Watertown weather in February: Watertown, South Dakota: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Watertown in February has a normal high of 26°F and a normal low of 7°F, a daily mean of 16°F, rising from 22°F on the 1st to 31°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 0.65 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −3°C and low of −14°C, 17 mm of precipitation and 23 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWatertown Regional Airport
- Station IDUSW00014946
- Location44.90°N 97.15°W
- Elevation1,748 ft (533 m)
- Population23,492
- Jan 21° 3°
- Feb 26° 7°
- Mar 39° 20°
- Apr 54° 32°
- May 67° 45°
- Jun 77° 55°
- Jul 82° 60°
- Aug 80° 58°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 56° 35°
- Nov 40° 21°
- Dec 26° 9°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watertown in February?
The normal high is 26°F and the normal low 7°F, for a daily mean of 16.3°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 12.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Watertown and the 11th wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 22°F on February 1 to 31°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 7.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 9°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 21%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 22°F | 3°F | 21% | 6% |
| February 8 | 24°F | 4°F | 21% | 7% |
| February 15 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 7% |
| February 22 | 28°F | 9°F | 21% | 7% |
| February 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 8% |
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 | 22°F | 3°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 23°F | 3°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 23°F | 3°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 23°F | 3°F | 21% | 6% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 5 | 23°F | 4°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 23°F | 4°F | 21% | 6% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 24°F | 4°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 24°F | 4°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h |
| February 9 | 24°F | 5°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 24°F | 5°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 25°F | 5°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 25°F | 5°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 25°F | 6°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 26°F | 6°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 16 | 26°F | 7°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 26°F | 7°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 27°F | 8°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 27°F | 8°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 27°F | 8°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 28°F | 9°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 28°F | 9°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 23 | 29°F | 10°F | 21% | 7% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 29°F | 10°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 29°F | 11°F | 21% | 8% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 26 | 30°F | 11°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 30°F | 12°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 31°F | 12°F | 21% | 8% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 26°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 7°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.65 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 8.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 28
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00014946; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Watertown in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 28 (21%). In all, 0.65 in falls on 6 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Watertown, 28 nights fall to freezing, 19 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 8.9 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 21 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00014946.
How humid and windy is Watertown in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 27°F with 69% relative humidity and a dew point of 18°F; at 6 a.m. it is 15°F with 85% humidity. The wind averages 11.1 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. | 15°F | 11°F | 85% | 10.0 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 17°F | 13°F | 83% | 11.1 mph | 55% |
| noon | 24°F | 17°F | 73% | 13.2 mph | 58% |
| 3 p.m. | 27°F | 18°F | 69% | 13.8 mph | 55% |
| 6 p.m. | 24°F | 17°F | 75% | 11.4 mph | 57% |
| 9 p.m. | 19°F | 15°F | 82% | 10.0 mph | 61% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00014946. 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 Watertown?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 66°F, on February 23, 1958; the coldest is −38°F, on February 11, 1899. The wettest February brought 2.28 in (1922); the snowiest, 27.0 inches (2007).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 16.3°F: 2021 8.1°F (−8.2), 2022 13.0°F (−3.3), 2023 15.2°F (−1.1), 2024 29.1°F (+12.8), 2025 12.6°F (−3.8), 2026 26.0°F (+9.7). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8.1°F | −8.2°F | 0.24 in |
| 2022 | 13.0°F | −3.3°F | 0.40 in |
| 2023 | 15.2°F | −1.1°F | 0.91 in |
| 2024 | 29.1°F | +12.8°F | 0.36 in |
| 2025 | 12.6°F | −3.8°F | 0.29 in |
| 2026 | 26.0°F | +9.7°F | 0.62 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00014946; recent months: ACIS, station USW00014946. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Watertown compare across South Dakota?
Across the 100 places PlainClimate covers in South Dakota, February normal highs run from 25°F in Astoria to 43°F in Hot Springs; Watertown's is 26°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Watertown in January21°F by day, 3°F at night
- Watertown in March39°F by day, 20°F at night
- Watertown through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- South Dakota in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Hot Springs: South Dakota's warmest Februarynormal high 43°F