Evanston Weather in February
Average highs run from 33°F on February 1 to 38°F on February 28, and lows from 12°F to 17°F. Normal precipitation for the month is 0.60 in over about 6 wet days.
February day by day
The normal high and low for each date, and the record, in °F.
- Normal low
- Normal high
- Record high
- Record low
February at a glance
- Average high
- 35°F
- Average low
- 13°F
- Precipitation
- 0.60 in
- Snowfall
- 9.1 in
- Record high
- 59°FFeb 14, 2015
- Record low
- -19°FFeb 2, 2011
- Chance of a freeze
- 100%
- Daylight
- 10 h 06 min to 11 h 14 min
- Cloud cover
- 64%
- Humidity
- 85%
- Dew point
- 17°F
- Wind
- 8.7 mph
Every day of the month
A wet day has at least 0.01 inch of precipitation; snow means at least 0.1 inch of snowfall.
| Date | Normal high | Normal low | Record high | Record low | Chance wet | Chance of snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1 | 33°F | 12°F | 53°F 2026 | -13°F 2011 | 19% | 13% |
| Feb 2 | 33°F | 12°F | 47°F 2000 | -19°F 2011 | 19% | 13% |
| Feb 3 | 33°F | 12°F | 47°F 2000 | -6°F 2011 | 19% | 13% |
| Feb 4 | 33°F | 12°F | 51°F 2026 | -3°F 2020 | 19% | 13% |
| Feb 5 | 33°F | 12°F | 54°F 2015 | -3°F 2014 | 19% | 13% |
| Feb 6 | 33°F | 12°F | 57°F 2015 | -5°F 2003 | 19% | 14% |
| Feb 7 | 33°F | 12°F | 54°F 2015 | -15°F 2003 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 8 | 33°F | 12°F | 53°F 2026 | -6°F 2001 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 9 | 33°F | 12°F | 49°F 2015 | -7°F 2001 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 10 | 33°F | 12°F | 44°F 2017 | -1°F 2001 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 11 | 34°F | 12°F | 45°F 2015 | -1°F 2004 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 12 | 34°F | 13°F | 51°F 2015 | -7°F 2004 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 13 | 34°F | 13°F | 57°F 2015 | 1°F 2025 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 14 | 34°F | 13°F | 59°F 2015 | -3°F 2021 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 15 | 34°F | 13°F | 45°F 2014 | 1°F 2023 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 16 | 34°F | 13°F | 48°F 2026 | -3°F 2006 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 17 | 35°F | 14°F | 47°F 2016 | -10°F 2006 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 18 | 35°F | 14°F | 49°F 2015 | -14°F 2006 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 19 | 35°F | 14°F | 53°F 2015 | -5°F 2020 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 20 | 35°F | 14°F | 41°F 2015 | -7°F 2020 | 21% | 15% |
| Feb 21 | 36°F | 15°F | 47°F 2000 | -5°F 2018 | 21% | 15% |
| Feb 22 | 36°F | 15°F | 45°F 2007 | -3°F 2022 | 21% | 15% |
| Feb 23 | 36°F | 15°F | 48°F 2026 | -9°F 2023 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 24 | 36°F | 15°F | 47°F 2025 | -5°F 2003 | 21% | 14% |
| Feb 25 | 37°F | 16°F | 45°F 2026 | 0°F 2017 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 26 | 37°F | 16°F | 47°F 2016 | -4°F 2002 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 27 | 38°F | 16°F | 48°F 2026 | 2°F 2013 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 28 | 38°F | 17°F | 52°F 2025 | 0°F 2007 | 20% | 14% |
| Feb 29 | 38°F | 17°F | 44°F 2024 | 11°F 2012 | 20% | 14% |
Chance of rain
- Chance of a wet day
- Chance of snowfall
Sunrise and sunset
Times for 2026, local time (MST).
- February 1
- sunrise 7:35 AM, sunset 5:41 PM
- February 28
- sunrise 7:00 AM, sunset 6:14 PM
Other months
Sources
Normals: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals, 1991-2020, station USC00483100 (Evanston 1 E), public domain. Records: NOAA GHCN-Daily, station USW00004111, every year on file, quality-flagged values removed. Cloud, humidity, wind and sunshine: NASA POWER (MERRA-2, CERES and GEWEX SRB), 1991-2020. The data was obtained from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Langley Research Center's Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources (POWER) project funded through the NASA Earth Science Division: POWER Daily API v2, accessed 2026-09-24. Sun and moon: computed with the NOAA solar equations and Meeus.