February is one of the cooler months of the year in Grand Junction, with average highs near 5.4°C and lows around -5.7°C (mean -0.1°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 29 mm of rainfall and 65% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Grand Junction. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Grand Junction was 1995 — when the month averaged 3.6°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -3.3°C. Typical February days reach 5.4°C with nights near -5.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Grand Junction, averaging 29 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1993 with 71 mm, while the driest was 2020 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Grand Junction during February averages 65%. The most humid February was 1993 at 81%, and the least humid were 1981 and 2002 at 51%.
February receives about 3.5 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Grand Junction. The sunniest February was 2022 at 4.1 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1998, 2000 and 2017 at 3.
Average wind speed in Grand Junction during February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 2017 and 2019 at 3 m/s, while the calmest was 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 | -0.6°C | 0.3°C | 0.1°C | -0.3°C | -0.1°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg High | 5.1°C | 5.7°C | 5.5°C | 5.3°C | 5.5°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg Low | -6.4°C | -5.2°C | -5.2°C | -5.8°C | -5.8°C | +0.6°C |
| Avg Rain | 24 mm | 36 mm | 31 mm | 30 mm | 22 mm | -2 mm |
February temperatures in Grand Junction have risen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -32.7°C (1989) to a record high of 17.9°C (1986).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 29 mm, with a wettest year of 71 mm.
A quieter season to visit Grand Junction
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Grand Junction. That said, February — with days averaging 5.4°C and nights around -5.7°C (mean -0.1°C) and low rainfall (29 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 | 8.8°C | 2.7°C | -3.4°C | 17.0°C | -11.6°C | 23 mm | 57% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2024 | 6.9°C | 1.4°C | -4.0°C | 13.4°C | -8.7°C | 27 mm | 62% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 3.6°C | -2.0°C | -7.7°C | 9.4°C | -16.9°C | 25 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2022 | 4.5°C | -1.3°C | -7.1°C | 11.5°C | -18.0°C | 18 mm | 61% | 2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2021 | 4.0°C | -1.3°C | -6.5°C | 9.7°C | -13.7°C | 29 mm | 65% | 2.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2020 | 5.4°C | -0.3°C | -6.0°C | 12.3°C | -14.7°C | 8 mm | 58% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2019 ❄️ | 2.2°C | -3.3°C | -8.8°C | 9.1°C | -17.8°C | 66 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2018 | 5.8°C | 0.3°C | -5.2°C | 13.6°C | -13.2°C | 41 mm | 59% | 2.7 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2017 | 7.9°C | 2.6°C | -2.7°C | 15.8°C | -9.3°C | 24 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 7.2°C | 1.0°C | -5.1°C | 14.6°C | -18.9°C | 18 mm | 65% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2015 | 8.9°C | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | 15.7°C | -7.6°C | 18 mm | 59% | 2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 6.1°C | 0.3°C | -5.4°C | 14.1°C | -16.3°C | 29 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 3.4°C | -2.0°C | -7.4°C | 8.7°C | -12.2°C | 19 mm | 63% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2012 | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | -5.6°C | 10.4°C | -10.8°C | 35 mm | 63% | 2.3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2011 | 3.4°C | -2.5°C | -8.4°C | 11.3°C | -22.6°C | 19 mm | 63% | 2.9 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 3.0°C | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | 7.0°C | -14.7°C | 35 mm | 73% | 1.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2009 | 6.9°C | 1.5°C | -4.0°C | 14.1°C | -10.1°C | 20 mm | 59% | 2.5 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2008 | 3.7°C | -1.8°C | -7.4°C | 12.6°C | -21.4°C | 38 mm | 76% | 2.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2007 | 6.2°C | 0.9°C | -4.4°C | 13.3°C | -15.5°C | 31 mm | 65% | 2.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2006 | 6.0°C | 0.2°C | -5.5°C | 15.3°C | -12.9°C | 10 mm | 55% | 2.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2005 | 6.0°C | 1.2°C | -3.5°C | 9.2°C | -7.3°C | 37 mm | 72% | 1.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 4.0°C | -1.4°C | -6.9°C | 13.8°C | -16.9°C | 31 mm | 68% | 2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2003 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 15.5°C | -13.5°C | 53 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2002 | 4.9°C | -1.1°C | -7.0°C | 10.4°C | -13.2°C | 10 mm | 51% | 2 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2001 | 5.4°C | 0.4°C | -4.7°C | 10.3°C | -11.5°C | 35 mm | 67% | 2.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2000 | 7.3°C | 1.8°C | -3.7°C | 12.6°C | -8.9°C | 40 mm | 64% | 2.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1999 | 6.8°C | 1.2°C | -4.4°C | 13.2°C | -10.6°C | 17 mm | 58% | 2.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1998 | 3.6°C | -0.7°C | -5.0°C | 10.1°C | -12.5°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1997 | 4.3°C | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | 11.3°C | -11.0°C | 23 mm | 69% | 1.9 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1996 | 6.3°C | 0.2°C | -5.9°C | 13.9°C | -22.7°C | 47 mm | 63% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1995 🔥 | 9.4°C | 3.6°C | -2.3°C | 15.4°C | -8.2°C | 32 mm | 65% | 2.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1994 | 3.0°C | -2.7°C | -8.4°C | 11.4°C | -15.9°C | 58 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 🌧️ | 3.0°C | -1.6°C | -6.1°C | 7.1°C | -11.8°C | 71 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 6.4°C | 1.2°C | -4.1°C | 14.0°C | -10.6°C | 37 mm | 70% | 2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 8.4°C | 2.5°C | -3.5°C | 12.9°C | -8.3°C | 17 mm | 57% | 1.8 m/s | 3.9 |
| 1990 | 5.7°C | -0.1°C | -5.9°C | 14.3°C | -15.2°C | 27 mm | 61% | 2.6 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1989 | 2.9°C | -3.1°C | -9.1°C | 15.5°C | -32.7°C | 52 mm | 74% | 2.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1988 | 6.0°C | -0.1°C | -6.2°C | 15.2°C | -13.5°C | 13 mm | 68% | 1.9 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1987 | 5.5°C | 0.3°C | -4.8°C | 11.8°C | -12.2°C | 44 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 6.2°C | 1.1°C | -4.0°C | 17.9°C | -14.8°C | 31 mm | 73% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1985 | 3.0°C | -2.8°C | -8.6°C | 11.6°C | -22.9°C | 14 mm | 67% | 2.2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 4.7°C | -1.4°C | -7.5°C | 10.2°C | -13.9°C | 10 mm | 66% | 2.2 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 6.1°C | 0.7°C | -4.7°C | 13.4°C | -10.7°C | 25 mm | 70% | 2.2 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.6°C | -1.3°C | -7.3°C | 16.5°C | -20.7°C | 13 mm | 67% | 1.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 7.3°C | 1.1°C | -5.1°C | 15.2°C | -12.8°C | 9 mm | 51% | 2.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 5.4°C with lows near -5.7°C (mean -0.1°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 29 mm of rainfall in Grand Junction, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 71 mm in 1993.
The hottest February reached 17.9°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -32.7°C in 1989.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 0.6°C. Daytime highs moved from 5.1°C to 5.6°C and overnight lows from -6.6°C to -5.7°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Grand Junction and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 5.4°C daytime highs and -5.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Grand Junction, averaging -0.1°C.
For February in Grand Junction, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 5.4°C and lows of -5.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 65% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3 m/s (2017).
The wettest February on record was 1993 with 71 mm. On average, February sees 29 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 Grand Junction 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.
