February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bozeman, with average highs near -2.6°C and lows around -13.3°C (mean -7.9°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm of rainfall and 91% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bozeman. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Bozeman was 1991 — when the month averaged -2.3°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -14°C. Typical February days reach -2.6°C with nights near -13.3°C. The long-term trend is cooling, about 0.4°C per decade.
February is one of the drier months in Bozeman, averaging 41 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 92 mm, while the driest were 1991 and 2005 at 16 mm.
Relative humidity in Bozeman during February averages 91%. The most humid February was 2010 at 98%, and the least humid was 2005 at 76%.
February receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Bozeman. The sunniest Februarys were 2005, 2023 and 2025 at 3.2 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 1986 and 2007 at 2.4.
Average wind speed in Bozeman during February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest February was 1999 at 1.7 m/s, while the calmest was 1993 at 0.9 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -7.9°C | -7.0°C | -7.9°C | -8.4°C | -8.8°C | -0.9°C |
| Avg High | -2.4°C | -1.5°C | -2.4°C | -3.4°C | -3.7°C | -1.3°C |
| Avg Low | -13.3°C | -12.5°C | -13.3°C | -13.5°C | -14.0°C | -0.7°C |
| Avg Rain | 31 mm | 32 mm | 40 mm | 54 mm | 51 mm | +20 mm |
February temperatures in Bozeman have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -40.6°C (1989) to a record high of 12.5°C (1986).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 41 mm, with a wettest year of 92 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.5°C per decade while lows fell 0.2°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Bozeman
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Bozeman. That said, February — with days averaging -2.6°C and nights around -13.3°C (mean -7.9°C) and moderate rainfall (41 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 | -4.3°C | -9.6°C | -14.9°C | 1.5°C | -31.3°C | 59 mm | 96% | 1.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2024 | -0.7°C | -5.5°C | -10.3°C | 8.8°C | -27.3°C | 52 mm | 89% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2023 | -4.0°C | -9.5°C | -15.1°C | 0.5°C | -29.0°C | 41 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2022 | -2.3°C | -7.8°C | -13.4°C | 6.1°C | -25.8°C | 21 mm | 80% | 1.5 m/s | 3 |
| 2021 | -6.8°C | -11.7°C | -16.5°C | 1.4°C | -30.1°C | 65 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2020 | -4.0°C | -9.0°C | -14.0°C | 1.8°C | -22.3°C | 67 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2019 🌧️ | -6.1°C | -11.6°C | -17.2°C | 0.6°C | -27.0°C | 92 mm | 98% | 1.1 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2018 | -5.9°C | -10.9°C | -16.0°C | 0.6°C | -27.9°C | 80 mm | 97% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2017 | -1.0°C | -5.2°C | -9.4°C | 5.9°C | -25.4°C | 53 mm | 84% | 1.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2016 | 0.6°C | -4.0°C | -8.6°C | 8.0°C | -21.8°C | 26 mm | 85% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 | 0.9°C | -3.7°C | -8.2°C | 9.0°C | -21.8°C | 38 mm | 81% | 1.3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2014 | -5.8°C | -11.1°C | -16.4°C | 0.6°C | -37.1°C | 65 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2013 | -3.7°C | -8.6°C | -13.4°C | -0.2°C | -21.4°C | 34 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2012 | -3.4°C | -9.2°C | -15.0°C | 0.6°C | -21.9°C | 62 mm | 97% | 1.2 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2011 | -6.0°C | -11.1°C | -16.3°C | 0.9°C | -32.8°C | 50 mm | 96% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2010 | -3.4°C | -9.0°C | -14.5°C | 0.1°C | -23.7°C | 45 mm | 98% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2009 | -2.4°C | -7.9°C | -13.3°C | 0.9°C | -22.1°C | 41 mm | 95% | 1.2 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2008 | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | -12.7°C | 0.3°C | -21.9°C | 49 mm | 97% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2007 | -1.9°C | -7.2°C | -12.5°C | 3.6°C | -33.5°C | 64 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2006 | -4.4°C | -9.6°C | -14.8°C | 4.9°C | -27.9°C | 33 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2005 | 1.8°C | -4.2°C | -10.2°C | 7.9°C | -17.8°C | 16 mm | 76% | 1.