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February Weather in Primghar Iowa, United States

Daily high temperatures increase by 9°F, from 29°F to 38°F, rarely falling below 11°F or exceeding 54°F.

Daily low temperatures increase by 9°F, from 12°F to 21°F, rarely falling below -8°F or exceeding 35°F.

For reference, on July 4, the hottest day of the year, temperatures in Primghar typically range from 63°F to 84°F, while on January 19, the coldest day of the year, they range from 11°F to 28°F.

Average High and Low Temperature in February in Primghar

Average High and Low Temperature in February in PrimgharFeb11223344556677889910101111121213131414151516161717181819192020212122222323242425252626272728282929-10°F-10°F0°F0°F10°F10°F20°F20°F30°F30°F40°F40°F50°F50°F60°F60°F70°F70°FJanMarFeb 129°FFeb 129°F12°F12°FFeb 2938°FFeb 2938°F21°F21°FFeb 1131°FFeb 1131°F15°F15°FFeb 2134°FFeb 2134°F17°F17°FNowNow
The daily average high (red line) and low (blue line) temperature, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted lines are the corresponding average perceived temperatures.

The figure below shows you a compact characterization of the hourly average temperatures for the quarter of the year centered on February. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the color is the average temperature for that hour and day.

Average Hourly Temperature in February in Primghar

Average Hourly Temperature in February in PrimgharFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarNowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcold
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The average hourly temperature, color coded into bands. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.

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The month of February in Primghar experiences essentially constant cloud cover, with the percentage of time that the sky is overcast or mostly cloudy remaining about 55% throughout the month. The highest chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 56% on February 3.

The clearest day of the month is February 24, with clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy conditions 47% of the time.

For reference, on February 3, the cloudiest day of the year, the chance of overcast or mostly cloudy conditions is 56%, while on July 27, the clearest day of the year, the chance of clear, mostly clear, or partly cloudy skies is 73%.

Cloud Cover Categories in February in Primghar

Cloud Cover Categories in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMarJul 2773%Jul 2773%Feb 145%Feb 145%Feb 2946%Feb 2946%Feb 1145%Feb 1145%Feb 2146%Feb 2146%NowNowclearmostly clearpartly cloudymostly cloudyovercast
0% clear 20% mostly clear 40% partly cloudy 60% mostly cloudy 80% overcast 100%
The percentage of time spent in each cloud cover band, categorized by the percentage of the sky covered by clouds.

A wet day is one with at least 0.04 inches of liquid or liquid-equivalent precipitation. In Primghar, the chance of a wet day over the course of February is gradually increasing, starting the month at 7% and ending it at 10%.

For reference, the year's highest daily chance of a wet day is 42% on June 6, and its lowest chance is 7% on January 30.

Over the course of February in Primghar, the chance of a day with only rain increases from 1% to 4%, the chance of a day with mixed snow and rain remains an essentially constant 2% throughout, and the chance of a day with only snow remains an essentially constant 4% throughout.

Probability of Precipitation in February in Primghar

Probability of Precipitation in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%2%2%4%4%6%6%8%8%10%10%12%12%14%14%16%16%18%18%20%20%22%22%JanMarFeb 17%Feb 17%Feb 2910%Feb 2910%Feb 117%Feb 117%Feb 218%Feb 218%NowNowsnowmixedrain
The percentage of days in which various types of precipitation are observed, excluding trace quantities: rain alone, snow alone, and mixed (both rain and snow fell in the same day).

Rainfall

To show variation within the month and not just the monthly total, we show the rainfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day rainfall during February in Primghar is gradually increasing, starting the month at 0.1 inches, when it rarely exceeds 0.3 inches or falls below -0.0 inches, and ending the month at 0.5 inches, when it rarely exceeds 1.4 inches.

