Poplar Bluff weather in February

In February, Poplar Bluff sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 32°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 47°F in the first days to 53°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Poplar Bluff's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Poplar Bluff's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
10th warmest
Overnight low
32°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:58 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
63%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.2
out of 10

Poplar Bluff is city in and county seat of Butler County, Missouri, United States.

Density
505/km²
people per km²

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 47°F in the first days to 53°F by the end.

A typical February day in Poplar Bluff reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 32°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 65°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14730
24730
34730
44730
54730
64730
74731
84831
94831
104831
114831
124931
134932
144932
154932
165032
175033
185033
195133
205133
215134
225234
235234
245234
255334
265335
275335
285335

How February really feels in Poplar Bluff

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Poplar Bluff weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 29°3.68.71.69.81.0
Feb50° / 32°3.37.91.310.62.2
Mar59° / 40°4.711.40.711.74.5
Apr69° / 50°5.210.9012.96.2
May77° / 60°4.912.8013.96.3
Jun86° / 68°3.410014.55.0
Jul89° / 72°3.010.9014.34.0
Aug88° / 69°2.98.7013.44.6
Sep82° / 62°3.37.4012.26.6
Oct70° / 50°3.88.30.1117.0
Nov58° / 40°4.290.4104.4
Dec48° / 32°3.78.61.19.51.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14753
24654
34555
44555
54456
64456
74357
84258
94258
104258
114258
124159
134159
144159
154159
164159
174060
184060
194060
204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254258
264357
274258
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Poplar Bluff gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 7.9 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 29% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1256
2256
3266
4266
5266
6266
7276
8276
9286
10286
11285
12295
13295
14305
15304
16304
17304
18304
19304
20304
21303
22303
23313
24313
25313
26313
27314
28314

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19811
29811
39811
49811
59811
69811
79811
89811
99811
109811
119811
129721
139721
149721
159721
169721
179721
189721
199721
209721
219721
229631
239631
249721
259721
269721
279721
289721

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187light breeze
197light 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 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:11 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:47 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:115:19
210.27:105:20
310.27:095:22
410.27:085:23
510.37:085:24
610.37:075:25
710.37:065:26
810.47:055:27
910.47:045:28
1010.47:035:29
1110.57:025:30
1210.57:015:31
1310.57:005:32
1410.66:595:33
1510.66:585:34
1610.66:575:35
1710.76:565:36
1810.76:555:37
1910.76:545:38
2010.86:535:39
2110.86:515:40
2210.96:505:41
2310.96:495:42
2410.96:485:43
2511.06:465:44
2611.06:455:45
2711.06:445:46
2811.16:435:47

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.52 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Poplar Bluff?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

2.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Poplar Bluff.

What to pack for Poplar Bluff in February

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

In February, Poplar Bluff sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 32°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Poplar Bluff in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Poplar Bluff peaks around June 20 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct4Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Poplar Bluff 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 Poplar Bluff is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1317 µg/m³Nov 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct9Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Poplar Bluff?

Poplar Bluff sits at 36.8°N, 90.4°W, 361 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sikeston, 45 mi away.

Topography around Poplar Bluff

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Poplar Bluff has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 164 ft around an average of 361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 344 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,270 ft.

The land around Poplar Bluff is covered by trees (50%) within 2 miles, trees (45%) and cropland (40%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and cropland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
164 ft
10 miles
344 ft
50 miles
1,270 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sikeston 45 mi · Paragould 48 mi · Cape Girardeau 62 mi · Jonesboro 65 mi · Farmington 71 mi · Dyersburg 75 mi · Carbondale 93 mi · Paducah 101 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 Poplar Bluff (36.757°, -90.3929°, elevation 361 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).