Coldest Februarys in Wisconsin since 1895

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February 3, 2026
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Coldest Februarys in Wisconsin since 1895

compiled a ranking of the coldest Februarys in Wisconsin 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 1979
- Average temperature: 8.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.28"

#9. February 1900
- Average temperature: 8.1°F
- Monthly high temperature: 20.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.9°F
- Total precipitation: 1.4"

#8. February 2015
- Average temperature: 7.6°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18°F
- Monthly low temperature: -2.7°F
- Total precipitation: 0.42"

#7. February 1929
- Average temperature: 7.5°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.19"

#6. February 2014
- Average temperature: 7.3°F
- Monthly high temperature: 18.4°F
- Monthly low temperature: -3.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.27"

#5. February 1914
- Average temperature: 7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 19.3°F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.3°F
- Total precipitation: 0.62"

#4. February 1899
- Average temperature: 5.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 17°F
- Monthly low temperature: -5.6°F
- Total precipitation: 1.12"

#3. February 1917
- Average temperature: 4.8°F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.8°F
- Monthly low temperature: -7.1°F
- Total precipitation: 0.75"

#2. February 1904
- Average temperature: 4.7°F
- Monthly high temperature: 16.2°F
- Monthly low temperature: -6.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.1"

#1. February 1936
- Average temperature: 0.4°F
- Monthly high temperature: 11.6°F
- Monthly low temperature: -10.8°F
- Total precipitation: 1.56"

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