Rexburg weather in February

In February, Rexburg sees average daytime highs of 35°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 1.3 in of precipitation across 8.7 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 33°F in the first days to 38°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 Rexburg's 8th-clearest and 10th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rexburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
10th warmest
Overnight low
19°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.3 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 12 min
7:36 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
63%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
10th windiest
Solar energy
3.07 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rexburg is city in and county seat of Madison County, Idaho, United States.

Density
1,092/km²
people per km²
Founded
1883

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 33°F in the first days to 38°F by the end.

A typical February day in Rexburg reaches about 35°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 45°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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33317
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53317
63317
73318
83418
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123519
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283822

How February really feels in Rexburg

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.

Rexburg 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
Jan30° / 15°1.710.711.79.10.0
Feb35° / 19°1.38.78.210.20.0
Mar45° / 27°1.69.74.911.61.1
Apr55° / 33°2.111.93.113.23.4
May65° / 41°2.410.30.614.55.8
Jun75° / 48°1.56.70.115.27.4
Jul85° / 55°0.53014.96.4
Aug84° / 54°0.63.4013.86.9
Sep73° / 46°1.14.30.112.37.9
Oct58° / 36°1.57.11.210.84.7
Nov42° / 24°1.48.76.59.50.6
Dec31° / 15°1.810.3118.80.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 25% 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 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33862
43862
53763
63862
73862
83862
93862
103763
113862
123862
133862
143862
153862
163862
173862
183862
194060
204060
214060
224060
234159
244159
254159
264159
274159
284159

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rexburg gets around 1.3 in of rain and snow over 8.7 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 31% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13030
22929
32929
42928
52828
62828
72828
82928
92928
103029
113029
123129
133130
143230
153230
163331
173331
183331
193431
203431
213431
223330
233330
243329
253229
263228
273128
283027

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
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

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 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:29 PM to 6:05 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.67:535:29
29.67:525:30
39.77:515:31
49.77:505:33
59.87:485:34
69.87:475:35
79.87:465:37
89.97:455:38
99.97:445:39
1010.07:425:41
1110.07:415:42
1210.17:405:44
1310.17:395:45
1410.27:375:46
1510.27:365:48
1610.27:345:49
1710.37:335:50
1810.37:325:52
1910.47:305:53
2010.47:295:54
2110.57:275:56
2210.57:265:57
2310.67:245:58
2410.67:236:00
2510.77:216:01
2610.77:196:02
2710.87:186:04
2810.87:166:05

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.07 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.65 kWh/m² to a high of 7.95 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.07 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.9Moderate
122.9Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rexburg?

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 Rexburg.

What to pack for Rexburg in February

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

In February, Rexburg sees daytime highs around 35°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Rexburg 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 Rexburg peaks around July 13 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 13UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Rexburg 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 Rexburg 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 Rexburg?

Rexburg sits at 43.8°N, 111.8°W, 4,865 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Idaho Falls, 28 mi away.

Topography around Rexburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rexburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 394 ft around an average of 4,911 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 955 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,753 ft.

The land around Rexburg is covered by cropland (33%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (24%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
394 ft
10 miles
955 ft
50 miles
8,753 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Idaho Falls 28 mi · Pocatello 74 mi · Conda 77 mi · Bozeman 133 mi · Logan 144 mi · Butte 155 mi · Twin Falls 160 mi · Brigham City 160 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 Rexburg (43.826°, -111.7897°, elevation 4,865 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).