February is one of the cooler months of the year in Cookeville, with average highs near 9.5°C and lows around -0.9°C (mean 4.3°C). It is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm of rainfall and 85% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Cookeville. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Cookeville was 2018 — when the month averaged 8.7°C — while the coldest was 2015 at -1.5°C. Typical February days reach 9.5°C with nights near -0.9°C. The long-term trend is warming, about 0.5°C per decade.
February is a relatively wet time of year in Cookeville, averaging 127 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 323 mm, while the driest was 2007 at 45 mm.
Relative humidity in Cookeville during February averages 85%. The most humid February was 1985 at 90%, and the least humid was 1981 at 78%.
February receives about 2.8 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Cookeville. The sunniest Februarys were 2002 and 2024 at 3.3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2003 at 2.
Average wind speed in Cookeville during February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February was 1990 at 0.9 m/s, while the calmest were 2004, 2005 and 2010, among others at 0.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.0°C | 4.8°C | 4.1°C | 4.4°C | 5.7°C | +2.7°C |
| Avg High | 8.1°C | 9.9°C | 9.5°C | 9.3°C | 11.0°C | +2.9°C |
| Avg Low | -2.1°C | -0.4°C | -1.3°C | -0.6°C | 0.4°C | +2.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 117 mm | 115 mm | 108 mm | 144 mm | 169 mm | +53 mm |
February temperatures in Cookeville have risen by about 2.8°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -20.1°C (2015) to a record high of 24.4°C (2023).
Rainfall in February is a relatively wet time of year, averaging 127 mm, with a wettest year of 323 mm.
A quieter season to visit Cookeville
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of September and June tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Cookeville. That said, February — with days averaging 9.5°C and nights around -0.9°C (mean 4.3°C) and higher rainfall (127 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 | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | -0.1°C | 21.4°C | -11.5°C | 149 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2024 | 13.9°C | 7.6°C | 1.3°C | 20.0°C | -6.6°C | 123 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2023 | 13.2°C | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | 24.4°C | -7.0°C | 115 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2022 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -0.9°C | 18.6°C | -6.7°C | 233 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2021 | 7.3°C | 2.7°C | -2.0°C | 20.3°C | -10.3°C | 140 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2020 | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | 17.9°C | -6.7°C | 255 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 12.5°C | 7.4°C | 2.3°C | 20.9°C | -5.3°C | 323 mm | 88% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2018 🔥 | 13.7°C | 8.7°C | 3.7°C | 22.7°C | -9.2°C | 272 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2017 | 13.9°C | 8.4°C | 2.8°C | 22.3°C | -6.5°C | 66 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2016 | 8.6°C | 4.1°C | -0.5°C | 20.5°C | -8.6°C | 160 mm | 85% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2015 ❄️ | 3.5°C | -1.5°C | -6.4°C | 12.9°C | -20.1°C | 97 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2014 | 7.8°C | 2.7°C | -2.4°C | 19.5°C | -6.7°C | 127 mm | 83% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2013 | 8.2°C | 3.2°C | -1.8°C | 13.1°C | -9.6°C | 61 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2012 | 11.2°C | 6.2°C | 1.2°C | 20.2°C | -8.1°C | 87 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2011 | 10.7°C | 5.1°C | -0.5°C | 20.0°C | -9.5°C | 157 mm | 83% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2010 | 3.2°C | -0.7°C | -4.7°C | 15.0°C | -11.7°C | 89 mm | 89% | 0.