February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kennewick, with average highs near 8.6°C and lows around -0.9°C (mean 3.9°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm of rainfall and 73% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kennewick. Across 45 years of records, the warmest February in Kennewick was 2015 — when the month averaged 7.6°C — while the coldest was 1989 at -2.2°C. Typical February days reach 8.6°C with nights near -0.9°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Kennewick, averaging 28 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2019 with 60 mm, while the driest was 1988 at 5 mm.
Relative humidity in Kennewick during February averages 73%. The most humid February was 2025 at 80%, and the least humid was 2005 at 60%.
February receives about 2.3 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Kennewick. The sunniest February was 2005 at 3 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2014, 2019 and 2024, among others at 1.9.
Average wind speed in Kennewick during February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1999 and 2021 at 3.7 m/s, while the calmest was 2010 at 1.7 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | 3.4°C | 4.1°C | 4.2°C | 3.9°C | 3.7°C | +0.3°C |
| Avg High | 8.3°C | 8.8°C | 9.2°C | 8.4°C | 8.3°C | 0°C |
| Avg Low | -1.5°C | -0.6°C | -0.9°C | -0.7°C | -1.0°C | +0.5°C |
| Avg Rain | 33 mm | 29 mm | 22 mm | 30 mm | 28 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Kennewick have fallen by about 0.6°C between 1981–1985 and 2021–2025.
February has ranged from a record low of -19.8°C (1989) to a record high of 19.9°C (2007).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 28 mm, with a wettest year of 60 mm.
A quieter season to visit Kennewick
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of August and July tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Kennewick. That said, February — with days averaging 8.6°C and nights around -0.9°C (mean 3.9°C) and low rainfall (28 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 | 6.1°C | 1.6°C | -2.9°C | 16.9°C | -11.8°C | 54 mm | 80% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 9.7°C | 5.1°C | 0.5°C | 15.9°C | -4.7°C | 25 mm | 77% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2023 | 7.8°C | 3.2°C | -1.4°C | 13.4°C | -9.3°C | 14 mm | 69% | 3.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2022 | 9.2°C | 4.0°C | -1.1°C | 18.0°C | -7.6°C | 12 mm | 69% | 2.7 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2021 | 6.7°C | 2.7°C | -1.3°C | 17.1°C | -8.3°C | 35 mm | 72% | 3.7 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2020 | 10.4°C | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | 19.0°C | -3.9°C | 32 mm | 67% | 3.2 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2019 🌧️ | 3.1°C | -0.6°C | -4.4°C | 11.2°C | -11.1°C | 60 mm | 76% | 2.4 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2018 | 8.0°C | 3.7°C | -0.6°C | 16.8°C | -7.9°C | 24 mm | 68% | 3.6 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2017 | 6.6°C | 2.4°C | -1.8°C | 13.1°C | -9.6°C | 56 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2016 | 12.0°C | 7.1°C | 2.3°C | 16.6°C | -3.2°C | 18 mm | 73% | 2.5 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2015 🔥 | 12.8°C | 7.6°C | 2.4°C | 18.1°C | -4.4°C | 26 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2014 | 5.5°C | 1.7°C | -2.2°C | 15.5°C | -12.7°C | 41 mm | 73% | 3.3 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2013 | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | -0.4°C | 13.4°C | -3.3°C | 10 mm | 75% | 2.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2012 | 9.2°C | 4.4°C | -0.4°C | 17.3°C | -3.7°C | 20 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2011 | 6.9°C | 2.6°C | -1.8°C | 16.4°C | -11.3°C | 23 mm | 68% | 2.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2010 | 10.6°C | 5.4°C | 0.3°C | 14.8°C | -3.6°C | 18 mm | 74% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2009 | 8.2°C | 3.3°C | -1.6°C | 12.6°C | -3.8°C | 20 mm | 74% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2008 | 10.2°C | 5.3°C | 0.3°C | 16.6°C | -4.7°C | 16 mm | 74% | 2.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2007 | 8.4°C | 4.1°C | -0.3°C | 19.9°C | -4.9°C | 27 mm | 79% | 2.6 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2006 | 7.9°C | 2.9°C | -2.1°C | 14.2°C | -11.7°C | 15 mm | 68% | 3 m/s | 2.6 |
