Rock Springs weather in February

In February, Rock Springs sees average daytime highs of 30°F and overnight lows near 13°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 5.2 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 28°F in the first days to 33°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 Rock Springs's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rock Springs's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
10th warmest
Overnight low
13°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
5.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:21 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.82 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rock Springs is city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States.

Density
478/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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 28°F in the first days to 33°F by the end.

A typical February day in Rock Springs reaches about 30°F in the afternoon and slips back to 13°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 18°F and 41°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°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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How February really feels in Rock Springs

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.

Rock Springs 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
Jan26° / 10°0.75.56.19.30.0
Feb30° / 13°0.75.25.810.30.0
Mar41° / 22°1.17.16.111.70.5
Apr51° / 30°1.69.86.213.12.5
May63° / 40°1.68.71.814.35.6
Jun75° / 50°0.84.50.2157.8
Jul84° / 58°0.53.8014.76.8
Aug81° / 56°0.53.9013.77.6
Sep71° / 46°0.94.80.412.37.7
Oct56° / 34°1.15.72.810.94.4
Nov39° / 20°0.85.75.19.70.3
Dec27° / 10°0.75.76.490.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34852
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rock Springs gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 5.2 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 19% and peaks near 20% 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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Dry (%)
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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
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188light breeze
198light breeze
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218light breeze
228light breeze
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258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

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 7:37 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:57 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:375:24
29.87:365:25
39.97:355:26
49.97:345:28
59.97:335:29
610.07:325:30
710.07:315:31
810.07:305:33
910.17:295:34
1010.17:275:35
1110.27:265:36
1210.27:255:38
1310.37:245:39
1410.37:235:40
1510.37:215:41
1610.47:205:43
1710.47:195:44
1810.57:175:45
1910.57:165:46
2010.57:155:48
2110.67:135:49
2210.67:125:50
2310.77:105:51
2410.77:095:53
2510.87:085:54
2610.87:065:55
2710.97:055:56
2810.97:035:57

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.82 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.29 kWh/m² to a high of 8.01 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.82 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
184.0Moderate
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rock Springs?

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 Rock Springs.

What to pack for Rock Springs in February

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

In February, Rock Springs sees daytime highs around 30°F and nights near 13°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Rock Springs 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 Rock Springs peaks around July 16 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 16UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr5High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Rock Springs?

Rock Springs sits at 41.6°N, 109.2°W, 6,388 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Park City, 136 mi away.

Topography around Rock Springs

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rock Springs has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 6,437 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,841 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,213 ft.

The land around Rock Springs is covered by shrubs (37%), bare terrain (25%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, shrubs (48%) and bare terrain (29%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (46%), bare terrain (26%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
1,841 ft
50 miles
4,213 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Park City 136 mi · Logan 136 mi · Conda 143 mi · North Ogden 144 mi · Brigham City 145 mi · Farmington 145 mi · Ogden 146 mi · South Ogden 146 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 Rock Springs (41.5875°, -109.2029°, elevation 6,388 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).