Wisconsin Rapids weather in February: Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Wisconsin Rapids in February has a normal high of 29°F and a normal low of 11°F, a daily mean of 20°F, rising from 25°F on the 1st to 34°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 0.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of −2°C and low of −12°C, 23 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationWisconsin Rapids Alexander Field
- Station IDUSW00004826
- Location44.36°N 89.84°W
- Elevation1,019 ft (311 m)
- Population18,675
- Jan 25° 8°
- Feb 29° 11°
- Mar 42° 22°
- Apr 56° 33°
- May 69° 45°
- Jun 78° 55°
- Jul 82° 59°
- Aug 80° 57°
- Sep 72° 49°
- Oct 58° 37°
- Nov 43° 26°
- Dec 30° 14°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Wisconsin Rapids in February?
The normal high is 29°F and the normal low 11°F, for a daily mean of 19.8°F. February is 3.7°F warmer than January and 11.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Wisconsin Rapids and the 12th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 9°F, from 25°F on February 1 to 34°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 14°F and 26°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 28%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 25°F | 7°F | 26% | 10% |
| February 8 | 27°F | 9°F | 26% | 10% |
| February 15 | 29°F | 10°F | 27% | 11% |
| February 22 | 32°F | 13°F | 27% | 12% |
| February 28 | 34°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% |
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 | 25°F | 7°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 2 | 26°F | 8°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 3 | 26°F | 8°F | 26% | 10% | 9 h 50 min |
| February 4 | 26°F | 8°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 5 | 26°F | 8°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 6 | 26°F | 8°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 7 | 27°F | 8°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h |
| February 8 | 27°F | 9°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 9 | 27°F | 9°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 10 | 27°F | 9°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 11 | 28°F | 9°F | 26% | 10% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 12 | 28°F | 9°F | 27% | 10% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 13 | 28°F | 10°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 14 | 29°F | 10°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 15 | 29°F | 10°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 16 | 29°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 17 | 30°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 18 | 30°F | 11°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 19 | 30°F | 12°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 20 | 31°F | 12°F | 27% | 11% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 21 | 31°F | 12°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 22 | 32°F | 13°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 23 | 32°F | 13°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 24 | 32°F | 13°F | 27% | 12% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 25 | 33°F | 14°F | 27% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 33°F | 14°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 27 | 34°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 28 | 34°F | 15°F | 28% | 12% | 11 h |
| February 29 | 34°F | 15°F | 28% | 13% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 29°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 11°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.90 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 9 h 50 min to 11 hFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 75%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00004826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Wisconsin Rapids in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 27% on average, highest around February 29 (28%). In all, 0.90 in falls on 7 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Wisconsin Rapids, 27 nights fall to freezing and 18 days stay below freezing all day.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00004826.
What are the records for February in Wisconsin Rapids?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1996) is 72°F, on February 27, 2024; the coldest is −23°F, on February 21, 2008. The wettest February brought 2.73 in (2019); the snowiest, 15.2 inches (2011).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 19.8°F: 2021 11.3°F (−8.5), 2022 16.1°F (−3.7), 2023 24.3°F (+4.5), 2024 32.6°F (+12.8), 2025 17.8°F (−2.0), 2026 24.3°F (+4.5). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 11.3°F | −8.5°F | – |
| 2022 | 16.1°F | −3.7°F | 0.09 in |
| 2023 | 24.3°F | +4.5°F | 1.84 in |
| 2024 | 32.6°F | +12.8°F | 0.26 in |
| 2025 | 17.8°F | −2.0°F | 0.78 in |
| 2026 | 24.3°F | +4.5°F | 1.10 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00004826; recent months: ACIS, station USW00004826. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Wisconsin Rapids 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 Rapids's is 29°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Wisconsin Rapids in January25°F by day, 8°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids in March42°F by day, 22°F at night
- Wisconsin Rapids through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- Wisconsin in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Kenosha: Wisconsin's warmest Februarynormal high 35°F