Vail weather in February: Vail, Colorado: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Vail in February has a normal high of 33°F and a normal low of 9°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 30°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 12 days in a normal February, 2.01 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 1°C and low of −13°C, 51 mm of precipitation and 91 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationVail
- Station IDUSC00058575
- Location39.64°N 106.35°W
- Elevation8,304 ft (2,531 m)
- Population4,466
- Jan 29° 7°
- Feb 33° 9°
- Mar 42° 17°
- Apr 49° 24°
- May 60° 31°
- Jun 71° 36°
- Jul 77° 42°
- Aug 74° 41°
- Sep 67° 34°
- Oct 54° 25°
- Nov 38° 15°
- Dec 28° 7°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Vail in February?
The normal high is 33°F and the normal low 9°F, for a daily mean of 21.1°F. February is 3.6°F warmer than January and 8.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Vail and the 2nd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 30°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 18°F and 24°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 30°F | 7°F | 39% | 23% |
| February 8 | 31°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% |
| February 15 | 33°F | 9°F | 39% | 24% |
| February 22 | 35°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 12°F | 36% | 23% |
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 | 30°F | 7°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 30°F | 7°F | 39% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 30°F | 7°F | 40% | 23% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 31°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 31°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 31°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 31°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 31°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 32°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 32°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 32°F | 8°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 32°F | 9°F | 40% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 32°F | 9°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 33°F | 9°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 33°F | 9°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 33°F | 9°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 33°F | 9°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 34°F | 10°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 34°F | 10°F | 39% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 34°F | 10°F | 38% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 35°F | 10°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 35°F | 11°F | 38% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 35°F | 11°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 36°F | 11°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 36°F | 11°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 36°F | 12°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 37°F | 12°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 37°F | 12°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 12°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 33°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 9°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.01 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 120.01 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
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00058575; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Vail in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 6 (40%). In all, 2.01 in falls on 12 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Vail, 28 nights fall to freezing, 13 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 35.7 inches.
Snow falls on 12 days in a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00058575.
What are the records for February in Vail?
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.1°F: 2021 21.8°F (+0.7), 2022 16.7°F (−4.4), 2023 17.4°F (−3.7), 2024 24.2°F (+3.1), 2025 23.5°F (+2.4), 2026 27.0°F (+5.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 21.8°F | +0.7°F | 1.84 in |
| 2022 | 16.7°F | −4.4°F | 1.15 in |
| 2023 | 17.4°F | −3.7°F | 0.97 in |
| 2024 | 24.2°F | +3.1°F | 1.55 in |
| 2025 | 23.5°F | +2.4°F | 2.83 in |
| 2026 | 27.0°F | +5.9°F | – |
Source: recent months: ACIS, station USC00058575. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Vail 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; Vail's is 33°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.