February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peoria, with average highs near 21.2°C and lows around 6.7°C (mean 14°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm of rainfall and 43% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peoria. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Peoria was 2025 — when the month averaged 18°C — while the coldest was 1998 at 10.8°C. Typical February days reach 21.2°C with nights near 6.7°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is about average for rainfall in Peoria, averaging 25 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2005 with 94 mm, while the driest were 1984, 2002 and 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Peoria during February averages 43%. The most humid February was 1993 at 70%, and the least humid was 2002 at 20%.
February receives about 4.4 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Peoria. The sunniest Februarys were 2016, 2021 and 2022 at 4.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2005 at 3.7.
Average wind speed in Peoria during February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February was 2023 at 2.6 m/s, while the calmest was 2014 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 13.8°C | 13.7°C | 13.8°C | 14.3°C | 14.5°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg High | 21.3°C | 20.8°C | 21.0°C | 21.4°C | 21.8°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 6.3°C | 6.6°C | 6.7°C | 7.1°C | 7.2°C | +0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 20 mm | 38 mm | 27 mm | 18 mm | 17 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Peoria have risen by about 1.1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -5.2°C (2011) to a record high of 32°C (1986).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 25 mm, with a wettest year of 94 mm.
A good time to visit Peoria
February is a good time to visit Peoria, with days averaging 21.2°C and nights around 6.7°C (mean 14°C, cooler than Peoria's yearly average) and low rainfall. April and October are marginally more temperate, but February still suits most travellers.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 🔥 | 25.7°C | 18.0°C | 10.4°C | 31.8°C | 5.2°C | 1 mm | 26% | 1.8 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2024 | 20.8°C | 14.3°C | 7.8°C | 25.6°C | 1.5°C | 38 mm | 50% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2023 | 19.2°C | 12.4°C | 5.7°C | 23.8°C | -0.4°C | 16 mm | 44% | 2.6 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2022 | 21.2°C | 13.4°C | 5.6°C | 27.1°C | -0.1°C | 9 mm | 33% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2021 | 22.4°C | 14.9°C | 7.3°C | 27.5°C | 3.3°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.1 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2020 | 21.2°C | 13.7°C | 6.3°C | 26.0°C | -0.8°C | 35 mm | 43% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2019 | 17.0°C | 10.9°C | 4.7°C | 25.1°C | -2.2°C | 57 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2018 | 21.7°C | 14.7°C | 7.6°C | 28.3°C | 0.1°C | 12 mm | 34% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2017 | 21.9°C | 15.5°C | 9.0°C | 28.2°C | 2.5°C | 42 mm | 52% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 25.7°C | 17.2°C | 8.8°C | 30.3°C | -1.0°C | 0 mm | 31% | 2.3 m/s | 4.9 |
| 2015 | 24.9°C | 17.3°C | 9.7°C | 28.3°C | 4.3°C | 2 mm | 40% | 1.9 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2014 | 23.9°C | 16.7°C | 9.5°C | 29.3°C | 2.8°C | 1 mm | 34% | 1.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2013 | 19.5°C | 12.0°C | 4.4°C | 25.4°C | -1.2°C | 8 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2012 | 21.7°C | 14.3°C | 6.9°C | 26.5°C | 2.9°C | 1 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2011 | 19.0°C | 11.5°C | 4.1°C | 25.6°C | -5.2°C | 23 mm | 37% | 2.3 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2010 | 19.1°C | 12.8°C | 6.5°C | 23.6°C | 0.4°C | 38 mm | 56% | 1.9 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2009 | 21.4°C | 14.2°C | 6.9°C | 28.8°C | -0.1°C | 24 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2008 | 19.9°C | 12.5°C | 5.1°C | 27.0°C | -1.6°C | 11 mm | 51% | 1.9 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2007 | 21.2°C | 13.8°C | 6.3°C | 27.5°C | 0.8°C | 10 mm | 41% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 2006 | 23.3°C | 15.5°C | 7.8°C | 29.1°C | 3.9°C | 0 mm | 21% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2005 🌧️ | 19.3°C | 13.7°C | 8.2°C | 23.4°C | 4.7°C | 94 mm | 66% | 1.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2004 | 19.4°C | 12.1°C | 4.9°C | 27.5°C | -0.2°C | 19 mm | 38% | 2 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2003 | 19.8°C | 13.5°C | 7.3°C | 28.5°C | 1.6°C | 83 mm | 46% | 1.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2002 | 23.5°C | 15.2°C | 6.8°C | 29.8°C | 0.0°C | 0 mm | 20% | 2.2 m/s | 4.8 |
