February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina, with average highs near 7.1°C and lows around -4.7°C (mean 1.2°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm of rainfall and 71% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Salina was 2024 — when the month averaged 6.1°C — while the coldest was 2021 at -3.7°C. Typical February days reach 7.1°C with nights near -4.7°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.2°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Salina, averaging 24 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2001 with 80 mm, while the driest was 2006 at 0 mm.
Relative humidity in Salina during February averages 71%. The most humid February was 1993 at 86%, and the least humid was 2022 at 52%.
February receives about 3.2 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Salina. The sunniest February was 2022 at 3.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2001 and 2003 at 2.6.
Average wind speed in Salina during February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1981, 1984 and 2022 at 3.9 m/s, while the calmest were 1993 and 2003 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 0.8°C | 2.5°C | 1.1°C | 0.6°C | 1.0°C | +0.2°C |
| Avg High | 6.7°C | 8.4°C | 7.0°C | 6.3°C | 7.2°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | -5.1°C | -3.5°C | -4.9°C | -5.1°C | -5.2°C | -0.1°C |
| Avg Rain | 22 mm | 22 mm | 35 mm | 23 mm | 15 mm | -7 mm |
February temperatures in Salina have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -23°C (2001) to a record high of 26.8°C (2006).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 24 mm, with a wettest year of 80 mm.
A quieter season to visit Salina
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Salina. That said, February — with days averaging 7.1°C and nights around -4.7°C (mean 1.2°C) and low rainfall (24 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 | 4.5°C | -1.4°C | -7.3°C | 19.7°C | -21.5°C | 8 mm | 69% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2024 🔥 | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | -1.0°C | 24.6°C | -9.6°C | 26 mm | 69% | 3.4 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2023 | 9.6°C | 2.7°C | -4.2°C | 18.5°C | -12.7°C | 19 mm | 62% | 3.5 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 7.4°C | 0.6°C | -6.1°C | 19.2°C | -16.1°C | 3 mm | 52% | 3.9 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 1.5°C | -3.7°C | -8.9°C | 20.0°C | -23.0°C | 5 mm | 71% | 3.4 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2020 | 7.1°C | 1.6°C | -3.9°C | 18.5°C | -13.3°C | 26 mm | 72% | 3.3 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2019 | 1.9°C | -2.8°C | -7.4°C | 18.1°C | -15.5°C | 32 mm | 82% | 3.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2018 | 5.9°C | 0.2°C | -5.6°C | 20.6°C | -11.8°C | 11 mm | 63% | 3.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2017 | 11.9°C | 5.7°C | -0.6°C | 23.3°C | -6.2°C | 5 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2016 | 10.4°C | 4.3°C | -1.7°C | 23.4°C | -9.2°C | 16 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2015 | 4.1°C | -1.9°C | -7.9°C | 20.0°C | -17.9°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2014 | 3.6°C | -2.2°C | -8.0°C | 19.7°C | -18.7°C | 21 mm | 68% | 3.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2013 | 7.2°C | 1.5°C | -4.2°C | 19.6°C | -10.5°C | 44 mm | 69% | 3.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2012 | 8.3°C | 2.4°C | -3.5°C | 17.4°C | -13.3°C | 51 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2011 | 6.3°C | -0.2°C | -6.7°C | 22.2°C | -18.7°C | 20 mm | 70% | 3.6 m/s | 3 |