Average Monthly Rainfall in February in Primghar

Average Monthly Rainfall in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290.0 in0.0 in0.5 in0.5 in1.0 in1.0 in1.5 in1.5 in2.0 in2.0 in2.5 in2.5 in3.0 in3.0 in3.5 in3.5 inJanMarFeb 10.1 inFeb 10.1 inFeb 290.5 inFeb 290.5 inFeb 110.2 inFeb 110.2 inFeb 210.3 inFeb 210.3 inNowNow
The average rainfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average snowfall.

Snowfall

As with rainfall, we consider the snowfall accumulated over a sliding 31-day period centered around each day.

The average sliding 31-day snowfall during February in Primghar is gradually decreasing, starting the month at 2.8 inches, when it rarely exceeds 6.1 inches, and ending the month at 2.4 inches, when it rarely exceeds 5.5 inches.

Average Monthly Snowfall in February in Primghar

The average snowfall (solid line) accumulated over the course of a sliding 31-day period centered on the day in question, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands. The thin dotted line is the corresponding average rainfall.

Over the course of February in Primghar, the length of the day is rapidly increasing. From the start to the end of the month, the length of the day increases by 1 hour, 16 minutes, implying an average daily increase of 2 minutes, 42 seconds, and weekly increase of 18 minutes, 56 seconds.

The shortest day of the month is February 1, with 9 hours, 56 minutes of daylight and the longest day is February 29, with 11 hours, 12 minutes of daylight.

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in Primghar

Hours of Daylight and Twilight in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 hr24 hr4 hr20 hr8 hr16 hr12 hr12 hr16 hr8 hr20 hr4 hr24 hr0 hrJanMarnightnightdaydayFeb 19 hr, 56 minFeb 19 hr, 56 minFeb 2911 hr, 12 minFeb 2911 hr, 12 minNowNow
The number of hours during which the Sun is visible (black line). From bottom (most yellow) to top (most gray), the color bands indicate: full daylight, twilight (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and full night.

The latest sunrise of the month in Primghar is 7:38 AM on February 1 and the earliest sunrise is 39 minutes earlier at 6:59 AM on February 29.

The earliest sunset is 5:34 PM on February 1 and the latest sunset is 37 minutes later at 6:11 PM on February 29.

Daylight saving time is observed in Primghar during 2024, but it neither starts nor ends during February, so the entire month is in daylight saving time.

For reference, on June 20, the longest day of the year, the Sun rises at 5:43 AM and sets 15 hours, 22 minutes later, at 9:05 PM, while on December 21, the shortest day of the year, it rises at 7:51 AM and sets 9 hours, 0 minutes later, at 4:50 PM.

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in February in Primghar

Sunrise & Sunset with Twilight and Daylight Saving Time in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829292 AM4 AM6 AM8 AM10 AM12 PM2 PM4 PM6 PM8 PM10 PM12 AMJanMar6:59 AM6:59 AMFeb 296:11 PMFeb 296:11 PM7:38 AM7:38 AMFeb 15:34 PMFeb 15:34 PM7:26 AM7:26 AMFeb 115:47 PMFeb 115:47 PMSolarMidnightSolarMidnightSolarNoonSunriseSunsetNowNow
The solar day over the course of February. From bottom to top, the black lines are the previous solar midnight, sunrise, solar noon, sunset, and the next solar midnight. The day, twilights (civil, nautical, and astronomical), and night are indicated by the color bands from yellow to gray.

The figure below presents a compact representation of the sun's elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon) and azimuth (its compass bearing) for every hour of every day in the reporting period. The horizontal axis is the day of the year and the vertical axis is the hour of the day. For a given day and hour of that day, the background color indicates the azimuth of the sun at that moment. The black isolines are contours of constant solar elevation.

