Mount Pleasant weather in February

In February, Mount Pleasant sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 17°F, with 1.8 in of precipitation across 6.9 wet days and about 10.2 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 30°F in the first days to 35°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 Mount Pleasant's 9th-clearest and 2nd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mount Pleasant's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
17°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.8 in
6.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:47 AM – 6:00 PM
Cloud cover
72%
9th clearest
Wind
9 mph
2nd windiest
Solar energy
2.75 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mount Pleasant is city in Isabella County, Michigan, United States.

Density
1,285/km²
people per km²
Founded
1889

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 30°F in the first days to 35°F by the end.

A typical February day in Mount Pleasant reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 17°F overnight — a 16°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 3°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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23015
33015
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How February really feels in Mount Pleasant

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.

Mount Pleasant 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
Jan29° / 16°2.197.19.10.0
Feb33° / 17°1.86.96.110.20.0
Mar43° / 25°2.28.94.111.60.8
Apr56° / 37°3.6111.913.23.7
May67° / 47°3.610.7014.56.1
Jun77° / 57°3.410.5015.26.6
Jul81° / 61°3.010.1014.96.5
Aug79° / 59°3.010.2013.86.7
Sep72° / 52°2.89012.36.8
Oct59° / 41°2.99.90.310.84.4
Nov45° / 31°2.492.29.51.1
Dec34° / 23°2.18.868.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22674
32674
42674
52674
62773
72773
82773
92773
102872
112872
122971
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mount Pleasant gets around 1.8 in of rain and snow over 6.9 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 25% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12422
22422
32422
42322
52322
62322
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82322
92321
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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 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 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
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
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69light breeze
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289light breeze

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 8:04 AM to 7:28 AM, and sunset from 5:41 PM to 6:17 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.68:045:41
29.78:035:43
39.78:025:44
49.78:015:45
59.88:005:47
69.87:595:48
79.97:575:49
89.97:565:51
99.97:555:52
1010.07:545:53
1110.07:535:55
1210.17:515:56
1310.17:505:57
1410.27:495:59
1510.27:476:00
1610.37:466:01
1710.37:456:03
1810.37:436:04
1910.47:426:05
2010.47:406:07
2110.57:396:08
2210.57:376:09
2310.67:366:11
2410.67:346:12
2510.77:336:13
2610.77:316:15
2710.87:296:16
2810.87:286:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.75 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.34 kWh/m² to a high of 6.27 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.75 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mount Pleasant?

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 Mount Pleasant.

What to pack for Mount Pleasant in February

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

In February, Mount Pleasant sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 17°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Mount Pleasant 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 Mount Pleasant peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 19UV 9Dec 22UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mount Pleasant?

Mount Pleasant sits at 43.6°N, 84.8°W, 771 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Midland, 26 mi away.

Topography around Mount Pleasant

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mount Pleasant has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 148 ft around an average of 778 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 397 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft.

The land around Mount Pleasant is covered by artificial surfaces (32%), trees (31%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (49%) and trees (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (53%) and cropland (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
148 ft
10 miles
397 ft
50 miles
1,178 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Midland 26 mi · Saginaw Township North 39 mi · Saginaw 43 mi · Bay City 44 mi · Forest Hills 57 mi · Waverly 60 mi · Lansing 61 mi · East Lansing 61 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 Mount Pleasant (43.5978°, -84.7675°, elevation 771 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).