| 2010 | 3.4°C | -1.1°C | -5.6°C | 10.8°C | -12.3°C | 16 mm | 79% | 2.9 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | 9.6°C | 3.2°C | -3.2°C | 18.5°C | -9.0°C | 10 mm | 67% | 3.8 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2008 | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | -5.6°C | 12.2°C | -11.3°C | 30 mm | 75% | 3.4 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2007 | 4.9°C | -0.8°C | -6.6°C | 20.4°C | -19.4°C | 36 mm | 77% | 3.6 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2006 | 7.9°C | 1.6°C | -4.6°C | 26.8°C | -14.8°C | 0 mm | 57% | 3.3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 9.2°C | 3.3°C | -2.6°C | 16.6°C | -14.0°C | 59 mm | 77% | 2.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 5.1°C | -0.9°C | -6.9°C | 20.0°C | -19.7°C | 40 mm | 81% | 3.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2003 | 5.5°C | 0.0°C | -5.4°C | 17.3°C | -14.5°C | 31 mm | 72% | 2.7 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2002 | 8.3°C | 1.8°C | -4.7°C | 21.6°C | -15.1°C | 14 mm | 65% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2001 🌧️ | 3.1°C | -2.1°C | -7.4°C | 12.8°C | -23.0°C | 80 mm | 82% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2000 | 11.4°C | 4.9°C | -1.5°C | 20.9°C | -7.9°C | 52 mm | 69% | 3.8 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1999 | 11.3°C | 4.7°C | -1.9°C | 21.3°C | -6.8°C | 8 mm | 76% | 3.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1998 | 9.0°C | 3.8°C | -1.4°C | 19.4°C | -5.6°C | 25 mm | 81% | 3.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1997 | 6.1°C | 1.3°C | -3.4°C | 19.2°C | -8.6°C | 59 mm | 82% | 3.1 m/s | 3 |
| 1996 | 9.2°C | 2.4°C | -4.5°C | 21.9°C | -21.1°C | 1 mm | 56% | 3.8 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1995 | 9.8°C | 3.5°C | -2.8°C | 24.2°C | -9.4°C | 7 mm | 65% | 3.5 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1994 | 3.6°C | -2.1°C | -7.9°C | 16.5°C | -18.9°C | 21 mm | 79% | 3.5 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1993 | 3.6°C | -1.0°C | -5.6°C | 13.5°C | -14.4°C | 47 mm | 86% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 10.7°C | 4.8°C | -1.0°C | 20.4°C | -5.7°C | 21 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1991 | 12.2°C | 4.8°C | -2.5°C | 21.0°C | -8.2°C | 1 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 3.8 |
| 1990 | 8.3°C | 2.3°C | -3.7°C | 21.9°C | -9.6°C | 31 mm | 63% | 3.6 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1989 | 2.2°C | -2.9°C | -8.1°C | 19.7°C | -21.4°C | 11 mm | 61% | 3.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1988 | 5.9°C | -0.7°C | -7.2°C | 20.5°C | -18.7°C | 11 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 3.5 |
| 1987 | 9.3°C | 4.0°C | -1.3°C | 18.1°C | -5.1°C | 42 mm | 77% | 3.3 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | 7.0°C | 1.5°C | -4.0°C | 22.9°C | -13.8°C | 23 mm | 76% | 3 m/s | 3 |
| 1985 | 4.3°C | -1.4°C | -7.0°C | 15.2°C | -18.4°C | 32 mm | 78% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 10.1°C | 3.8°C | -2.6°C | 18.6°C | -9.9°C | 17 mm | 71% | 3.9 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1983 | 7.1°C | 1.5°C | -4.2°C | 17.4°C | -17.0°C | 32 mm | 85% | 3.4 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 4.5°C | -1.3°C | -7.2°C | 22.5°C | -20.4°C | 26 mm | 79% | 3.1 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.9°C | 2.9°C | -4.1°C | 23.3°C | -20.5°C | 2 mm | 59% | 3.9 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 -4.7°C (mean 1.2°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 24 mm of rainfall in Salina, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 80 mm in 2001.
The hottest February reached 26.8°C in 2006. The coldest dipped to -23°C in 2001.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C. Daytime highs moved from 7.2°C to 7.2°C and overnight lows from -5°C to -5.5°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Salina and one of the drier months, so plan for around 7.1°C daytime highs and -4.7°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Salina, averaging 1.2°C.
For February in Salina, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 7.1°C and lows of -4.7°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 71% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.4 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.9 m/s (1981).
The wettest February on record was 2001 with 80 mm. On average, February sees 24 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 Salina 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.