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in Primghar

Solar Elevation and Azimuth in February in PrimgharFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM2 AM2 AM4 AM4 AM6 AM6 AM8 AM8 AM10 AM10 AM12 PM12 PM2 PM2 PM4 PM4 PM6 PM6 PM8 PM8 PM10 PM10 PM12 AM12 AMJanMar001010202020305000010102020303040NowNow
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Solar elevation and azimuth over the course of February 2024. The black lines are lines of constant solar elevation (the angle of the sun above the horizon, in degrees). The background color fills indicate the azimuth (the compass bearing) of the sun. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries of the cardinal compass points indicate the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

The figure below presents a compact representation of key lunar data for February 2024. The horizontal axis is the day, the vertical axis is the hour of the day, and the colored areas indicate when the moon is above the horizon. The vertical gray bars (new Moons) and blue bars (full Moons) indicate key Moon phases. The label associated with each bar indicates the date and time that the phase is obtained, and the companion time labels indicate the rise and set times of the Moon for the nearest time interval in which the moon is above the horizon.

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in Primghar

Moon Rise, Set & Phases in February in PrimgharFeb1122334455667788991010111112121313141415151616171718181919202021212222232324242525262627272828292912 AM12 AM4 AM4 AM8 AM8 AM12 PM12 PM4 PM4 PM8 PM8 PM12 AM12 AMJanMarJan 115:58 AMJan 115:58 AMJan 2511:55 AMJan 2511:55 AMFeb 95:00 PMFeb 95:00 PMFeb 246:31 AMFeb 246:31 AMMar 104:01 AMMar 104:01 AMMar 252:01 AMMar 252:01 AM8:31 AM8:31 AM5:16 PM5:16 PM4:11 PM4:11 PM8:11 AM8:11 AM7:43 AM7:43 AM5:30 PM5:30 PM5:18 PM5:18 PM7:30 AM7:30 AM8:02 AM8:02 AM8:05 PM8:05 PM7:17 PM7:17 PM7:29 AM7:29 AM
The time in which the moon is above the horizon (light blue area), with new moons (dark gray lines) and full moons (blue lines) indicated. The shaded overlays indicate night and civil twilight.
Feb 2024IlluminationMoonriseMoonsetMoonriseMeridian PassingDistance
1
65%-10:35 AMWSW-5:06 AMS249,002 mi
2
50%12:40 AMESE10:56 AMWSW-5:48 AMS246,494 mi
3
45%1:47 AMESE11:22 AMWSW-6:35 AMS243,310 mi
4
34%2:57 AMESE11:55 AMSW-7:26 AMS239,589 mi
5
24%4:08 AMSE12:38 PMSW-8:23 AMS235,559 mi
6
15%5:16 AMSE1:35 PMSW-9:25 AMS231,530 mi
7
7%6:16 AMSE2:45 PMSW-10:30 AMS227,872 mi
8
2%7:04 AMSE4:06 PMWSW-11:35 AMS224,963 mi
9
0%7:43 AMESE5:30 PMWSW-12:36 PMS223,113 mi
10
1%8:14 AMESE6:54 PMWSW-1:33 PMS222,505 mi
11
5%8:40 AME8:16 PMW-2:26 PMS223,160 mi
12
12%9:03 AME9:35 PMW-3:16 PMS224,946 mi
13
21%9:25 AME10:53 PMWNW-4:05 PMS227,618 mi
14
32%9:48 AMENE--4:54 PMS230,867 mi
15
43%-12:09 AMWNW10:14 AMENE5:44 PMS234,381 mi
16
50%-1:25 AMWNW10:44 AMENE6:37 PMS237,885 mi
17
65%-2:38 AMNW11:22 AMNE7:31 PMS241,168 mi
18
75%-3:46 AMNW12:07 PMNE8:26 PMS244,091 mi
19
83%-4:45 AMNW1:01 PMNE9:20 PMS246,579 mi
20
90%-5:34 AMNW2:02 PMNE10:12 PMS248,610 mi
21
95%-6:13 AMNW3:07 PMNE11:00 PMS250,193 mi
22
98%-6:44 AMWNW4:13 PMENE11:46 PMS251,351 mi
23
99%-7:09 AMWNW5:18 PMENE--
24
100%-7:30 AMWNW6:21 PMENE12:28 AMS252,103 mi
25
99%-7:48 AMW7:23 PME1:08 AMS252,448 mi
26
97%-8:05 AMW8:25 PME1:47 AMS252,366 mi
27
93%-8:22 AMW9:27 PME2:25 AMS251,817 mi
28
87%-8:40 AMWSW10:30 PMESE3:04 AMS250,748 mi
29
80%-9:00 AMWSW11:36 PMESE3:45 AMS249,108 mi

