Utqiaġvik weather in February: Utqiaġvik, Alaska: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Utqiaġvik in February has a normal high of −5°F and a normal low of −18°F, a daily mean of −12°F, holding near −5°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.21 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −21°C and low of −28°C, 5 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWiley Post-Will Rogers Airport
- Station IDUSW00027502
- Location71.28°N 156.78°W
- Elevation31 ft (9 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population4,668
- Jan -5° -18°
- Feb -5° -18°
- Mar -4° -17°
- Apr 11° -2°
- May 27° 19°
- Jun 41° 31°
- Jul 48° 36°
- Aug 45° 35°
- Sep 37° 30°
- Oct 26° 17°
- Nov 12° 0°
- Dec 0° -12°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Utqiaġvik in February?
The normal high is −5°F and the normal low −18°F, for a daily mean of -11.9°F. February is 0.4°F cooler than January and 1.4°F cooler than March. February is the 12th warmest month of the year in Utqiaġvik and the 9th wettest. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between -19°F and -5°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 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% |
| February 8 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% |
| February 15 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% |
| February 22 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% |
| February 28 | −6°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 11, coldest night February 28)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | −6°F | −18°F | 16% | 1% | 3 h 50 min |
| February 2 | −6°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 4 h 10 min |
| February 3 | −6°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 4 h 20 min |
| February 4 | −6°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 4 h 30 min |
| February 5 | −6°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 4 h 50 min |
| February 6 | −5°F | −18°F | 17% | 1% | 5 h |
| February 7 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 5 h 10 min |
| February 8 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 5 h 30 min |
| February 9 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 5 h 40 min |
| February 10 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 5 h 50 min |
| February 11 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 6 h |
| February 12 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 6 h 10 min |
| February 13 | −5°F | −18°F | 18% | 1% | 6 h 20 min |
| February 14 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 6 h 40 min |
| February 15 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 6 h 50 min |
| February 16 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 7 h |
| February 17 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 7 h 10 min |
| February 18 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 7 h 20 min |
| February 19 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 7 h 30 min |
| February 20 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 7 h 40 min |
| February 21 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 7 h 50 min |
| February 22 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 8 h |
| February 23 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 8 h 10 min |
| February 24 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 8 h 20 min |
| February 25 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 8 h 30 min |
| February 26 | −5°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 8 h 40 min |
| February 27 | −6°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 8 h 50 min |
| February 28 | −6°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 9 h |
| February 29 | −6°F | −18°F | 19% | 1% | 9 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- −5°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- −18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.21 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.5 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 3 h 50 min to 9 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 68%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00027502; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Utqiaġvik in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 18% on average, highest around February 23 (19%). In all, 0.21 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Utqiaġvik, 28 nights fall to freezing, 28 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.5 inches.
Snow falls on 8 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 USW00027502.
How humid and windy is Utqiaġvik in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is −10°F with 82% relative humidity and a dew point of −14°F; at 6 a.m. it is −12°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 13.0 mph, most often from the east in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | −12°F | −16°F | 85% | 12.8 mph | 50% |
| 9 a.m. | −13°F | −16°F | 86% | 13.0 mph | 38% |
| noon | −11°F | −15°F | 83% | 12.9 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | −10°F | −14°F | 82% | 13.3 mph | 40% |
| 6 p.m. | −11°F | −15°F | 83% | 12.9 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | −12°F | −15°F | 86% | 12.9 mph | 47% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00027502. 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 Utqiaġvik?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 36°F, on February 4, 1982; the coldest is −56°F, on February 3, 1924. The wettest February brought 0.85 in (2016); the snowiest, 11.4 inches (2009).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of -11.9°F: 2021 -19.4°F (−7.5), 2022 -16.3°F (−4.4), 2023 -12.3°F (−0.4), 2024 -7.3°F (+4.6), 2025 -5.2°F (+6.7). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | -19.4°F | −7.5°F | 0.46 in |
| 2022 | -16.3°F | −4.4°F | – |
| 2023 | -12.3°F | −0.4°F | – |
| 2024 | -7.3°F | +4.6°F | 0.57 in |
| 2025 | -5.2°F | +6.7°F | 0.21 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00027502; recent months: ACIS, station USW00027502. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Utqiaġvik compare across Alaska?
Across the 85 places PlainClimate covers in Alaska, February normal highs run from −9°F in Nuiqsut to 42°F in Metlakatla; Utqiaġvik's is −5°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.