Plymouth weather in February

In February, Plymouth sees average daytime highs of 28°F and overnight lows near 12°F, with 1.0 in of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 25°F in the first days to 31°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 30 min at the start of February to 10 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Plymouth's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Plymouth's year-round climate.

Daytime high
28°
10th warmest
Overnight low
12°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
1.0 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:25 AM – 5:32 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
8 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.8 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Plymouth is city in Hennepin County, Minnesota, United States.

Density
830/km²
people per km²
Founded
1852

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 25°F in the first days to 31°F by the end.

A typical February day in Plymouth reaches about 28°F in the afternoon and slips back to 12°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 12°F and 41°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 13°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
1249
2249
3259
4259
5259
62510
72510
82610
92610
102610
112610
122711
132711
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How February really feels in Plymouth

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.

Plymouth 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
Jan23° / 0.95.85.890.0
Feb28° / 12°1.04.84.810.10.0
Mar40° / 24°2.07.84.111.60.4
Apr55° / 37°3.210.42.513.23.4
May67° / 49°4.212.10.214.65.9
Jun77° / 60°4.412.3015.46.3
Jul81° / 64°3.610.3015.16.5
Aug79° / 61°3.99.8013.96.8
Sep71° / 53°3.29.6012.36.7
Oct57° / 40°2.68.80.710.74.1
Nov40° / 27°1.96.93.69.30.5
Dec27° / 14°1.36.15.98.60.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 26% 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 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23862
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94060
103961
113961
124060
133961
143961
154060
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174060
184060
194060
203961
213961
224060
234060
244060
254060
264060
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284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Plymouth gets around 1.0 in of rain and snow over 4.8 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 18% and peaks near 21% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11717
21717
31617
41616
51616
61516
71516
81516
91516
101516
111516
121617
131617
141717
151717
161818
171818
181818
191918
201918
211918
222018
232018
242018
252118
262118
272118
282118

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 30 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 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:42 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.57:425:12
29.57:415:14
39.67:405:15
49.67:395:16
59.77:385:18
69.77:375:19
79.87:365:21
89.87:345:22
99.87:335:23
109.97:325:25
119.97:305:26
1210.07:295:28
1310.07:285:29
1410.17:265:31
1510.17:255:32
1610.27:235:33
1710.27:225:35
1810.37:205:36
1910.37:195:38
2010.47:175:39
2110.47:165:40
2210.57:145:42
2310.57:135:43
2410.67:115:45
2510.67:095:46
2610.77:085:47
2710.77:065:49
2810.87:045:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.8 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.4 kWh/m² to a high of 6.3 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.8 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.4Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Plymouth?

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 Plymouth.

What to pack for Plymouth in February

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

In February, Plymouth sees daytime highs around 28°F and nights near 12°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Plymouth 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 Plymouth peaks around June 17 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 12 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 17UV 9Jan 12UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar3Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Plymouth?

Plymouth sits at 45.0°N, 93.5°W, 971 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Hope, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Plymouth

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Plymouth has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 190 ft around an average of 958 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 381 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 791 ft.

The land around Plymouth is covered by trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and cropland (40%) and trees (33%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
190 ft
10 miles
381 ft
50 miles
791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswaterwetland
February weather nearby: New Hope 3.7 mi · Maple Grove 4.3 mi · Minnetonka Mills 5.0 mi · Crystal 5.0 mi · Golden Valley 5.0 mi · Hopkins 6.2 mi · Saint Louis Park 6.8 mi · Minnetonka 6.8 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 Plymouth (45.0105°, -93.4555°, elevation 971 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).