| 2005 | 11.0°C | 4.8°C | -1.5°C | 16.8°C | -4.3°C | 6 mm | 60% | 1.9 m/s | 3 |
| 2004 | 9.6°C | 4.5°C | -0.6°C | 14.0°C | -4.8°C | 29 mm | 75% | 1.8 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2003 | 9.7°C | 4.7°C | -0.3°C | 15.0°C | -6.5°C | 27 mm | 69% | 2.4 m/s | 2.7 |
| 2002 | 10.3°C | 4.9°C | -0.5°C | 19.1°C | -5.2°C | 20 mm | 68% | 2.5 m/s | 2.5 |
| 2001 | 7.4°C | 2.8°C | -1.9°C | 11.7°C | -5.2°C | 14 mm | 71% | 1.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 2000 | 9.1°C | 4.4°C | -0.2°C | 15.0°C | -4.0°C | 45 mm | 78% | 2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 9.6°C | 5.2°C | 0.8°C | 14.1°C | -3.5°C | 41 mm | 71% | 3.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1998 | 10.2°C | 5.7°C | 1.2°C | 15.5°C | -2.2°C | 38 mm | 73% | 2.4 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1997 | 8.3°C | 3.3°C | -1.7°C | 15.5°C | -9.1°C | 14 mm | 79% | 2.8 m/s | 2.6 |
| 1996 | 6.8°C | 2.0°C | -2.9°C | 17.2°C | -18.1°C | 52 mm | 76% | 2.9 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1995 | 9.8°C | 5.0°C | 0.1°C | 18.3°C | -11.7°C | 23 mm | 76% | 2.6 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1994 | 6.5°C | 2.2°C | -2.0°C | 15.6°C | -15.2°C | 31 mm | 70% | 2.7 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1993 | 5.2°C | 0.5°C | -4.1°C | 12.5°C | -12.9°C | 24 mm | 73% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 11.5°C | 6.5°C | 1.5°C | 15.8°C | -2.3°C | 32 mm | 77% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1991 | 12.3°C | 7.2°C | 2.0°C | 15.8°C | -1.2°C | 21 mm | 73% | 2.3 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1990 | 8.0°C | 3.4°C | -1.1°C | 15.6°C | -8.5°C | 18 mm | 71% | 3.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1989 ❄️ | 2.8°C | -2.2°C | -7.1°C | 12.6°C | -19.8°C | 32 mm | 71% | 2.2 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1988 | 10.7°C | 4.9°C | -0.8°C | 18.6°C | -12.3°C | 5 mm | 71% | 2.6 m/s | 2.7 |
| 1987 | 9.5°C | 4.6°C | -0.4°C | 13.1°C | -5.4°C | 20 mm | 75% | 2.4 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1986 | 8.5°C | 3.9°C | -0.7°C | 19.8°C | -6.4°C | 56 mm | 78% | 2.3 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1985 | 6.1°C | 1.0°C | -4.1°C | 15.3°C | -16.9°C | 27 mm | 78% | 2.5 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1984 | 9.5°C | 4.7°C | 0.0°C | 14.8°C | -3.1°C | 35 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | 2 |
| 1983 | 10.6°C | 6.2°C | 1.8°C | 19.5°C | -4.3°C | 54 mm | 77% | 2.3 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 8.0°C | 3.2°C | -1.5°C | 19.2°C | -10.6°C | 34 mm | 71% | 2.9 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 9.0°C | 4.4°C | -0.3°C | 15.0°C | -9.8°C | 34 mm | 72% | 2.4 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 8.6°C with lows near -0.9°C (mean 3.9°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 28 mm of rainfall in Kennewick, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 60 mm in 2019.
The hottest February reached 19.9°C in 2007. The coldest dipped to -19.8°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 8.6°C to 7.9°C and overnight lows from -0.8°C to -1.2°C over the same span.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Kennewick and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 8.6°C daytime highs and -0.9°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Kennewick, averaging 3.9°C.
For February in Kennewick, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 8.6°C and lows of -0.9°C.
Relative humidity in February averages 73% — moderately humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.6 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.7 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2019 with 60 mm. On average, February sees 28 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 Kennewick 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.