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2009 | 10.1°C | 4.5°C | -1.0°C | 18.7°C | -12.8°C | 71 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2008 | 10.3°C | 4.7°C | -0.9°C | 20.4°C | -6.9°C | 100 mm | 82% | 0.8 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2007 | 6.6°C | 1.1°C | -4.4°C | 19.3°C | -11.3°C | 45 mm | 78% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 2006 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 16.9°C | -9.3°C | 69 mm | 81% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2005 | 10.6°C | 5.5°C | 0.4°C | 19.2°C | -5.5°C | 117 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2004 | 8.4°C | 3.2°C | -1.9°C | 16.1°C | -5.8°C | 137 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2003 | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | -1.6°C | 19.8°C | -10.8°C | 237 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2002 | 8.8°C | 3.3°C | -2.2°C | 17.5°C | -8.3°C | 52 mm | 80% | 0.7 m/s | 3.3 |
| 2001 | 11.3°C | 5.7°C | 0.1°C | 20.0°C | -9.1°C | 162 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.8 |
| 2000 | 13.0°C | 6.6°C | 0.2°C | 22.0°C | -9.1°C | 85 mm | 79% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1999 | 11.5°C | 5.9°C | 0.2°C | 21.1°C | -6.6°C | 82 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1998 | 9.7°C | 5.2°C | 0.6°C | 18.6°C | -6.0°C | 110 mm | 89% | 0.8 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1997 | 11.1°C | 6.2°C | 1.3°C | 18.7°C | -4.3°C | 111 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1996 | 7.8°C | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | 21.9°C | -19.2°C | 62 mm | 86% | 0.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1995 | 7.6°C | 2.3°C | -3.0°C | 16.9°C | -13.0°C | 61 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1994 | 9.6°C | 4.3°C | -1.1°C | 18.6°C | -9.1°C | 201 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1993 | 7.7°C | 2.4°C | -2.8°C | 17.4°C | -12.8°C | 67 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1992 | 11.3°C | 6.4°C | 1.6°C | 18.0°C | -5.9°C | 74 mm | 84% | 0.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1991 | 10.1°C | 4.9°C | -0.3°C | 18.4°C | -13.5°C | 199 mm | 85% | 0.8 m/s | 2.9 |
| 1990 | 12.7°C | 7.2°C | 1.8°C | 19.4°C | -7.8°C | 181 mm | 86% | 0.9 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1989 | 6.3°C | 1.9°C | -2.4°C | 20.2°C | -15.9°C | 201 mm | 89% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1988 | 7.2°C | 1.7°C | -3.9°C | 17.8°C | -14.1°C | 63 mm | 82% | 0.7 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1987 | 9.1°C | 4.3°C | -0.5°C | 14.1°C | -7.2°C | 148 mm | 87% | 0.6 m/s | 2.5 |
| 1986 | 9.4°C | 4.5°C | -0.4°C | 21.1°C | -12.1°C | 138 mm | 86% | 0.7 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1985 | 4.8°C | -0.3°C | -5.4°C | 18.0°C | -18.8°C | 80 mm | 90% | 0.7 m/s | 3 |
| 1984 | 9.9°C | 4.5°C | -0.8°C | 18.0°C | -12.1°C | 107 mm | 87% | 0.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 1983 | 8.6°C | 3.7°C | -1.3°C | 17.2°C | -6.1°C | 91 mm | 85% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 7.6°C | 2.8°C | -2.0°C | 19.0°C | -9.7°C | 112 mm | 88% | 0.6 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 10.4°C | 4.2°C | -2.0°C | 21.5°C | -16.4°C | 109 mm | 78% | 0.8 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 9.5°C with lows near -0.9°C (mean 4.3°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 127 mm of rainfall in Cookeville, a relatively wet time of year. The wettest on record was 323 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 24.4°C in 2023. The coldest dipped to -20.1°C in 2015.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have risen by about 2.8°C. Daytime highs moved from 8.3°C to 11.3°C and overnight lows from -2.3°C to 0.3°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Cookeville and a relatively wet time of year, so plan for around 9.5°C daytime highs and -0.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Cookeville, averaging 4.3°C.
For February in Cookeville, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 9.5°C and lows of -0.9°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 85% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 0.7 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 0.9 m/s (1990).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 323 mm. On average, February sees 127 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 Cookeville 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.
