Laramie weather in February

In February, Laramie sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 13°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 5.6 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 32°F in the first days to 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% 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 Laramie's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Laramie's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
5.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:06 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
53%
9th clearest
Wind
10 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.84 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Laramie is city in and county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
699/km²
people per km²
Founded
1868

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 35°F by the end.

A typical February day in Laramie reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 13°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°F and 45°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Laramie

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.

Laramie weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 11°0.64.75.39.40.0
Feb33° / 13°0.75.66.110.30.0
Mar42° / 20°1.36.76.411.70.4
Apr48° / 26°2.110.47.813.11.7
May58° / 35°2.611.63.214.34.2
Jun71° / 44°1.79.50.414.96.7
Jul78° / 51°1.38.5014.77.1
Aug76° / 49°1.17.6013.77.5
Sep68° / 41°1.36.70.712.37.0
Oct54° / 30°1.36.54.110.93.6
Nov40° / 19°0.95.45.49.70.3
Dec31° / 11°0.855.79.10.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Laramie gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 5.6 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 20% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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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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Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
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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 7:22 AM to 6:48 AM, and sunset from 5:10 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:225:10
29.87:215:11
39.97:205:13
49.97:195:14
510.07:185:15
610.07:175:16
710.07:165:18
810.17:155:19
910.17:145:20
1010.17:125:21
1110.27:115:23
1210.27:105:24
1310.37:095:25
1410.37:085:26
1510.47:065:27
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.84 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.4 kWh/m² to a high of 7.57 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.84 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
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Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Laramie?

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
7th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Laramie.

What to pack for Laramie in February

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

In February, Laramie sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 13°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Laramie 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 Laramie peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 10 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Jan 10UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Laramie 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 Laramie is worst in October — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (January, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodOct 1124 µg/m³Jan 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr7Good
May8Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul10Good
Aug12Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct25Moderate
Nov5Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Laramie?

Laramie sits at 41.3°N, 105.6°W, 7,165 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Cheyenne, 42 mi away.

Topography around Laramie

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Laramie has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 7,182 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,877 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,592 ft.

The land around Laramie is covered by grassland (49%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, grassland (89%) within 10 miles, and grassland (78%) and trees (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
1,877 ft
50 miles
7,592 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Cheyenne 42 mi · Fort Collins 57 mi · Estes Park 65 mi · Windsor 68 mi · Loveland 68 mi · Greeley 76 mi · Evans 80 mi · Longmont 83 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 Laramie (41.3114°, -105.5911°, elevation 7,165 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).