| 2001 | 19.4°C | 12.4°C | 5.3°C | 26.7°C | -1.1°C | 24 mm | 49% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2000 | 22.8°C | 15.4°C | 8.1°C | 28.3°C | 3.5°C | 7 mm | 35% | 2.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1999 | 23.0°C | 15.0°C | 7.0°C | 29.7°C | 0.0°C | 15 mm | 35% | 2 m/s | 4.6 |
| 1998 ❄️ | 17.1°C | 10.8°C | 4.4°C | 24.5°C | 0.2°C | 94 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1997 | 20.6°C | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | 26.5°C | 1.7°C | 17 mm | 38% | 2.2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1996 | 23.1°C | 16.2°C | 9.2°C | 29.2°C | 0.5°C | 16 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 4 |
| 1995 | 23.4°C | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 28.5°C | 4.5°C | 25 mm | 56% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1994 | 19.7°C | 12.4°C | 5.1°C | 25.8°C | -0.5°C | 24 mm | 41% | 2.2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6°C | 11.7°C | 5.9°C | 22.3°C | 2.6°C | 81 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1992 | 20.3°C | 13.8°C | 7.4°C | 25.3°C | 4.0°C | 59 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1991 | 23.8°C | 16.1°C | 8.3°C | 27.2°C | 3.8°C | 33 mm | 38% | 2.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1990 | 19.3°C | 11.7°C | 4.2°C | 28.5°C | -4.3°C | 15 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1989 | 21.7°C | 14.2°C | 6.8°C | 31.1°C | -1.2°C | 1 mm | 43% | 2.1 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1988 | 22.5°C | 14.6°C | 6.8°C | 27.8°C | 2.2°C | 12 mm | 45% | 2.1 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1987 | 20.2°C | 13.2°C | 6.2°C | 26.3°C | -1.1°C | 41 mm | 47% | 2.3 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1986 | 21.7°C | 14.5°C | 7.3°C | 32.0°C | -0.5°C | 23 mm | 49% | 1.8 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1985 | 19.1°C | 11.8°C | 4.4°C | 27.3°C | -4.5°C | 19 mm | 53% | 2 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1984 | 21.6°C | 13.5°C | 5.4°C | 25.5°C | 1.4°C | 0 mm | 33% | 2.5 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1983 | 20.0°C | 13.0°C | 6.0°C | 26.4°C | 1.0°C | 37 mm | 57% | 2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 21.5°C | 14.3°C | 7.1°C | 29.0°C | 0.5°C | 26 mm | 46% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 23.1°C | 14.8°C | 6.4°C | 30.6°C | 0.1°C | 23 mm | 37% | 2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 21.2°C with lows near 6.7°C (mean 14°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 25 mm of rainfall in Peoria, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 94 mm in 2005.
The hottest February reached 32°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -5.2°C in 2011.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1.1°C. Daytime highs moved from 21.1°C to 21.9°C and overnight lows from 5.9°C to 7.4°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Peoria and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 21.2°C daytime highs and 6.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Peoria, averaging 14°C.
For February in Peoria, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 21.2°C and lows of 6.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 43% — relatively dry.
Average wind speed in February is 2.1 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.6 m/s (2023).
The wettest February on record was 2005 with 94 mm. On average, February sees 25 mm.
All figures are derived from NASA POWER (Prediction Of Worldwide Energy Resources), based on MERRA-2 satellite reanalysis, covering 1981–2025.
Explore how the weather in Peoria behaves each February, based on 45 years of NASA POWER climate data from 1981 to 2025. This page breaks down average temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind and solar radiation for February specifically, along with year-by-year records and how the month has changed over the decades.
