Coldest Februarys in Washington since 1895

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February 3, 2026
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Coldest Februarys in Washington since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Washington since 1895 using data from the . Rankings are based on the lowest average temperature in each month. For each of the coldest months listed below, we've included the average state temperature, state-wide highs and lows for the month, and the total precipitation.

#10. February 1910
- Average temperature: 27.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34°F
- Monthly low temperature: 20.1°F
- Total precipitation: 5.71"

#8. February 1923 (tie)
- Average temperature: 26.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.5°F
- Total precipitation: 2.33"

#8. February 1913 (tie)
- Average temperature: 26.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 35°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.04"

#7. February 1922
- Average temperature: 26.2°F
- Monthly high temperature: 34.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.1°F
- Total precipitation: 2.97"

#6. February 1989
- Average temperature: 25.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.8°F
- Total precipitation: 2.99"

#4. February 2019 (tie)
- Average temperature: 25.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.6°F
- Total precipitation: 4.08"

#4. February 1933 (tie)
- Average temperature: 25.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 33.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 17.4°F
- Total precipitation: 3.92"

#3. February 1956
- Average temperature: 25°F
- Monthly high temperature: 31.9°F
- Monthly low temperature: 18.2°F
- Total precipitation: 4.2"

#2. February 1929
- Average temperature: 22.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 32.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: 13.4°F
- Total precipitation: 1.54"

#1. February 1936
- Average temperature: 19.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 27.5°F
- Monthly low temperature: 11.8°F
- Total precipitation: 5.13"

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