February is one of the cooler months of the year in Spokane, with average highs near 3.3°C and lows around -5°C (mean -0.8°C). It is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm of rainfall and 87% relative humidity across the period.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Spokane. Across 45 years of records, the warmest Februarys in Spokane were 1991, 2015 and 2016 — when the month averaged 3.3°C — while the coldest was 2019 at -6.9°C. Typical February days reach 3.3°C with nights near -5°C. The long-term February temperature trend is broadly flat.
February is about average for rainfall in Spokane, averaging 51 mm of rainfall. The wettest February on record was 2017 with 113 mm, while the driest was 2005 at 4 mm.
Relative humidity in Spokane during February averages 87%. The most humid February was 1985 at 96%, and the least humid was 2005 at 72%.
February receives about 2.1 kWh/m²/day of solar energy in Spokane. The sunniest February was 2005 at 2.9 kWh/m²/day, and the cloudiest were 2007 and 2021 at 1.6.
Average wind speed in Spokane during February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest Februarys were 1999 and 2014 at 3.2 m/s, while the calmest were 2005, 2009 and 2010, among others at 1.6 m/s.
Ranked against the other 11 months using 1981–2025 averages.
| Metric | 1980s | 1990s | 2000s | 2010s | 2020s | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg Temp | -1.4°C | -0.6°C | -0.4°C | -1.0°C | -1.0°C | +0.4°C |
| Avg High | 2.9°C | 3.7°C | 3.8°C | 3.1°C | 3.0°C | +0.1°C |
| Avg Low | -5.8°C | -4.8°C | -4.6°C | -5.0°C | -5.0°C | +0.8°C |
| Avg Rain | 54 mm | 58 mm | 37 mm | 55 mm | 50 mm | -4 mm |
February temperatures in Spokane have stayed relatively stable across the record.
February has ranged from a record low of -32.5°C (1996) to a record high of 15.3°C (1988).
Rainfall in February is about average for rainfall, averaging 51 mm, with a wettest year of 113 mm.
Daytime highs and overnight lows have shifted differently — highs fell about 0.1°C per decade while lows rose 0.1°C per decade, narrowing the gap between day and night.
A quieter season to visit Spokane
If your dates are flexible, the more temperate months of July and August tend to be the most comfortable for visiting Spokane. That said, February — with days averaging 3.3°C and nights around -5°C (mean -0.8°C) and moderate rainfall (51 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 | 1.6°C | -3.0°C | -7.5°C | 12.8°C | -19.7°C | 75 mm | 89% | 2 m/s | 2 |
| 2024 | 4.9°C | 1.3°C | -2.4°C | 9.9°C | -11.3°C | 68 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2023 | 2.8°C | -1.0°C | -4.9°C | 7.2°C | -16.7°C | 34 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2022 | 3.0°C | -1.4°C | -5.8°C | 7.9°C | -18.2°C | 40 mm | 85% | 2.2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2021 | 0.8°C | -2.8°C | -6.4°C | 8.3°C | -16.4°C | 49 mm | 83% | 2.7 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2020 | 4.9°C | 0.8°C | -3.3°C | 13.4°C | -8.3°C | 36 mm | 81% | 2.2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2019 ❄️ | -2.8°C | -6.9°C | -10.9°C | 3.7°C | -21.7°C | 69 mm | 90% | 2.4 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2018 | 2.0°C | -2.3°C | -6.6°C | 9.8°C | -16.5°C | 55 mm | 86% | 2.5 m/s | 2 |
| 2017 🌧️ | 1.5°C | -2.0°C | -5.5°C | 7.1°C | -16.3°C | 113 mm | 91% | 2.1 m/s | 2 |
| 2016 | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | -1.0°C | 12.6°C | -6.8°C | 36 mm | 87% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2015 | 7.6°C | 3.3°C | -0.9°C | 13.1°C | -6.0°C | 50 mm | 81% | 1.9 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2014 | -0.1°C | -4.5°C | -8.8°C | 7.0°C | -24.7°C | 68 mm | 86% | 3.2 m/s | 2 |
| 2013 | 4.1°C | 0.5°C | -3.1°C | 8.0°C | -6.4°C | 29 mm | 88% | 1.9 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2012 | 3.7°C | -0.2°C | -4.2°C | 7.4°C | -8.4°C | 49 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.9 |
| 2011 | 1.0°C | -3.1°C | -7.1°C | 8.0°C | -22.2°C | 45 mm | 85% | 2.5 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2010 | 6.0°C | 2.0°C | -2.0°C | 10.3°C | -5.3°C | 35 mm | 85% | 1.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2009 | 3.4°C | -0.8°C | -5.0°C | 7.4°C | -8.8°C | 36 mm | 89% | 1.6 m/s | 1.8 |
