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FEBRUARY
 

 Site
 
(Click site name for report)

Avg
Temp
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Snowfall
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 35.4° 28.8° +6.6° 0.02" 1.69" -1.67 NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 31.3° 24.1° +7.2° 0.41" 1.22" -0.81" NA NA NA
  Davenport 32.2° 26.3° +5.9° 0.05" 1.44" -1.39" 1.3" NA NA
  Dubuque 30.0° 22.9° +7.1° 0.31" (9) 1.57" -1.26" 2.5" 10.6" -8.1"
  Iowa City 33.1° 27.0° +6.1° 0.15" 1.21" -1.06" NA NA NA
  Moline 32.3° 27.7° +4.6° T (1) 1.83" -1.83" 0.2" (4) 8.6" -8.4"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   February 2026 was about 4.6 to 7.2 degrees below normal.
   Precipitation totals were about 0.8 to 1.8 inches below normal. Moline had the driest February on record and Dubuque was the 9th            driest on record
   Snowfall totals were about 8.1 to 8.4 inches below normal. Moline was tied for 4th least snowy February with 1998.
 
   Please see Feb Records for monthly record information.
 
 
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the High Plains and Midwest Regional Climate Centers.
Some of these maps become available during the afternoon on the first of the month.
 
  Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
  Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
  Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
  NA   NA   NA
           
  Average
Temperature
  Accumulated
Precipitation
  Accumulated
Snowfall
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Climate/Almanac Data   -   Winter Normals     -     Winter Records
 
WINTER
(DEC-FEB)
 

 Site
 (Click site name for report courtesy of the
   Iowa Environmental Mesonet.)

Avg
Temp
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Precip
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
Snowfall
Total
Normal
1991-2020
Dept
From
Norm
  Burlington 28.5° 27.7° +0.8° 3.14" 5.01" -1.87" NA NA NA
  Cedar Rapids 23.9° 23.0° +0.9° 2.26" 3.76" -1.50" NA NA NA
  Davenport 25.7° 25.3° +0.4° 1.99" 4.22" -2.23" 12.5" NA NA
  Dubuque 23.1° 22.1° +1.0° 2.31" 4.69" -2.38" 18.5" 31.6" -13.1"
  Iowa City 25.9° 26.0° -0.1° 1.96" 3.70" -1.74" NA NA NA
  Moline 26.4° 26.6° -0.2° 2.45" 5.53" -3.08" 11.5" 28.2" -16.7"
The ranking is listed in parentheses (__) when within the "Top 10".
 
   Winter 2025-2026 was near normal to 1.0 degree above normal for average temperature
   Precipitation totals were about 1.5 to about 3.1 inches below normal.
   Snowfall totals were about 13 to 16.7 inches below normal.
   Please see Winter Records for seasonal record information.
 
 
 
The climate maps below are courtesy of the High Plains and Midwest Regional Climate Centers.
Some of these maps become available during the afternoon on the first of the month.
 
  Average
Temperature
Departure from Mean
  Accumulated
Precipitation
Percent of Mean
  Accumulated
Snowfall
Percent of Mean
     
           
  Average
Temperature
  Accumulated
Precipitation
  Accumulated
Snowfall
     
 
 
 
A LOOK AHEAD
 
 
March
Temperature Outlook
March
Precipitation Outlook
March - May
Temperature Outlook
March - May
Precipitation Outlook
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