Salt Lake City Weather in February

Cold and snowy winter weather continues into February at Salt Lake City, Utah. Although it's not as chilly now as it was in previous months.

This page gives detailed information on the typical February temperature, precipitation, sun, humidity, wind and storms for Salt Lake City. The numbers here are historical averages based on climate data gathered at the Salt Lake City International Airport, located a few miles northwest of the city's center.

Temperature

45 °F	February average high	7 °C
29 °F	February average low	-2 °C

19 days	40 °F max. or more (4 °C)
21 days	32 °F min. or less (0 °C)

Salt Lake City averages 8 days this month when the thermometer reaches into the 50s Fahrenheit (over 10 degrees Celsius). Typically on one or two of those days, the temperature even rises above 60 °F (16 °C). For 3 days on average in February, it remains below freezing for the entire day .

The thermometer dips to 10 °F (-12 °C) or below on an average of 1 nights. But most years, February does not get as cold as 0 °F (-18 °C).

Precipitation

1.3 in	total precipitation	33 mm
10 days	of rain or snowfall

Half the time, Salt Lake City receives 1.0 to 1.5 inches (25 to 39 mm) of precipitation in February. One in four years has drier weather, while another one in four is wetter.

Snow

10.7 in	total snowfall	27 cm
6 days	with new snow

February's snowfall varies a lot from year to year in Salt Lake City. Between 5 and 14 inches (13 to 35 cm) of fresh snow arrives in half the years. Less new snow lands in one out of four Februaries, while another twenty-five percent are snowier.

Salt Lake City typically has at least an inch (2.5 cm) of snow on the ground for 9 days this month. The snow normally accumulates to 5 inches (13 cm) or deeper on 2 days.

Sun

54 %	sunshine
5 days	clear skies

The sun's rays reach the ground in Salt Lake City during 54 percent of daylight hours on average in February, for a total of 161 hours in the month. Typically on 5 days this month the sky is mainly clear, with at most 30 percent cloud cover.

Sunlight in February at Salt Lake City lasts for 10 hours and 40 minutes a day on average. The shortest day of the month is the 1st with 10 hours and 8 minutes of daylight. By the end of the month, the days have lengthened to 11:15 from sunrise to sunset. These durations can vary by a minute or two from year to year.

Humidity

70 %	February average humidity

The relative humidity in Salt Lake City during February usually peaks at 77 percent in the morning then drops to 56 percent in the afternoon.

Local Time	2 am	5 am	8 am	11 am	2 pm	5 pm	8 pm	11 pm
Humidity %	77	77	77	64	56	59	73	76

Wind

8.1 mph

February wind speed average

13.0 kph

February is a little less windy than most other months in Salt Lake City.

Storms

3 days	snowfall of 1 inch (2.5 cm) or more
1 day	with thunderstorms in February

Every few years, Salt Lake City has a February storm that dumps 5 to 10 inches (13 to 25 cm) of snow.

February also experiences a thunderstorm every couple of years.