We base the humidity comfort level on the dew point, as it determines whether perspiration will evaporate from the skin, thereby cooling the body. Lower dew points feel drier and higher dew points feel more humid. Unlike temperature, which typically varies significantly between night and day, dew point tends to change more slowly, so while the temperature may drop at night, a muggy day is typically followed by a muggy night.

The chance that a given day will be muggy in Primghar is essentially constant during February, remaining around 0% throughout.

For reference, on July 20, the muggiest day of the year, there are muggy conditions 50% of the time, while on January 1, the least muggy day of the year, there are muggy conditions 0% of the time.

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in Primghar

Humidity Comfort Levels in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%0%10%10%20%20%30%30%40%40%50%50%60%60%70%70%80%80%90%90%100%100%JanMarFeb 150%Feb 150%Feb 10%Feb 10%Feb 290%Feb 290%NowNowdrydry
dry 55°F comfortable 60°F humid 65°F muggy 70°F oppressive 75°F miserable
The percentage of time spent at various humidity comfort levels, categorized by dew point.

This section discusses the wide-area hourly average wind vector (speed and direction) at 10 meters above the ground. The wind experienced at any given location is highly dependent on local topography and other factors, and instantaneous wind speed and direction vary more widely than hourly averages.

The average hourly wind speed in Primghar is gradually increasing during February, increasing from 12.1 miles per hour to 12.6 miles per hour over the course of the month.

For reference, on April 7, the windiest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 13.6 miles per hour, while on August 2, the calmest day of the year, the daily average wind speed is 8.8 miles per hour.

The lowest daily average wind speed during February is 12.0 miles per hour on February 9.

Average Wind Speed in February in Primghar

Average Wind Speed in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 mph0 mph5 mph5 mph10 mph10 mph15 mph15 mph20 mph20 mphJanMarFeb 912.0 mphFeb 912.0 mphFeb 2912.6 mphFeb 2912.6 mphNowNow
The average of mean hourly wind speeds (dark gray line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

The hourly average wind direction in Primghar throughout February is predominantly from the north, with a peak proportion of 35% on February 18.

Wind Direction in February in Primghar

Wind Direction in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%20%80%40%60%60%40%80%20%100%0%JanMarNowNowwestsoutheastnorth
northeastsouthwest
The percentage of hours in which the mean wind direction is from each of the four cardinal wind directions, excluding hours in which the mean wind speed is less than 1.0 mph. The lightly tinted areas at the boundaries are the percentage of hours spent in the implied intermediate directions (northeast, southeast, southwest, and northwest).

Definitions of the growing season vary throughout the world, but for the purposes of this report, we define it as the longest continuous period of non-freezing temperatures (≥ 32°F) in the year (the calendar year in the Northern Hemisphere, or from July 1 until June 30 in the Southern Hemisphere).

The growing season in Primghar typically lasts for 5.0 months (155 days), from around April 28 to around September 30, rarely starting before April 10 or after May 15, and rarely ending before September 12 or after October 19.

The month of February in Primghar is reliably fully outside of the growing season.

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in Primghar

Time Spent in Various Temperature Bands and the Growing Season in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290%100%10%90%20%80%30%70%40%60%50%50%60%40%70%30%80%20%90%10%100%0%JanMar0%Feb 150%Feb 15NowNowfrigidfreezingvery coldcoldcool
frigid 15°F freezing 32°F very cold 45°F cold 55°F cool 65°F comfortable 75°F warm 85°F hot 95°F sweltering
The percentage of time spent in various temperature bands. The black line is the percentage chance that a given day is within the growing season.

