Holt weather in February

In February, Holt sees average daytime highs of 34°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 2.0 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 31°F in the first days to 37°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Holt's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Holt's year-round climate.

Daytime high
34°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:45 AM – 6:01 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.7 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Holt is unincorporated community in Ingham County, Michigan, United States.

Density
583/km²
people per km²
Founded
1860

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 31°F in the first days to 37°F by the end.

A typical February day in Holt reaches about 34°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 47°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 11°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13117
23117
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53117
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How February really feels in Holt

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
28 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Holt 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
Jan31° / 18°2.4107.99.20.0
Feb34° / 19°2.07.76.210.30.0
Mar44° / 28°2.49.73.811.61.0
Apr57° / 39°3.711.71.713.13.8
May68° / 49°4.012.2014.46.0
Jun78° / 59°3.711.1015.16.5
Jul81° / 63°3.110.6014.86.4
Aug79° / 61°3.310.2013.76.7
Sep72° / 54°2.89.1012.36.8
Oct60° / 43°3.0100.210.84.7
Nov46° / 33°2.69.22.19.61.3
Dec35° / 24°2.29.36.28.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12377
22377
32476
42476
52476
62476
72575
82575
92674
102674
112674
122773
132674
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Holt gets around 2.0 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12825
22725
32724
42724
52723
62623
72623
82623
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112622
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273122
283122

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
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 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
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119light breeze
129light breeze
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279light breeze
289light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 8:01 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:43 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.78:015:43
29.78:005:44
39.87:595:45
49.87:585:46
59.97:575:48
69.97:555:49
79.97:545:50
810.07:535:52
910.07:525:53
1010.17:515:54
1110.17:505:56
1210.17:485:57
1310.27:475:58
1410.27:465:59
1510.37:456:01
1610.37:436:02
1710.47:426:03
1810.47:406:05
1910.47:396:06
2010.57:386:07
2110.57:366:09
2210.67:356:10
2310.67:336:11
2410.77:326:12
2510.77:306:14
2610.87:296:15
2710.87:276:16
2810.97:266:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.7 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.37 kWh/m² to a high of 6.31 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.7 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.2Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.7Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Holt?

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 Holt.

What to pack for Holt in February

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

In February, Holt sees daytime highs around 34°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Holt in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Holt peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 21UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Holt?

Holt sits at 42.6°N, 84.5°W, 883 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lansing, 6.8 mi away.

Topography around Holt

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Holt has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 886 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 715 ft.

The land around Holt is covered by trees (50%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and cropland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
272 ft
50 miles
715 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lansing 6.8 mi · East Lansing 6.8 mi · Okemos 7.5 mi · Waverly 8.7 mi · Haslett 9.3 mi · Jackson 28 mi · Battle Creek 40 mi · Ann Arbor 47 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 Holt (42.6406°, -84.5152°, 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).