Windsor weather in February

In February, Windsor sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 4.9 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Windsor's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Windsor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
4.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:02 AM – 5:26 PM
Cloud cover
50%
8th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Windsor is town in Larimer and Weld counties in Colorado, United States.

Density
510/km²
people per km²
Founded
1882

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 42°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical February day in Windsor reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 20°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Windsor

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
17 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Windsor 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
Jan41° / 19°0.644.29.40.1
Feb44° / 20°0.74.94.610.40.9
Mar53° / 27°1.56.94.311.73.4
Apr60° / 34°2.59.63.7134.9
May69° / 43°3.411.60.714.26.1
Jun79° / 52°2.18.7014.86.7
Jul86° / 58°1.77.7014.65.5
Aug84° / 57°1.56.7013.66.2
Sep76° / 49°1.55.80.312.37.6
Oct63° / 37°1.66.9210.96.0
Nov50° / 27°1.05.34.29.72.6
Dec41° / 20°0.63.849.20.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% 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 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15743
25743
35743
45743
55743
65644
75743
85743
95743
105743
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
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185743
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245743
255743
265842
275941
285941

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Windsor gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 4.9 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 18% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11617
21617
31617
41618
51618
61618
71618
81618
91618
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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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
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8100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
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235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:09 PM to 5:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:175:09
29.97:165:11
39.97:155:12
410.07:145:13
510.07:135:14
610.17:125:15
710.17:115:17
810.17:105:18
910.27:095:19
1010.27:085:20
1110.27:075:21
1210.37:065:23
1310.37:055:24
1410.47:035:25
1510.47:025:26
1610.47:015:27
1710.57:005:29
1810.56:585:30
1910.66:575:31
2010.66:565:32
2110.66:545:33
2210.76:535:34
2310.76:525:36
2410.86:505:37
2510.86:495:38
2610.96:475:39
2710.96:465:40
2810.96:455:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.37 kWh/m² to a high of 7.32 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
194.0Moderate
204.0Bright
214.1Bright
224.1Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.4Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Windsor?

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

0.9
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 Windsor.

What to pack for Windsor in February

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

In February, Windsor sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Windsor in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Windsor peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 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 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Windsor 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 Windsor is worst in October — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodOct 1528 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Good
Feb12Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May11Good
Jun12Good
Jul14Moderate
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct30Moderate
Nov10Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Windsor?

Windsor sits at 40.5°N, 104.9°W, 4,797 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Loveland, 11 mi away.

Topography around Windsor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Windsor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 4,790 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 633 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,780 ft.

The land around Windsor is covered by grassland (31%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (39%) and cropland (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (57%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
633 ft
50 miles
9,780 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwatermoss and lichen
February weather nearby: Loveland 11 mi · Greeley 11 mi · Fort Collins 12 mi · Evans 13 mi · Longmont 24 mi · Erie 30 mi · Estes Park 34 mi · Brighton 34 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 Windsor (40.4775°, -104.9014°, elevation 4,797 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).