February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pocatello, with average highs near 2.3°C and lows around -7.7°C (mean -2.7°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm of rainfall and 79% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pocatello. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Pocatello was 2015 — when the month averaged 2.2°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -8°C. Typical February days reach 2.3°C with nights near -7.7°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Pocatello, averaging 35 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 104 mm, while the driest was 2022 at 8 mm.
Relative humidity in Pocatello during February averages 79%. The most humid February was 1984 at 91%, and the least humid was 2015 at 68%.
February receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Pocatello. The sunniest Februarys were 2005 and 2022 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2019 at 2.
Average wind speed in Pocatello during February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1999 and 2014 at 3.8 m/s, while the calmest were 1989 and 2010 at 1.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -3.8°C | -2.0°C | -2.7°C | -2.1°C | -3.5°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 1.5°C | 3.1°C | 2.4°C | 2.6°C | 1.4°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -9.1°C | -7.1°C | -7.7°C | -6.8°C | -8.3°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 34 mm | 30 mm | 29 mm | 43 mm | 44 mm | +10 mm |
February temperatures in Pocatello have risen by about 1°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -30.8°C (1989) to a record high of 16°C (1981).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 35 mm, with a wettest year of 104 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.3°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Pocatello
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Pocatello. That said, February — with days averaging 2.3°C and nights around -7.7°C (mean -2.7°C) and moderate rainfall (35 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 | 2.5°C | -2.0°C | -6.5°C | 10.4°C | -17.2°C | 63 mm | 80% | 3.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2024 | 3.7°C | -0.4°C | -4.6°C | 10.6°C | -14.6°C | 72 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2023 | -0.7°C | -6.1°C | -11.5°C | 3.3°C | -20.4°C | 43 mm | 86% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 2022 | -0.1°C | -5.3°C | -10.5°C | 9.4°C | -19.3°C | 8 mm | 81% | 2.3 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2021 | 1.4°C | -3.4°C | -8.1°C | 9.1°C | -13.9°C | 47 mm | 77% | 3.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | 1.6°C | -3.6°C | -8.8°C | 9.3°C | -20.0°C | 29 mm | 77% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 🌧️ | -0.8°C | -5.4°C | -10.1°C | 4.9°C | -19.8°C | 104 mm | 86% | 3.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2018 | 2.1°C | -2.7°C | -7.5°C | 10.8°C | -16.4°C | 32 mm | 77% | 3.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2017 | 1.7°C | -1.9°C | -5.5°C | 8.0°C | -12.9°C | 97 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2016 | 3.8°C | -1.1°C | -6.0°C | 12.4°C | -16.5°C | 22 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2015 🔥 | 7.1°C | 2.2°C | -2.6°C | 14.1°C | -12.8°C | 26 mm | 68% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2014 | 2.9°C | -1.8°C | -6.4°C | 9.9°C | -19.6°C | 66 mm | 79% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2013 | 2.3°C | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | 7.2°C | -14.8°C | 15 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2012 | 3.0°C | -1.6°C | -6.2°C | 9.2°C | -10.4°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2011 | 1.2°C | -3.9°C | -9.0°C | 12.2°C | -21.6°C | 24 mm | 74% | 3.3 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 2.3°C | -2.6°C | -7.5°C | 8.2°C | -13.7°C | 19 mm | 79% | 1.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 3.1°C | -2.0°C | -7.1°C | 9.2°C | -13.0°C | 29 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | 0.7°C | -4.5°C | -9.7°C | 8.6°C | -17.9°C | 34 mm | 88% | 2.8 m/s | 3 |
| 2007 | 4.5°C | 0.0°C | -4.6°C | 10.9°C | -16.1°C | 34 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2006 | 0.2°C | -5.5°C | -11.2°C | 12.4°C | -24.0°C | 24 mm | 83% | 2.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | -6.3°C | 9.2°C | -14.0°C | 17 mm | 75% | 2 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2004 | 0.6°C | -4.2°C | -9.0°C | 6.2°C | -18.8°C | 47 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2003 | 2.4°C | -2.4°C | -7.1°C | 11.0°C | -16.9°C | 28 mm | 69% | 2.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 0.2°C | -5.6°C | -11.4°C | 6.2°C | -16.4°C | 8 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2001 | 2.5°C | -2.4°C | -7.3°C | 9.2°C | -17.8°C | 20 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 5.9°C | 1.2°C | -3.5°C | 11.1°C | -9.5°C | 47 mm | 73% | 3 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1999 | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | -7.0°C | 10.9°C | -14.1°C | 55 mm | 78% | 3.8 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1998 | 3.0°C | -1.0°C | -5.0°C | 8.8°C | -13.7°C | 49 mm | 81% | 2.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 0.2°C | -5.2°C | -10.5°C | 4.7°C | -18.2°C | 13 mm | 84% | 2.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 1.6°C | -3.3°C | -8.1°C | 10.3°C | -27.3°C | 28 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 2.0°C | -3.6°C | 16.0°C | -13.1°C | 12 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | 2.0°C | -3.2°C | -8.5°C | 9.2°C | -17.3°C | 45 mm | 75% | 3.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1993 | -1.4°C | -6.2°C | -11.1°C | 2.9°C | -21.2°C | 42 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 6.8°C | 1.8°C | -3.3°C | 15.5°C | -8.5°C | 24 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 | 6.4°C | 1.1°C | -4.2°C | 11.4°C | -10.6°C | 15 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1990 | 1.4°C | -4.1°C | -9.5°C | 9.9°C | -18.4°C | 15 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -3.0°C | -8.0°C | -13.0°C | 7.2°C | -30.8°C | 29 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 3.6°C | -2.2°C | -8.0°C | 14.2°C | -18.1°C | 10 mm | 75% | 2.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 4.4°C | -0.5°C | -5.4°C | 11.4°C | -13.2°C | 26 mm | 70% | 2.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1986 | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | -6.3°C | 14.7°C | -20.1°C | 103 mm | 85% | 3.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1985 | -1.8°C | -7.7°C | -13.5°C | 6.0°C | -30.1°C | 27 mm | 83% | 2.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1984 | -1.1°C | -6.6°C | -12.0°C | 2.1°C | -17.8°C | 34 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1983 | 3.9°C | -1.2°C | -6.2°C | 13.7°C | -16.7°C | 32 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -0.5°C | -5.8°C | -11.1°C | 11.9°C | -30.0°C | 27 mm | 85% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.9°C | -0.9°C | -6.7°C | 16.0°C | -21.9°C | 13 mm | 69% | 3 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 2.3°C with lows near -7.7°C (mean -2.7°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 35 mm of rainfall in Pocatello, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 104 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 16°C in 1981. The coldest dipped to -30.8°C in 1989.
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 1.1°C to 1.4°C and overnight lows from -9.9°C to -8.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Pocatello and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 2.3°C daytime highs and -7.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Pocatello, averaging -2.7°C.
For February in Pocatello, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 2.3°C and lows of -7.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 79% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.8 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.8 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 104 mm. On average, February sees 35 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 Pocatello 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.
