Downs Weather in February
Downs in February
The short of it: Downs in February averages a high of 8 °C (46 °F) and a low of -7 °C (20 °F), with 15 mm (0.59 in) of rain and about 10 h 39 min of daylight. Rated 2 of 5 for a visit; the best months are October and April. Source: TerraClimate climate normals, 1991–2020.
Average high 46° · low 20° · rain 0.6 in. · daylight 10 h 39 min
✦✦ Travel with care for a visit · best months: October & April
February in Downs brings afternoons near 46° and nights around 20°, with about 0.6 in. of rain over the month. Much like January: highs about 46°, nights near 20°. Pack the buffalo coat. Rain is scarce, about 0.6 in., the 11th wettest month. Snow lies on the ground; mind the passes.
The sun is up for about 10 h 39 min in mid-February, 59 minutes more than a month before.
For the traveller: pack a heavy coat, gloves and a scarf. The Almanac rates February 2 of 5 for a visit; the finest months here are October and April.
Against its neighbours, Downs runs about middling and drier than most in February. Osborne, 9 mi to the WSW, sees much the same highs.
February in Downs, by the numbers
- Warmth rank
- 10th warmest of 12
- Rain rank
- 11th wettest of 12
- Versus January
- 5° warmer, 0.2 in. more rain
- Versus March
- 12° colder
- Day–night spread
- 26°
- Snow season
- Dec–Feb
- Daylight, mid-month
- 10 h 39 min
- Average wind
- 11 mph
Neighbouring Towns
February averages · distance by the crow’s flight| Town | Distance | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OsborneKansas | 9 mi WSW | 46° | 20° | 0.6 in. |
| Smith CenterKansas | 23 mi NNW | 44° | 19° | 0.5 in. |
| BeloitKansas | 23 mi E | 46° | 21° | 0.7 in. |
| MankatoKansas | 27 mi NE | 44° | 20° | 0.7 in. |
| LincolnKansas | 38 mi SE | 47° | 22° | 0.8 in. |
| StocktonKansas | 39 mi W | 46° | 19° | 0.6 in. |
| Red CloudNebraska | 41 mi N | 43° | 18° | 0.6 in. |
| SuperiorNebraska | 44 mi NE | 43° | 19° | 0.7 in. |