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2004 | -2.9°C | -8.2°C | -13.4°C | 0.7°C | -24.3°C | 43 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2003 | -3.8°C | -9.4°C | -15.0°C | 3.5°C | -35.8°C | 59 mm | 94% | 1.1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2002 | -3.1°C | -8.6°C | -14.1°C | 3.7°C | -24.1°C | 31 mm | 90% | 1.5 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2001 | -3.5°C | -9.7°C | -15.9°C | 0.8°C | -33.2°C | 20 mm | 93% | 1.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | -0.5°C | -5.9°C | -11.3°C | 3.9°C | -21.2°C | 41 mm | 93% | 1.3 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1999 | -2.9°C | -7.8°C | -12.8°C | 1.1°C | -22.5°C | 57 mm | 95% | 1.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1998 | -2.3°C | -7.9°C | -13.5°C | 0.4°C | -19.4°C | 30 mm | 96% | 1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1997 | -4.0°C | -9.2°C | -14.4°C | 0.4°C | -23.1°C | 43 mm | 97% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1996 | -2.1°C | -7.8°C | -13.5°C | 6.9°C | -36.4°C | 53 mm | 88% | 1.4 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1995 | 1.2°C | -3.7°C | -8.7°C | 10.6°C | -23.6°C | 23 mm | 80% | 1.2 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1994 | -4.0°C | -9.6°C | -15.2°C | 3.2°C | -24.0°C | 34 mm | 92% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1993 | -4.2°C | -10.4°C | -16.6°C | 0.5°C | -29.8°C | 26 mm | 96% | 0.9 m/s | 3 |
| 1992 | 3.0°C | -2.7°C | -8.3°C | 11.5°C | -13.9°C | 21 mm | 83% | 1.2 m/s | 3 |
| 1991 🔥 | 2.8°C | -2.3°C | -7.4°C | 6.6°C | -11.0°C | 16 mm | 79% | 1.3 m/s | 3 |
| 1990 | -2.9°C | -8.7°C | -14.5°C | 7.5°C | -27.0°C | 18 mm | 87% | 1.5 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1989 ❄️ | -8.1°C | -14.0°C | -19.9°C | 0.8°C | -40.6°C | 27 mm | 97% | 1 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1988 | -0.8°C | -6.2°C | -11.6°C | 10.5°C | -23.0°C | 27 mm | 87% | 1.4 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1987 | 0.9°C | -4.4°C | -9.6°C | 8.3°C | -20.0°C | 24 mm | 81% | 1.1 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1986 | -0.9°C | -5.4°C | -10.0°C | 12.5°C | -27.6°C | 52 mm | 85% | 1.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1985 | -6.3°C | -12.4°C | -18.4°C | 0.6°C | -39.0°C | 30 mm | 96% | 1.4 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1984 | -1.1°C | -6.8°C | -12.5°C | 3.6°C | -18.0°C | 27 mm | 87% | 1.3 m/s | 2.8 |
| 1983 | -0.6°C | -6.2°C | -11.8°C | 7.2°C | -21.6°C | 30 mm | 91% | 1.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | -4.2°C | -9.6°C | -14.9°C | 8.1°C | -36.9°C | 26 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | -0.9°C | -6.1°C | -11.4°C | 7.6°C | -34.2°C | 39 mm | 85% | 1.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around -2.6°C with lows near -13.3°C (mean -7.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 41 mm of rainfall in Bozeman, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 92 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 12.5°C in 1986. The coldest dipped to -40.6°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 -2.6°C to -3.6°C and overnight lows from -13.8°C to -14°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Bozeman and one of the drier months, so plan for around -2.6°C daytime highs and -13.3°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Bozeman, averaging -7.9°C.
For February in Bozeman, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of -2.6°C and lows of -13.3°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 91% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 1.3 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 1.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 92 mm. On average, February sees 41 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 Bozeman 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.