| 2008 | 2.6°C | -1.1°C | -4.8°C | 10.0°C | -11.9°C | 35 mm | 93% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2007 | 3.7°C | 0.3°C | -3.1°C | 11.1°C | -10.7°C | 56 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | 1.6 |
| 2006 | 3.0°C | -1.5°C | -6.0°C | 9.1°C | -19.9°C | 43 mm | 83% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 2005 | 6.6°C | 1.4°C | -3.8°C | 13.5°C | -8.9°C | 4 mm | 72% | 1.6 m/s | 2.9 |
| 2004 | 4.5°C | 0.2°C | -4.1°C | 10.6°C | -9.2°C | 40 mm | 88% | 1.6 m/s | 2 |
| 2003 | 4.7°C | 0.5°C | -3.7°C | 8.4°C | -12.8°C | 29 mm | 82% | 1.7 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2002 | 3.4°C | -0.7°C | -4.8°C | 9.0°C | -10.0°C | 40 mm | 86% | 2.2 m/s | 2.1 |
| 2001 | 2.2°C | -2.4°C | -7.0°C | 7.3°C | -15.0°C | 29 mm | 87% | 1.8 m/s | 2.3 |
| 2000 | 3.5°C | -0.3°C | -4.1°C | 7.1°C | -9.8°C | 63 mm | 91% | 1.9 m/s | 2 |
| 1999 | 3.3°C | 0.2°C | -3.0°C | 8.8°C | -9.0°C | 110 mm | 90% | 3.2 m/s | 1.7 |
| 1998 | 5.7°C | 1.7°C | -2.3°C | 10.5°C | -5.4°C | 47 mm | 88% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1997 | 2.6°C | -1.6°C | -5.8°C | 7.3°C | -14.9°C | 51 mm | 92% | 2 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1996 | 2.1°C | -2.6°C | -7.2°C | 10.4°C | -32.5°C | 96 mm | 87% | 2.6 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1995 | 5.4°C | 1.1°C | -3.3°C | 13.8°C | -15.7°C | 59 mm | 84% | 2.6 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1994 | 0.9°C | -3.0°C | -7.0°C | 7.8°C | -22.5°C | 41 mm | 86% | 2.3 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1993 | -0.3°C | -5.2°C | -10.1°C | 3.3°C | -21.6°C | 25 mm | 90% | 1.9 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1992 | 7.7°C | 3.1°C | -1.6°C | 14.3°C | -3.6°C | 54 mm | 88% | 1.7 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1991 🔥 | 8.1°C | 3.3°C | -1.4°C | 12.0°C | -4.7°C | 41 mm | 86% | 2 m/s | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 1.7°C | -2.6°C | -6.8°C | 9.8°C | -18.5°C | 53 mm | 89% | 2.7 m/s | 2 |
| 1989 | -2.0°C | -6.7°C | -11.3°C | 6.4°C | -28.6°C | 40 mm | 85% | 2.3 m/s | 2.2 |
| 1988 | 5.7°C | 0.7°C | -4.3°C | 15.3°C | -22.7°C | 21 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.4 |
| 1987 | 5.5°C | 1.2°C | -3.0°C | 10.4°C | -8.9°C | 34 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1986 | 3.4°C | -1.0°C | -5.4°C | 14.2°C | -14.5°C | 71 mm | 88% | 2.2 m/s | 1.8 |
| 1985 | -1.7°C | -6.3°C | -11.0°C | 3.3°C | -26.2°C | 42 mm | 96% | 1.9 m/s | 2.1 |
| 1984 | 4.1°C | 0.5°C | -3.1°C | 7.3°C | -6.7°C | 45 mm | 89% | 1.9 m/s | 1.9 |
| 1983 | 5.4°C | 1.7°C | -2.0°C | 11.9°C | -9.8°C | 80 mm | 90% | 2.1 m/s | — |
| 1982 | 1.3°C | -3.0°C | -7.4°C | 10.3°C | -24.8°C | 84 mm | 88% | 2.5 m/s | — |
| 1981 | 4.3°C | 0.0°C | -4.3°C | 12.3°C | -18.6°C | 71 mm | 85% | 2.1 m/s | — |
Actual recorded February data for each year, 1981–2025 — sourced from NASA POWER.
The average high in February is around 3.3°C with lows near -5°C (mean -0.8°C), based on 45 years of NASA POWER data.
February averages 51 mm of rainfall in Spokane, about average for rainfall. The wettest on record was 113 mm in 2017.
The hottest February reached 15.3°C in 1988. The coldest dipped to -32.5°C in 1996.
Comparing the earliest years on record (1981–1985) with the most recent (2021–2025), average February temperatures have held steady by about 0°C — but days and nights have moved in opposite directions. Overnight lows rose from -5.6°C to -5.4°C while daytime highs eased from 2.7°C to 2.6°C, narrowing the gap between day and night.
February is one of the cooler months of the year in Spokane and about average for rainfall, so plan for around 3.3°C daytime highs and -5°C at night.
Not quite — February is the 3rd coolest month in Spokane, averaging -0.8°C.
For February in Spokane, pack warm layers and a jacket for chilly mornings, with typical highs of 3.3°C and lows of -5°C. Bring an umbrella or light rain jacket too.
Relative humidity in February averages 87% — quite humid.
Average wind speed in February is 2.2 m/s. The windiest February on record averaged 3.2 m/s (1999).
The wettest February on record was 2017 with 113 mm. On average, February sees 51 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 Spokane 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.