Growing degree days are a measure of yearly heat accumulation used to predict plant and animal development, and defined as the integral of warmth above a base temperature, discarding any excess above a maximum temperature. In this report, we use a base of 50°F and a cap of 86°F.

The average accumulated growing degree days in Primghar are essentially constant during February, remaining within 2°F of 2°F throughout.

Growing Degree Days in February in Primghar

The average growing degree days accumulated over the course of February, with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

This section discusses the total daily incident shortwave solar energy reaching the surface of the ground over a wide area, taking full account of seasonal variations in the length of the day, the elevation of the Sun above the horizon, and absorption by clouds and other atmospheric constituents. Shortwave radiation includes visible light and ultraviolet radiation.

The average daily incident shortwave solar energy in Primghar is increasing during February, rising by 1.1 kWh, from 2.5 kWh to 3.6 kWh, over the course of the month.

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in Primghar

Average Daily Incident Shortwave Solar Energy in February in PrimgharFeb112233445566778899101011111212131314141515161617171818191920202121222223232424252526262727282829290 kWh0 kWh1 kWh1 kWh2 kWh2 kWh3 kWh3 kWh4 kWh4 kWh5 kWh5 kWh6 kWh6 kWh7 kWh7 kWhJanMarFeb 12.5 kWhFeb 12.5 kWhFeb 293.6 kWhFeb 293.6 kWhFeb 112.8 kWhFeb 112.8 kWhNowNow
The average daily shortwave solar energy reaching the ground per square meter (orange line), with 25th to 75th and 10th to 90th percentile bands.

For the purposes of this report, the geographical coordinates of Primghar are 43.087 deg latitude, -95.627 deg longitude, and 1,519 ft elevation.

The topography within 2 miles of Primghar contains only modest variations in elevation, with a maximum elevation change of 125 feet and an average elevation above sea level of 1,487 feet. Within 10 miles also contains only modest variations in elevation (246 feet). Within 50 miles contains only modest variations in elevation (679 feet).

The area within 2 miles of Primghar is covered by cropland (99%), within 10 miles by cropland (100%), and within 50 miles by cropland (98%).

This report illustrates the typical weather in Primghar, based on a statistical analysis of historical hourly weather reports and model reconstructions from January 1, 1980 to December 31, 2016.

Temperature and Dew Point

There are 4 weather stations near enough to contribute to our estimation of the temperature and dew point in Primghar.

For each station, the records are corrected for the elevation difference between that station and Primghar according to the International Standard Atmosphere , and by the relative change present in the MERRA-2 satellite-era reanalysis between the two locations.

The estimated value at Primghar is computed as the weighted average of the individual contributions from each station, with weights proportional to the inverse of the distance between Primghar and a given station.

The stations contributing to this reconstruction are:

To get a sense of how much these sources agree with each other, you can view a comparison of Primghar and the stations that contribute to our estimates of its temperature history and climate. Please note that each source's contribution is adjusted for elevation and the relative change present in the MERRA-2 data.

Other Data

All data relating to the Sun's position (e.g., sunrise and sunset) are computed using astronomical formulas from the book, Astronomical Algorithms 2nd Edition , by Jean Meeus.

All other weather data, including cloud cover, precipitation, wind speed and direction, and solar flux, come from NASA's MERRA-2 Modern-Era Retrospective Analysis . This reanalysis combines a variety of wide-area measurements in a state-of-the-art global meteorological model to reconstruct the hourly history of weather throughout the world on a 50-kilometer grid.

Land Use data comes from the Global Land Cover SHARE database , published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

Elevation data comes from the Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) , published by NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Names, locations, and time zones of places and some airports come from the GeoNames Geographical Database .

Time zones for airports and weather stations are provided by AskGeo.com .

Maps are © OpenStreetMap contributors.

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