Idaho Falls weather in February

In February, Idaho Falls sees average daytime highs of 36°F and overnight lows near 21°F, with 1.1 in of precipitation across 7.8 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 34°F in the first days to 39°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Idaho Falls's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Idaho Falls's year-round climate.

Daytime high
36°
10th warmest
Overnight low
21°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.1 in
7.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 5:49 PM
Cloud cover
62%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.12 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Idaho Falls is city in and county seat of Bonneville County, Idaho, United States.

Density
988/km²
people per km²
Founded
1864

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 34°F in the first days to 39°F by the end.

A typical February day in Idaho Falls reaches about 36°F in the afternoon and slips back to 21°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 26°F and 47°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°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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How February really feels in Idaho Falls

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.

Idaho Falls weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°1.49.410.39.10.0
Feb36° / 21°1.17.87.310.20.0
Mar47° / 29°1.49.24.611.61.6
Apr56° / 34°1.811.2313.23.7
May66° / 42°2.19.60.814.56.1
Jun76° / 50°1.260.115.27.5
Jul87° / 57°0.53.3014.95.9
Aug85° / 55°0.53.5013.86.5
Sep74° / 47°1.04.20.112.38.0
Oct58° / 36°1.36.51.210.85.0
Nov43° / 26°1.27.45.59.50.7
Dec31° / 18°1.59.49.78.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13961
23961
33961
43961
54060
64060
74060
84159
94060
104060
114060
124060
134060
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254456
264357
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284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Idaho Falls gets around 1.1 in of rain and snow over 7.8 wet days in February. 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 30% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12627
22627
32626
42626
52626
62625
72625
82626
92726
102726
112826
122826
132926
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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 (%)
1100
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 36 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 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 7:53 AM to 7:17 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:535:31
29.77:525:32
39.77:515:33
49.77:505:35
59.87:495:36
69.87:475:37
79.97:465:39
89.97:455:40
910.07:445:41
1010.07:435:43
1110.07:415:44
1210.17:405:45
1310.17:395:47
1410.27:385:48
1510.27:365:49
1610.37:355:51
1710.37:335:52
1810.47:325:53
1910.47:315:55
2010.47:295:56
2110.57:285:57
2210.57:265:59
2310.67:256:00
2410.67:236:01
2510.77:216:03
2610.77:206:04
2710.87:186:05
2810.87:176:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.12 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.94 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.12 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
72.8Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
112.9Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Idaho Falls?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Idaho Falls.

What to pack for Idaho Falls in February

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

In February, Idaho Falls sees daytime highs around 36°F and nights near 21°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Idaho Falls 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 Idaho Falls peaks around July 12 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highHighModerateLowJul 12UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Idaho Falls 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 Idaho Falls is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1420 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar10Good
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug20Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Idaho Falls?

Idaho Falls sits at 43.5°N, 112.0°W, 4,705 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Rexburg, 28 mi away.

Topography around Idaho Falls

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Idaho Falls has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 4,698 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,693 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,561 ft.

The land around Idaho Falls is covered by artificial surfaces (33%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, cropland (45%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
1,693 ft
50 miles
5,561 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Rexburg 28 mi · Pocatello 46 mi · Conda 57 mi · Logan 120 mi · Brigham City 135 mi · Twin Falls 137 mi · North Ogden 149 mi · Ogden 155 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 Idaho Falls (43.4666°, -112.0341°, elevation 4,705 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).