February is one of the cooler months of the year in Golden, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around -5.4°C (mean 0.8°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm of rainfall and 56% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Golden. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Golden was 2000 — when the month averaged 3.9°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -3.1°C. Typical February days reach 7.1°C with nights near -5.4°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Golden, averaging 23 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2015 with 43 mm, while the driest was 1983 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Golden during February averages 56%. The most humid February was 1989 at 65%, and the least humid was 2002 at 42%.
February receives about 3.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Golden. The sunniest Februarys were 2022 and 2023 at 4.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 3.3.
Average wind speed in Golden during February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February was 1984 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2001 at 2.1 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.7°C | 1.7°C | 1.4°C | 0.2°C | 0.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg High | 6.9°C | 7.9°C | 7.6°C | 6.5°C | 6.5°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -5.5°C | -4.5°C | -4.8°C | -6.0°C | -6.4°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 22 mm | 19 mm | 27 mm | 29 mm | +7 mm |
February temperatures in Golden have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -26.8°C (1989) to a record high of 20.1°C (2003).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 23 mm, with a wettest year of 43 mm.
A quieter season to visit Golden
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Golden. That said, February — with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around -5.4°C (mean 0.8°C) and low rainfall (23 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 | 8.6°C | 1.4°C | -5.8°C | 19.7°C | -18.3°C | 23 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2024 | 9.0°C | 2.7°C | -3.5°C | 15.1°C | -9.1°C | 38 mm | 55% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 2023 | 7.5°C | 0.9°C | -5.7°C | 14.9°C | -17.3°C | 16 mm | 51% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2022 | 5.5°C | -1.1°C | -7.6°C | 15.0°C | -17.6°C | 23 mm | 54% | 3.4 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2021 | 4.2°C | -2.2°C | -8.5°C | 16.3°C | -22.0°C | 33 mm | 58% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 4.3°C | -1.6°C | -7.6°C | 19.5°C | -15.6°C | 39 mm | 60% | 2.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 | 6.0°C | -0.7°C | -7.4°C | 13.6°C | -14.8°C | 22 mm | 57% | 2.7 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2018 | 6.1°C | -0.5°C | -7.1°C | 13.5°C | -16.2°C | 32 mm | 60% | 2.6 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2017 | 10.0°C | 3.5°C | -3.0°C | 20.1°C | -10.7°C | 18 mm | 55% | 2.8 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 9.8°C | 3.1°C | -3.6°C | 18.6°C | -14.1°C | 23 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 4 |
| 2015 🌧️ | 7.3°C | 1.3°C | -4.7°C | 19.1°C | -14.6°C | 43 mm | 60% | 2.7 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2014 | 5.8°C | -0.9°C | -7.6°C | 15.0°C | -21.5°C | 26 mm | 64% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2013 | 5.3°C | -0.3°C | -5.9°C | 13.1°C | -11.6°C | 25 mm | 54% | 2.8 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2012 | 4.8°C | -0.5°C | -5.8°C | 12.4°C | -11.4°C | 34 mm | 61% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2011 | 5.4°C | -1.3°C | -8.0°C | 16.0°C | -23.3°C | 27 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2010 | 4.0°C | -1.5°C | -6.9°C | 9.6°C | -14.7°C | 24 mm | 61% | 2.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2009 | 9.4°C | 3.0°C | -3.4°C | 17.7°C | -7.8°C | 10 mm | 49% | 3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2008 | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | -5.1°C | 15.4°C | -11.3°C | 20 mm | 56% | 2.9 m/s | 4 |
| 2007 | 8.1°C | 1.5°C | -5.0°C | 17.2°C | -18.6°C | 25 mm | 57% | 3.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2006 | 7.1°C | 0.5°C | -6.1°C | 19.4°C | -18.1°C | 14 mm | 50% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2005 | 8.3°C | 2.5°C | -3.3°C | 13.6°C | -6.7°C | 8 mm | 56% | 2.2 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2004 | 6.3°C | 0.5°C | -5.4°C | 19.4°C | -16.1°C | 22 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2003 | 4.9°C | -0.8°C | -6.4°C | 20.1°C | -16.5°C | 31 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 7.9°C | 1.5°C | -4.9°C | 17.7°C | -15.1°C | 16 mm | 42% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 6.6°C | 0.3°C | -5.9°C | 12.7°C | -16.3°C | 20 mm | 59% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2000 🔥 | 10.3°C | 3.9°C | -2.6°C | 17.1°C | -6.9°C | 26 mm | 54% | 2.9 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1999 | 10.2°C | 3.5°C | -3.3°C | 17.4°C | -8.6°C | 15 mm | 48% | 3.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1998 | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | -3.6°C | 15.6°C | -8.6°C | 16 mm | 57% | 2.2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1997 | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | -5.8°C | 13.7°C | -10.3°C | 27 mm | 60% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1996 | 8.4°C | 1.3°C | -5.8°C | 18.1°C | -23.1°C | 21 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1995 | 10.1°C | 3.2°C | -3.7°C | 19.9°C | -16.9°C | 32 mm | 55% | 3.1 m/s | 4 |
| 1994 | 6.7°C | 0.5°C | -5.8°C | 15.7°C | -11.6°C | 29 mm | 56% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1993 | 5.0°C | -0.8°C | -6.5°C | 12.5°C | -19.4°C | 39 mm | 62% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1992 | 9.3°C | 3.4°C | -2.5°C | 17.8°C | -5.2°C | 9 mm | 52% | 2.6 m/s | 4 |
| 1991 | 10.4°C | 3.8°C | -2.7°C | 15.4°C | -6.7°C | 8 mm | 47% | 2.7 m/s | 4 |
| 1990 | 7.0°C | 0.9°C | -5.2°C | 15.3°C | -13.9°C | 18 mm | 55% | 3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 3.1°C | -3.1°C | -9.3°C | 17.2°C | -26.8°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1988 | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | -5.0°C | 18.7°C | -10.6°C | 22 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 1987 | 7.6°C | 1.9°C | -3.7°C | 17.7°C | -9.9°C | 36 mm | 62% | 2.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1986 | 7.8°C | 1.8°C | -4.1°C | 19.1°C | -15.9°C | 43 mm | 60% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1985 | 5.0°C | -1.3°C | -7.6°C | 15.5°C | -19.7°C | 15 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1984 | 7.1°C | 1.1°C | -4.8°C | 14.8°C | -9.7°C | 22 mm | 53% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1983 | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | -3.4°C | 17.2°C | -10.6°C | 8 mm | 56% | 2.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 6.2°C | -0.5°C | -7.2°C | 19.0°C | -23.0°C | 10 mm | 55% | 3.3 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.7°C | 2.6°C | -4.5°C | 19.0°C | -18.1°C | 11 mm | 43% | 3.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 7.1°C with lows near -5.4°C (mean 0.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 23 mm of rainfall in Golden, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 43 mm in 2015.
The hottest February reached 20.1°C in 2003. The coldest dipped to -26.8°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.3°C to 7°C and overnight lows from -5.5°C to -6.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Golden and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and -5.4°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Golden, averaging 0.8°C.
For February in Golden, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of -5.4°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 56% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1984).
The wettest February on record was 2015 with 43 mm. On average, February sees 23 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 Golden 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.
