February is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls, with average highs near 14.4°C and lows around 0.8°C (mean 7.6°C). It is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm of rainfall and 66% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Wichita Falls were 1999 and 2017 — when the month averaged 11.3°C — while the coldest was 2021 at 2.6°C. Typical February days reach 14.4°C with nights near 0.8°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is one of the drier months in Wichita Falls, averaging 43 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 1997 with 117 mm, while the driest was 1996 at 3 mm.
Relative humidity in Wichita Falls during February averages 66%. The most humid February was 1987 at 80%, and the least humid was 2009 at 51%.
February receives about 3.7 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Wichita Falls. The sunniest February was 2016 at 4.6 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest was 2010 at 2.9.
Average wind speed in Wichita Falls during February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February was 2009 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest were 1998, 2005 and 2010 at 2.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 6.8°C | 8.5°C | 8.0°C | 7.5°C | 6.8°C | 0°C |
| Avg High | 13.2°C | 15.4°C | 15.0°C | 14.3°C | 13.7°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Low | 0.3°C | 1.6°C | 1.0°C | 0.7°C | -0.1°C | -0.4°C |
| Avg Rain | 50 mm | 51 mm | 40 mm | 37 mm | 34 mm | -16 mm |
February temperatures in Wichita Falls have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -16.3°C (2021) to a record high of 31.7°C (2024).
Rainfall in February is one of the drier months, averaging 43 mm, with a wettest year of 117 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs rose about 0.1°C per decade while lows fell 0.1°C per decade, widening the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Wichita Falls
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of May and September tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Wichita Falls. That said, February — with days averaging 14.4°C and nights around 0.8°C (mean 7.6°C) and moderate rainfall (43 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 | 13.3°C | 6.1°C | -1.1°C | 27.2°C | -12.8°C | 5 mm | 64% | 3.1 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2024 | 17.8°C | 10.9°C | 4.1°C | 31.7°C | -4.3°C | 43 mm | 64% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2023 | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 1.7°C | 28.9°C | -5.9°C | 49 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2022 | 13.1°C | 5.6°C | -2.0°C | 24.3°C | -10.9°C | 42 mm | 56% | 3.3 m/s | 4 |
| 2021 ❄️ | 9.0°C | 2.6°C | -3.8°C | 23.0°C | -16.3°C | 15 mm | 66% | 3.4 m/s | 3.4 |
| 2020 | 13.3°C | 6.8°C | 0.3°C | 23.4°C | -9.9°C | 51 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 3.9 |
| 2019 | 13.7°C | 7.5°C | 1.3°C | 24.6°C | -7.3°C | 12 mm | 75% | 3.2 m/s | 3.2 |
| 2018 | 13.8°C | 7.0°C | 0.3°C | 25.6°C | -6.6°C | 84 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 3 |
| 2017 | 18.3°C | 11.3°C | 4.3°C | 30.6°C | -3.8°C | 66 mm | 65% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2016 | 17.5°C | 10.2°C | 3.0°C | 27.3°C | -3.0°C | 35 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 4.6 |
| 2015 | 13.4°C | 6.3°C | -0.7°C | 25.6°C | -6.8°C | 12 mm | 63% | 3.2 m/s | 3.6 |
| 2014 | 11.7°C | 5.2°C | -1.3°C | 26.8°C | -9.6°C | 8 mm | 60% | 3 m/s | 3.5 |
| 2013 | 15.3°C | 7.9°C | 0.4°C | 23.6°C | -5.8°C | 56 mm | 61% | 3.3 m/s | 4.2 |
| 2012 | 15.8°C | 8.7°C | 1.7°C | 27.3°C | -5.3°C | 22 mm | 65% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2011 | 14.4°C | 7.2°C | 0.0°C | 29.4°C | -11.6°C | 19 mm | 61% | 3.4 m/s | 4.3 |
| 2010 | 9.5°C | 3.8°C | -1.8°C | 17.7°C | -5.7°C | 51 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2009 | 18.5°C | 10.7°C | 3.0°C | 30.5°C | -3.7°C | 22 mm | 51% | 3.7 m/s | 4.4 |
