Crown Point weather in February

In February, Crown Point sees average daytime highs of 35°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 38°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Crown Point's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Crown Point's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
11th warmest
Overnight low
22°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
6:54 AM – 5:14 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.91 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Crown Point is city in and the county seat of Lake County, Indiana, United States.

Density
629/km²
people per km²
Founded
1834

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 32°F in the first days to 38°F by the end.

A typical February day in Crown Point reaches about 35°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 13°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 50°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Crown Point

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
22 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Crown Point 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
Jan32° / 20°2.69.76.79.40.0
Feb35° / 22°2.17.75.210.30.0
Mar45° / 31°3.010.43.211.71.1
Apr57° / 41°4.212.2113.13.8
May68° / 52°4.412.6014.35.9
Jun78° / 62°4.011.8014.96.4
Jul82° / 67°3.912.1014.76.2
Aug80° / 65°3.810.7013.76.6
Sep74° / 57°3.18.9012.37.0
Oct62° / 46°3.39.90.210.95.2
Nov48° / 35°2.99.41.59.71.8
Dec37° / 26°2.49.14.49.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13070
23169
33169
43169
53169
63169
73268
83268
93268
103268
113367
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Crown Point gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 27% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 (%)
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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
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:09 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 4:57 PM to 5:30 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:094:57
29.87:084:58
39.97:074:59
49.97:065:01
59.97:055:02
610.07:045:03
710.07:035:04
810.17:025:06
910.17:015:07
1010.17:005:08
1110.26:595:09
1210.26:575:11
1310.36:565:12
1410.36:555:13
1510.36:545:14
1610.46:525:16
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1810.56:505:18
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2710.96:375:29
2810.96:355:30

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.91 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.6 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.91 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Crown Point?

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

0.0
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Crown Point.

What to pack for Crown Point in February

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

In February, Crown Point sees daytime highs around 35°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

Sea temperature near Crown Point in February

The nearest coast averages about 35°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 35°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 10 to Sep 16 — about 2.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan38Bracing
Feb35Bracing
Mar35Bracing
Apr39Bracing
May46Bracing
Jun59Cool
Jul70Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct58Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Crown Point in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Crown Point peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Crown Point 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 Crown Point is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Crown Point?

Crown Point sits at 41.4°N, 87.4°W, 732 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Merrillville, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Crown Point

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Crown Point has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 154 ft around an average of 722 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 673 ft.

The land around Crown Point is covered by trees (40%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), cropland (33%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and cropland (47%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
154 ft
10 miles
295 ft
50 miles
673 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Merrillville 5.0 mi · Schererville 6.2 mi · Griffith 8.1 mi · Dyer 9.9 mi · Hobart 9.9 mi · Highland 11 mi · Gary 12 mi · Munster 12 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 Crown Point (41.417°, -87.3653°, elevation 732 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).