Crawfordsville weather in February

In February, Crawfordsville sees average daytime highs of 39°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.5 in of precipitation across 8.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 43°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Crawfordsville's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crawfordsville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
39°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.5 in
8.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:49 AM – 6:15 PM
Cloud cover
69%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Crawfordsville is city in Montgomery County, Indiana, United States.

Density
667/km²
people per km²

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 36°F in the first days to 43°F by the end.

A typical February day in Crawfordsville reaches about 39°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 24°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 11°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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53722
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How February really feels in Crawfordsville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
28
15 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Crawfordsville weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan35° / 21°3.19.44.89.50.0
Feb39° / 24°2.58.6410.40.1
Mar50° / 33°3.610.92.411.72.2
Apr63° / 44°4.611.90.4135.0
May72° / 54°4.613.4014.26.1
Jun80° / 64°4.312.1014.86.1
Jul83° / 66°3.511014.65.7
Aug82° / 64°3.08.9013.66.6
Sep77° / 57°2.77.4012.37.3
Oct64° / 46°3.38.90.110.95.9
Nov51° / 35°3.58.61.19.82.5
Dec39° / 26°2.89.93.89.20.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 23% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43367
53367
63565
73565
83466
93367
103367
113466
123367
133367
143367
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183367
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223268
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283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Crawfordsville gets around 2.5 in of rain and snow over 8.6 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12916
22816
32816
42816
52815
62815
72815
82915
92915
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112915
122914
133014
143014
153014
163114
173114
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243213
253213
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283213

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels dry — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
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4100
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15100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
310light breeze
410light breeze
510light breeze
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910light breeze
1010light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:04 AM to 7:32 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.98:045:58
29.98:035:59
310.08:026:01
410.08:016:02
510.08:006:03
610.17:596:04
710.17:586:05
810.27:576:07
910.27:566:08
1010.27:556:09
1110.37:546:10
1210.37:536:11
1310.37:526:12
1410.47:516:14
1510.47:496:15
1610.57:486:16
1710.57:476:17
1810.57:466:18
1910.67:446:20
2010.67:436:21
2110.77:426:22
2210.77:406:23
2310.87:396:24
2410.87:386:25
2510.87:366:26
2610.97:356:28
2710.97:336:29
2811.07:326:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.74 kWh/m² to a high of 6.33 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.98 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.0Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.1Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.2Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.3Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Crawfordsville?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crawfordsville.

What to pack for Crawfordsville in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, Crawfordsville sees daytime highs around 39°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Crawfordsville in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Crawfordsville peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Crawfordsville in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Crawfordsville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Oct 218 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crawfordsville?

Crawfordsville sits at 40.0°N, 86.9°W, 794 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lebanon, 22 mi away.

Topography around Crawfordsville

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Crawfordsville.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crawfordsville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 207 ft around an average of 774 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft.

The land around Crawfordsville is covered by trees (40%), cropland (26%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, cropland (70%) within 10 miles, and cropland (63%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
207 ft
10 miles
374 ft
50 miles
633 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lebanon 22 mi · Frankfort 25 mi · Lafayette 26 mi · West Lafayette 27 mi · Brownsburg 29 mi · Fairfield Heights 30 mi · Avon 32 mi · Zionsville 33 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Crawfordsville (40.0412°, -86.8744°, elevation 794 ft), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).