February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bentonville, with average highs near 8.9°C and lows around -1.9°C (mean 3.5°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm of rainfall and 81% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bentonville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bentonville was 2017 — when the month averaged 8.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -1.9°C. Typical February days reach 8.9°C with nights near -1.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Bentonville, averaging 60 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2018 with 207 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 7 mm.
Relative humidity in Bentonville during February averages 81%. The most humid February was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 2006 at 66%.
February receives about 3.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bentonville. The sunniest February was 2016 at 3.8 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 2.3.
Average wind speed in Bentonville during February is 2 m/s. The windiest February was 2009 at 2.4 m/s, while the calmest were 1983 and 2010 at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 2.3°C | 4.5°C | 3.8°C | 3.4°C | 3.6°C | +1.3°C |
| Avg High | 7.5°C | 9.9°C | 9.2°C | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | +1.7°C |
| Avg Low | -2.8°C | -0.9°C | -1.7°C | -2.1°C | -2.1°C | +0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 66 mm | 59 mm | 60 mm | 59 mm | 53 mm | -13 mm |
February temperatures in Bentonville have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -22.3°C (1981) to a record high of 25.2°C (1996).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 60 mm, with a wettest year of 207 mm.
A quieter season to visit Bentonville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bentonville. That said, February — with days averaging 8.9°C and nights around -1.9°C (mean 3.5°C) and moderate rainfall (60 mm) — can still be rewarding for travellers who don't mind the cooler conditions, and often means fewer crowds.
| Year | Avg High | Avg Temp | Avg Low | Hottest Day | Coldest Day | Rainfall | Humidity | Wind | Solar |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 8.7°C | 2.8°C | -3.0°C | 21.9°C | -16.5°C | 28 mm | 81% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 | 14.3°C | 8.3°C | 2.2°C | 24.1°C | -7.2°C | 37 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 11.7°C | 5.8°C | -0.1°C | 20.1°C | -8.7°C | 92 mm | 80% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | 8.5°C | 2.2°C | -4.1°C | 19.7°C | -13.0°C | 74 mm | 76% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2021 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.2°C | 18.5°C | -19.9°C | 15 mm | 83% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2020 | 8.1°C | 3.4°C | -1.3°C | 17.3°C | -8.6°C | 72 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2019 | 8.5°C | 3.2°C | -2.0°C | 17.9°C | -11.5°C | 72 mm | 87% | 2.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 🌧️ | 9.6°C | 4.1°C | -1.4°C | 22.5°C | -8.6°C | 207 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2017 🔥 | 14.8°C | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | 24.4°C | -6.2°C | 27 mm | 75% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2016 | 10.9°C | 5.6°C | 0.2°C | 22.6°C | -5.6°C | 12 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 5.1°C | -0.1°C | -5.4°C | 18.2°C | -12.7°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2014 | 6.5°C | 0.7°C | -5.2°C | 18.1°C | -14.0°C | 9 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2013 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.5°C | 16.5°C | -8.3°C | 66 mm | 78% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2012 | 11.2°C | 5.6°C | 0.0°C | 19.3°C | -10.4°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2011 | 8.6°C | 2.8°C | -3.1°C | 21.8°C | -19.8°C | 74 mm | 84% | 2.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2010 | 4.3°C | 0.1°C | -4.2°C | 12.8°C | -10.1°C | 38 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 11.1°C | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | 21.1°C | -7.3°C | 61 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2008 | 8.4°C | 2.9°C | -2.5°C | 21.0°C | -8.0°C | 103 mm | 83% | 2.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | 6.3°C | 1.2°C | -4.0°C | 18.7°C | -17.3°C | 49 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2006 | 9.6°C | 3.5°C | -2.6°C | 24.6°C | -8.8°C | 8 mm | 66% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2005 | 10.4°C | 5.5°C | 0.6°C | 19.8°C | -4.9°C | 60 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 7.5°C | 2.5°C | -2.5°C | 17.0°C | -12.1°C | 30 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 7.8°C | 2.4°C | -3.0°C | 21.3°C | -10.3°C | 73 mm | 80% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 8.4°C | 3.0°C | -2.4°C | 17.5°C | -10.7°C | 26 mm | 76% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2001 | 9.4°C | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | 18.9°C | -9.5°C | 137 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 13.3°C | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | 22.1°C | -7.3°C | 50 mm | 77% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 13.1°C | 7.2°C | 1.3°C | 22.0°C | -5.8°C | 51 mm | 80% | 2.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1998 | 10.0°C | 5.1°C | 0.2°C | 18.1°C | -4.2°C | 39 mm | 86% | 1.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1997 | 9.7°C | 4.9°C | 0.1°C | 19.9°C | -4.6°C | 123 mm | 85% | 1.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | 10.5°C | 3.9°C | -2.6°C | 25.2°C | -18.6°C | 7 mm | 69% | 2.1 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 9.2°C | 3.7°C | -1.8°C | 18.8°C | -9.3°C | 26 mm | 79% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1994 | 7.4°C | 2.2°C | -3.0°C | 16.5°C | -12.2°C | 64 mm | 81% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1993 | 5.8°C | 1.2°C | -3.5°C | 15.1°C | -17.6°C | 75 mm | 89% | 1.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1992 | 11.6°C | 6.5°C | 1.4°C | 18.4°C | -5.3°C | 52 mm | 84% | 1.9 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1991 | 10.8°C | 5.0°C | -0.7°C | 17.3°C | -8.3°C | 17 mm | 79% | 2.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1990 | 11.0°C | 5.1°C | -0.9°C | 18.7°C | -7.0°C | 140 mm | 82% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 2.5°C | -1.9°C | -6.4°C | 9.7°C | -16.8°C | 86 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | 6.0°C | 0.8°C | -4.4°C | 17.1°C | -16.9°C | 40 mm | 83% | 2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 10.3°C | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | 18.4°C | -5.8°C | 120 mm | 86% | 1.8 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1986 | 8.5°C | 3.6°C | -1.3°C | 20.5°C | -13.3°C | 54 mm | 87% | 2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1985 | 4.8°C | -0.2°C | -5.2°C | 17.2°C | -17.5°C | 130 mm | 90% | 1.8 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 10.0°C | 4.2°C | -1.6°C | 17.2°C | -11.3°C | 67 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1983 | 8.9°C | 4.2°C | -0.4°C | 17.3°C | -11.0°C | 30 mm | 86% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.6°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 20.5°C | -16.0°C | 16 mm | 85% | 1.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.8°C | 3.7°C | -2.4°C | 22.1°C | -22.3°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 8.9°C with lows near -1.9°C (mean 3.5°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 60 mm of rainfall in Bentonville, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 207 mm in 2018.
The hottest February reached 25.2°C in 1996. The coldest dipped to -22.3°C in 1981.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 1°C. Daytime highs moved from 8°C to 9.4°C and overnight lows from -2.7°C to -2.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bentonville and one of the drier months, so plan for around 8.9°C daytime highs and -1.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Bentonville, averaging 3.5°C.
For February in Bentonville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.9°C and lows of -1.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 81% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 2.4 m/s (2009).
The wettest February on record was 2018 with 207 mm. On average, February sees 60 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 Bentonville 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.
