Wisconsin Dells weather in February: Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Wisconsin Dells in February has a normal high of 31°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 21°F, rising from 27°F on the 1st to 37°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 1.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 0°C and low of −12°C, 35 mm of precipitation and 26 cm of snow in February.

  • NOAA stationWisconsin Dells
  • Station IDUSC00479319
  • Location43.61°N 89.77°W
  • Elevation835 ft (255 m)
  • Population3,157
  1. Jan 26° 8°
  2. Feb 31° 11°
  3. Mar 43° 22°
  4. Apr 57° 33°
  5. May 69° 45°
  6. Jun 79° 56°
  7. Jul 83° 60°
  8. Aug 81° 57°
  9. Sep 73° 49°
  10. Oct 60° 37°
  11. Nov 44° 26°
  12. Dec 32° 15°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Wisconsin Dells in February?

The normal high is 31°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 21.2°F. February is 4.0°F warmer than January and 11.3°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Dells and the 11th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 10°F, from 27°F on February 1 to 37°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 6.8°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 14°F and 28°F.

Wisconsin Dells in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 24%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 127°F7°F24%13%
February 829°F9°F24%13%
February 1531°F11°F24%13%
February 2234°F13°F24%14%
February 2837°F16°F24%14%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Wisconsin Dells: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 127°F7°F24%13%9 h 50 min
February 228°F8°F24%13%9 h 50 min
February 328°F8°F24%13%10 h
February 428°F8°F24%13%10 h
February 528°F8°F24%13%10 h
February 628°F8°F24%13%10 h
February 729°F9°F24%13%10 h 10 min
February 829°F9°F24%13%10 h 10 min
February 929°F9°F24%13%10 h 10 min
February 1030°F9°F24%13%10 h 10 min
February 1130°F10°F24%13%10 h 20 min
February 1230°F10°F24%13%10 h 20 min
February 1331°F10°F24%13%10 h 20 min
February 1431°F10°F24%13%10 h 30 min
February 1531°F11°F24%13%10 h 30 min
February 1632°F11°F24%13%10 h 30 min
February 1732°F11°F24%13%10 h 30 min
February 1832°F12°F24%13%10 h 40 min
February 1933°F12°F24%13%10 h 40 min
February 2033°F13°F24%14%10 h 40 min
February 2134°F13°F24%14%10 h 50 min
February 2234°F13°F24%14%10 h 50 min
February 2334°F14°F24%14%10 h 50 min
February 2435°F14°F24%14%10 h 50 min
February 2535°F14°F24%14%11 h
February 2636°F15°F24%14%11 h
February 2736°F15°F24%14%11 h
February 2837°F16°F24%14%11 h 10 min
February 2937°F16°F24%15%11 h 10 min
Normal high
31°FFebruary average
Normal low
11°FFebruary average
Precipitation
1.38 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
70.01 inch or more
Snowfall
10.2 inmonth total
Nights at 32°F or colder
27
Daylight
9 h 50 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
Sunshine
73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00479319; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain or snow in Wisconsin Dells in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 24% on average, highest around February 29 (24%). In all, 1.38 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.

In a normal February in Wisconsin Dells, 27 nights fall to freezing, 16 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 10.2 inches.

Snow falls on 6 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 25 days.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00479319.

What are the records for February in Wisconsin Dells?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1922) is 68°F, on February 28, 2024; the coldest is −38°F, on February 20, 1929. The wettest February brought 3.05 in (2008); the snowiest, 30.5 inches (2008).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 21.2°F: 2021 11.0°F (−10.2), 2022 18.1°F (−3.1), 2023 22.4°F (+1.2), 2024 31.8°F (+10.6), 2025 18.4°F (−2.8), 2026 25.9°F (+4.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Wisconsin Dells: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202111.0°F−10.2°F0.87 in
202218.1°F−3.1°F0.51 in
202322.4°F+1.2°F2.86 in
202431.8°F+10.6°F0.56 in
202518.4°F−2.8°F1.12 in
202625.9°F+4.7°F0.76 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00479319; recent months: ACIS, station USC00479319. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Wisconsin Dells 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; Wisconsin Dells's is 31°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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