| 2008 | 16.3°C | 8.5°C | 0.6°C | 25.7°C | -5.1°C | 26 mm | 60% | 3.2 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2007 | 13.9°C | 7.0°C | 0.0°C | 26.8°C | -6.9°C | 12 mm | 65% | 3.4 m/s | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 15.0°C | 7.8°C | 0.6°C | 26.6°C | -6.3°C | 17 mm | 55% | 3.2 m/s | 3.7 |
| 2005 | 15.1°C | 9.3°C | 3.6°C | 25.0°C | -3.3°C | 48 mm | 74% | 2.7 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2004 | 12.2°C | 6.0°C | -0.2°C | 26.1°C | -5.7°C | 91 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2003 | 12.1°C | 5.9°C | -0.4°C | 25.9°C | -7.6°C | 27 mm | 71% | 3.1 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2002 | 13.8°C | 6.5°C | -0.8°C | 25.9°C | -8.9°C | 30 mm | 58% | 3.3 m/s | 4.1 |
| 2001 | 13.5°C | 7.0°C | 0.4°C | 21.9°C | -7.0°C | 97 mm | 79% | 3.2 m/s | 3.1 |
| 2000 | 19.2°C | 11.1°C | 3.1°C | 27.4°C | -4.9°C | 29 mm | 58% | 3.5 m/s | 4.4 |
| 1999 🔥 | 19.6°C | 11.3°C | 3.0°C | 26.8°C | -3.7°C | 9 mm | 59% | 3.3 m/s | 4.5 |
| 1998 | 14.1°C | 8.3°C | 2.6°C | 24.4°C | -4.8°C | 57 mm | 76% | 2.7 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1997 🌧️ | 13.8°C | 7.7°C | 1.7°C | 20.8°C | -4.7°C | 117 mm | 76% | 2.8 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1996 | 15.7°C | 8.0°C | 0.3°C | 29.5°C | -12.8°C | 3 mm | 54% | 3.1 m/s | 4.1 |
| 1995 | 16.2°C | 8.9°C | 1.7°C | 24.8°C | -5.7°C | 13 mm | 64% | 3.4 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1994 | 13.5°C | 6.3°C | -0.9°C | 21.4°C | -9.2°C | 66 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1993 | 11.9°C | 5.9°C | -0.1°C | 25.1°C | -7.9°C | 97 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1992 | 16.1°C | 9.8°C | 3.6°C | 23.1°C | -3.2°C | 47 mm | 75% | 3 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1991 | 17.3°C | 10.0°C | 2.7°C | 25.2°C | -4.0°C | 5 mm | 61% | 3.1 m/s | 4.2 |
| 1990 | 16.0°C | 8.9°C | 1.8°C | 25.3°C | -5.0°C | 101 mm | 67% | 3.3 m/s | 3.6 |
| 1989 | 8.6°C | 3.2°C | -2.2°C | 23.2°C | -13.1°C | 75 mm | 68% | 3.1 m/s | 3.2 |
| 1988 | 13.1°C | 6.1°C | -1.0°C | 23.7°C | -8.8°C | 12 mm | 65% | 3.1 m/s | 3.7 |
| 1987 | 13.9°C | 8.3°C | 2.7°C | 21.7°C | -4.5°C | 101 mm | 80% | 2.9 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1986 | 15.4°C | 8.8°C | 2.1°C | 27.6°C | -7.5°C | 36 mm | 66% | 3.1 m/s | 3.4 |
| 1985 | 11.2°C | 5.1°C | -1.0°C | 22.3°C | -14.0°C | 82 mm | 76% | 3.1 m/s | 3.3 |
| 1984 | 16.2°C | 8.3°C | 0.3°C | 23.7°C | -5.1°C | 33 mm | 56% | 3.6 m/s | 4.3 |
| 1983 | 13.5°C | 7.2°C | 0.9°C | 23.2°C | -5.1°C | 20 mm | 75% | 2.8 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 11.8°C | 5.6°C | -0.6°C | 27.0°C | -11.7°C | 29 mm | 70% | 3.2 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 15.4°C | 8.5°C | 1.5°C | 28.4°C | -10.3°C | 62 mm | 64% | 3.2 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 14.4°C with lows near 0.8°C (mean 7.6°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 43 mm of rainfall in Wichita Falls, one of the drier months. The wettest on record was 117 mm in 1997.
The hottest February reached 31.7°C in 2024. The coldest dipped to -16.3°C in 2021.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have fallen by about 0.2°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Daytime highs rose from 13.6°C to 13.7°C while overnight lows fell from 0.2°C to -0.2°C, widening the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Wichita Falls and one of the drier months, so plan for around 14.4°C daytime highs and 0.8°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Wichita Falls, averaging 7.6°C.
For February in Wichita Falls, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 14.4°C and lows of 0.8°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 66% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 3.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.7 m/s (2009).
The wettest February on record was 1997 with 117 mm. On average, February sees 43 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 Wichita Falls 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.
