Greenfield weather in February

In February, Greenfield sees average daytime highs of 40°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 2.7 in of precipitation across 8.8 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 37°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Greenfield's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
40°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.7 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:45 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Greenfield is city in Indiana, United States; county seat of Hancock County.

Density
655/km²
people per km²
Founded
1828

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 37°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical February day in Greenfield reaches about 40°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 25°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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23722
33722
43722
53722
63722
73822
83823
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103823
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164025
174025
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194126
204226
214226
224226
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How February really feels in Greenfield

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
13 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Greenfield 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
Jan36° / 22°3.39.94.49.50.0
Feb40° / 24°2.78.84.210.40.1
Mar51° / 33°4.010.92.111.72.4
Apr63° / 44°4.712.60.5135.1
May72° / 55°4.913.5014.26.1
Jun81° / 64°4.211.9014.86.0
Jul83° / 67°3.611.6014.55.6
Aug82° / 65°2.89.5013.66.4
Sep77° / 57°3.07.9012.37.2
Oct65° / 46°3.38.80.110.96.0
Nov51° / 35°3.59.10.99.82.6
Dec40° / 27°3.310.53.59.20.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13268
23268
33268
43268
53268
63367
73367
83268
93367
103367
113268
123268
133169
143169
153070
163070
172971
183070
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253169
263268
273268
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Greenfield gets around 2.7 in of rain and snow over 8.8 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12915
22815
32814
42814
52815
62815
72915
82915
92915
102915
113015
123015
133015
143115
153115
163215
173215
183315
193315
203315
213414
223414
233414
243414
253413
263413
273413
283413

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
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151000
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20991
21991
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28991

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 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
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
1510light breeze
1610light 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 7:59 AM to 7:27 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:595:54
210.07:585:56
310.07:575:57
410.07:565:58
510.17:555:59
610.17:546:00
710.17:536:01
810.27:526:03
910.27:516:04
1010.27:506:05
1110.37:496:06
1210.37:486:07
1310.47:476:08
1410.47:466:10
1510.47:456:11
1610.57:436:12
1710.57:426:13
1810.67:416:14
1910.67:406:15
2010.67:386:17
2110.77:376:18
2210.77:366:19
2310.87:346:20
2410.87:336:21
2510.87:326:22
2610.97:306:23
2710.97:296:25
2811.07:276:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.73 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.96 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
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Greenfield?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Greenfield.

What to pack for Greenfield in February

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

In February, Greenfield sees daytime highs around 40°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 Greenfield 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 Greenfield peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 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 highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 21UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Greenfield 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 Greenfield 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 1317 µg/m³Oct 228 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May14Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenfield?

Greenfield sits at 39.8°N, 85.8°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawrence, 14 mi away.

Topography around Greenfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 886 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 837 ft.

The land around Greenfield is covered by cropland (28%), grassland (27%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (69%) within 10 miles, and cropland (61%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
837 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Lawrence 14 mi · Fishers 17 mi · Shelbyville 18 mi · Broad Ripple 21 mi · Indianapolis 21 mi · Greenwood 22 mi · Noblesville 22 mi · Anderson 22 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 Greenfield (39.785°, -85.7694°, elevation 883 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).