Winnemucca weather in February: Winnemucca, Nevada: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Winnemucca in February has a normal high of 49°F and a normal low of 24°F, a daily mean of 37°F, rising from 46°F on the 1st to 54°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 8 days in a normal February, 0.71 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 10°C and low of −5°C, 18 mm of precipitation and 9 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationWinnemucca Airport
- Station IDUSW00024128
- Location40.90°N 117.81°W
- Elevation4,296 ft (1,309 m)
- Population8,225
- Jan 44° 21°
- Feb 49° 24°
- Mar 58° 28°
- Apr 64° 32°
- May 74° 39°
- Jun 85° 46°
- Jul 96° 54°
- Aug 93° 50°
- Sep 83° 41°
- Oct 69° 30°
- Nov 54° 23°
- Dec 43° 19°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Winnemucca in February?
The normal high is 49°F and the normal low 24°F, for a daily mean of 36.6°F. February is 4.4°F warmer than January and 6.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Winnemucca and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 46°F on February 1 to 54°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 33°F and 40°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 27%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 46°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% |
| February 8 | 48°F | 23°F | 27% | 10% |
| February 15 | 49°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% |
| February 22 | 52°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% |
| February 28 | 54°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% |
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 | 46°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 46°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 47°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 47°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 47°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 47°F | 23°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 47°F | 23°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 48°F | 23°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 48°F | 23°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 48°F | 23°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 48°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 49°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 49°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 49°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 49°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 50°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 50°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 50°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 51°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 51°F | 24°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 51°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 52°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 52°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 52°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 53°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 53°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 53°F | 25°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 54°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 54°F | 26°F | 27% | 10% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 49°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 24°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.71 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 80.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 3.7 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 24
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 74%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024128; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Winnemucca in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 18 (27%). In all, 0.71 in falls on 8 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Winnemucca, 24 nights fall to freezing, 1 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 3.7 inches.
Snow falls on 3 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 5 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024128.
How humid and windy is Winnemucca in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 48°F with 37% relative humidity and a dew point of 23°F; at 6 a.m. it is 28°F with 78% humidity. The wind averages 8.0 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 28°F | 22°F | 78% | 6.8 mph | 57% |
| 9 a.m. | 37°F | 25°F | 61% | 8.3 mph | 62% |
| noon | 46°F | 24°F | 43% | 9.5 mph | 55% |
| 3 p.m. | 48°F | 23°F | 37% | 10.4 mph | 56% |
| 6 p.m. | 41°F | 23°F | 49% | 7.8 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 35°F | 24°F | 64% | 7.3 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024128. 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 Winnemucca?
The warmest February temperature on Winnemucca's official record (since 1877) is 74°F, on February 19, 1981; the coldest is −28°F, on February 4, 1985. The wettest February brought 2.75 in (1945); the snowiest, 21.7 inches (1922).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 36.6°F: 2021 35.7°F (−0.9), 2022 33.7°F (−2.9), 2023 33.4°F (−3.2), 2024 38.5°F (+1.9), 2025 38.2°F (+1.6), 2026 40.0°F (+3.4). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 35.7°F | −0.9°F | 1.34 in |
| 2022 | 33.7°F | −2.9°F | 0.24 in |
| 2023 | 33.4°F | −3.2°F | 0.39 in |
| 2024 | 38.5°F | +1.9°F | 1.31 in |
| 2025 | 38.2°F | +1.6°F | 1.18 in |
| 2026 | 40.0°F | +3.4°F | 1.08 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record WMCthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024128. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Winnemucca compare across Nevada?
Across the 55 places PlainClimate covers in Nevada, February normal highs run from 39°F in Lamoille to 69°F in Laughlin; Winnemucca's is 49°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.