Chicago - Recent February Temperatures, Rain & Snow

The numbers here describe what the February weather in Chicago, Illinois was like for every year since 2010. A series of tables gives February data by year for temperature, precipitation and snowfall.

They begin with average maximum and minimum temperatures in degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius. That's followed by how many hot or cold days occurred each February. Then there's information on how much rain and snow actually landed this month during recent years, as well as how often Chicago had wet or snowy weather.

The climate data come from weather measurements made at Chicago's Midway Airport.

Temperature Weather iconTemperature

February temperature averages by year in Chicago
High °F Low °F Year High °C Low °C
43 26 2023 6 -3
37 21 2022 3 -6
28 14 2021 -2 -10
37 23 2020 3 -5
34 20 2019 1 -7
39 22 2018 4 -6
49 31 2017 9 -1
39 26 2016 4 -3
26 10 2015 -3 -12
26 11 2014 -3 -12
34 20 2013 1 -6
40 26 2012 5 -3
34 22 2011 1 -6
33 22 2010 1 -5
Number of days in February when the temperature in Chicago dropped to 0 or 32 or below, or rose to at least 70 degrees Fahrenheit
0 °F
-18 °C
32 °F
0 °C
Year 70 °F
21 °C
0 20 2023 0
0 24 2022 0
3 25 2021 0
1 25 2020 0
0 25 2019 0
1 20 2018 0
0 16 2017 2
0 23 2016 0
6 28 2015 0
4 27 2014 0
0 25 2013 0
0 23 2012 0
2 23 2011 0
0 27 2010 0

Rainy Weather iconPrecipitation

This table gives the total precipitation that fell on Chicago during February in each year from 2010. The number of days with precipitation counts the days when rainfall or snowfall (when melted) amounted to 0.01 inches (0.3 millimeters) or more.

Total precipitation for February in Chicago
Days Year Inches Milli­metres
8 2023 3.9 100
9 2022 4.0 102
15 2021 1.6 41
10 2020 1.1 28
13 2019 2.2 55
17 2018 5.5 139
5 2017 2.7 69
7 2016 1.3 34
9 2015 1.9 47
8 2014 2.4 61
13 2013 2.6 65
11 2012 1.4 35
14 2011 3.5 88
9 2010 1.6 40

Snowy Weather iconSnow

Amount of snowfall in Chicago for February and number of days when new snow totalled at least 1 inch (2.5 centimetres)
Days Year Inches Centi­metres
2 2023 2.6 7
5 2022 18.1 46
6 2021 31.5 80
6 2020 11.8 30
3 2019 7.2 18
7 2018 21.8 55
0 2017 0.1 0
2 2016 6.6 17
4 2015 28.3 72
5 2014 21.9 56
6 2013 14.1 36
2 2012 4.2 11
5 2011 28.8 73
7 2010 18.5 47
Reference

Jay Lawrimore. 2016. Global Summary of the Month, Version 1.0. NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. 

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