The normal high is 46°F and the normal low 19°F, for a daily mean of 32.9°F. February is 5.8°F warmer than January and 7.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Taos and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 50°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 30°F and 36°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 13%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% |
| February 8 | 45°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% |
| February 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 7% |
| February 22 | 48°F | 21°F | 13% | 8% |
| February 28 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% |
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 | 44°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 16°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 17°F | 11% | 5% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 17°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 45°F | 17°F | 11% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 45°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 45°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 45°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 45°F | 18°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 45°F | 19°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 46°F | 19°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 46°F | 19°F | 12% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 46°F | 19°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 46°F | 20°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 47°F | 20°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 47°F | 20°F | 13% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 47°F | 20°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 47°F | 21°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 48°F | 21°F | 13% | 7% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 48°F | 21°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 48°F | 21°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 48°F | 22°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 49°F | 22°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 50°F | 22°F | 13% | 8% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 50°F | 23°F | 13% | 9% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 46°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 19°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.45 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 40.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.3 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00298668; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Taos in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around February 28 (13%). In all, 0.45 in falls on 4 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Taos, 28 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.3 inches.
Snow falls on 2 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00298668.
What are the records for February in Taos?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1892) is 73°F, on February 28, 1932; the coldest is −27°F, on February 8, 1933. The wettest February brought 2.09 in (1905); the snowiest, 21.1 inches (1948).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00298668. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Taos compare across New Mexico?
Across the 98 places PlainClimate covers in New Mexico, February normal highs run from 37°F in Red River to 66°F in Lordsburg; Taos's is 46°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.