Waukesha weather in February: Waukesha, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Waukesha in February has a normal high of 32°F and a normal low of 15°F, a daily mean of 23°F, rising from 28°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −10°C, 43 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWaukesha Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Station IDUSC00478937
- Location43.01°N 88.25°W
- Elevation789 ft (241 m)
- Population71,461
- Jan 28° 12°
- Feb 32° 15°
- Mar 43° 24°
- Apr 55° 35°
- May 67° 46°
- Jun 77° 56°
- Jul 81° 60°
- Aug 80° 59°
- Sep 73° 51°
- Oct 60° 40°
- Nov 45° 28°
- Dec 33° 18°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Waukesha in February?
The normal high is 32°F and the normal low 15°F, for a daily mean of 23.0°F. February is 3.3°F warmer than January and 10.5°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Waukesha and the 10th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 28°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.0°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 17°F and 29°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 29%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 28°F | 11°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 22 | 34°F | 17°F | 28% | 15% |
| February 28 | 37°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% |
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 | 28°F | 11°F | 29% | 15% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 28°F | 11°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 28°F | 11°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 28°F | 12°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 28°F | 12°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 29°F | 12°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 29°F | 12°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 29°F | 13°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 29°F | 13°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 30°F | 13°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 30°F | 13°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 30°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 31°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 31°F | 14°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 31°F | 15°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 32°F | 15°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 32°F | 16°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 33°F | 16°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 33°F | 16°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 34°F | 17°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 34°F | 17°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 34°F | 17°F | 28% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 35°F | 18°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 35°F | 18°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 36°F | 18°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 36°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 37°F | 19°F | 28% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 37°F | 19°F | 27% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 32°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 15°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 10.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 26
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 70%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00478937; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Waukesha in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 28% on average, highest around February 1 (29%). In all, 1.71 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Waukesha, 26 nights fall to freezing, 14 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.1 inches.
Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 19 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00478937.
What are the records for February in Waukesha?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 66°F, on February 12, 1999; the coldest is −28°F, on February 3, 1996. The wettest February brought 4.66 in (2019); the snowiest, 30.6 inches (1994).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 23.0°F: 2025 20.1°F (−2.9), 2026 29.1°F (+6.1). 1 of 2 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 20.1°F | −2.9°F | 0.66 in |
| 2026 | 29.1°F | +6.1°F | 0.71 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00478937; recent months: ACIS, station USC00478937. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Waukesha compare across Wisconsin?
Across the 165 places PlainClimate covers in Wisconsin, February normal highs run from 24°F in Butternut to 35°F in Kenosha; Waukesha's is 32°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.