West Lafayette weather in February: West Lafayette, Indiana: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
West Lafayette in February has a normal high of 37°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 28°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 42°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 1.93 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 49 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWest Lafayette (6 mi NW)
- Station IDUSC00129430
- Location40.48°N 86.99°W
- Elevation708 ft (216 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population46,338
- Jan 32° 16°
- Feb 37° 20°
- Mar 48° 29°
- Apr 61° 39°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 81° 60°
- Jul 83° 63°
- Aug 82° 60°
- Sep 77° 52°
- Oct 65° 41°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 37° 22°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is West Lafayette in February?
The normal high is 37°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 28.1°F. February is 3.7°F warmer than January and 10.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in West Lafayette and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 42°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 5.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 22°F and 34°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% |
| February 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% |
| February 28 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 16% |
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 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 33°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 34°F | 16°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 34°F | 17°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 35°F | 17°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 35°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 36°F | 18°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 36°F | 19°F | 30% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 36°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 19°F | 31% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 37°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 37°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 38°F | 20°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 38°F | 21°F | 31% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 38°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 39°F | 21°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 39°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 39°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 40°F | 22°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 40°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 41°F | 23°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 41°F | 24°F | 32% | 16% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 42°F | 24°F | 32% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 37°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.93 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.2 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 25
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 64%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00129430; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in West Lafayette in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 29 (32%). In all, 1.93 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in West Lafayette, 25 nights fall to freezing, 9 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.2 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 8 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00129430.
What are the records for February in West Lafayette?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1901) is 74°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −23°F, on February 26, 1963. The wettest February brought 7.17 in (1908); the snowiest, 22.5 inches (1905).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.1°F: 2021 19.3°F (−8.8), 2022 26.2°F (−1.9), 2023 36.2°F (+8.1), 2024 39.5°F (+11.4), 2026 32.1°F (+4.0). 3 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 19.3°F | −8.8°F | 0.61 in |
| 2022 | 26.2°F | −1.9°F | 2.44 in |
| 2023 | 36.2°F | +8.1°F | 4.20 in |
| 2024 | 39.5°F | +11.4°F | 0.88 in |
| 2026 | 32.1°F | +4.0°F | 0.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00129430; recent months: ACIS, station USC00129430. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in West Lafayette compare across Indiana?
Across the 99 places PlainClimate covers in Indiana, February normal highs run from 34°F in Angola to 48°F in St. Meinrad; West Lafayette's is 37°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- West Lafayette in January32°F by day, 16°F at night
- West Lafayette in March48°F by day, 29°F at night
- West Lafayette through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Indiana in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- St. Meinrad: Indiana's warmest Februarynormal high 48°F