Wheaton weather in February: Wheaton, Illinois: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Wheaton in February has a normal high of 38°F and a normal low of 20°F, a daily mean of 29°F, rising from 33°F on the 1st to 43°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 1.96 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 3°C and low of −7°C, 50 mm of precipitation and 13 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWheaton (3 mi SE)
- Station IDUSC00119221
- Location41.81°N 88.07°W
- Elevation680 ft (207 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population53,741
- Jan 33° 17°
- Feb 38° 20°
- Mar 50° 29°
- Apr 63° 38°
- May 74° 49°
- Jun 83° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 84° 62°
- Sep 78° 54°
- Oct 65° 43°
- Nov 50° 32°
- Dec 38° 23°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wheaton in February?
The normal high is 38°F and the normal low 20°F, for a daily mean of 28.6°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 10.4°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wheaton and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 33°F on February 1 to 43°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 23°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 30%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 33°F | 16°F | 30% | 14% |
| February 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% |
| February 15 | 37°F | 20°F | 29% | 15% |
| February 22 | 40°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% |
| February 28 | 43°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% |
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 | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 34°F | 16°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 3 | 34°F | 17°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h |
| February 4 | 34°F | 17°F | 30% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 34°F | 17°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 35°F | 17°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 7 | 35°F | 17°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 8 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 35°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 36°F | 18°F | 29% | 14% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 12 | 36°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 37°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 37°F | 19°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 37°F | 20°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 38°F | 20°F | 29% | 15% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 38°F | 20°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 39°F | 21°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 39°F | 21°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 39°F | 21°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 40°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 40°F | 22°F | 29% | 16% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 41°F | 23°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 41°F | 23°F | 29% | 16% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 41°F | 23°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 42°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 43°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 43°F | 24°F | 29% | 17% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 38°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 20°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 1.96 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 5.1 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 65%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00119221; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Wheaton in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 29% on average, highest around February 1 (30%). In all, 1.96 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Wheaton, 24 nights fall to freezing, 7 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 5.1 inches.
Snow falls on 4 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 11 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00119221.
What are the records for February in Wheaton?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1895) is 74°F, on February 25, 2000; the coldest is −21°F, on February 6, 1977. The wettest February brought 5.58 in (1997); the snowiest, 28.5 inches (1896).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 28.6°F: 2021 16.7°F (−11.9), 2022 24.2°F (−4.4), 2023 29.1°F (+0.5), 2024 35.8°F (+7.2), 2025 23.6°F (−5.0), 2026 30.8°F (+2.2). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 16.7°F | −11.9°F | 1.63 in |
| 2022 | 24.2°F | −4.4°F | 2.61 in |
| 2023 | 29.1°F | +0.5°F | 4.18 in |
| 2024 | 35.8°F | +7.2°F | 0.56 in |
| 2025 | 23.6°F | −5.0°F | 1.30 in |
| 2026 | 30.8°F | +2.2°F | 0.14 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00119221; recent months: ACIS, station USC00119221. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Wheaton compare across Illinois?
Across the 144 places PlainClimate covers in Illinois, February normal highs run from 31°F in Galena to 50°F in Anna; Wheaton's is 38°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.