February 2020 Climate Summary

Overview and Graphics
Monthly Summary
Records

Overview and Graphics

February 2020 Climate Review: Temperatures averaged around 1 to 2 degrees above normal. We had no prolonged cold or warm stretches during the month, but instead we experienced several brief blasts of arctic air spill into the region before quickly warming up a couple of days later. The warmest day of the month occurred on February 3rd when highs soared to 70 degrees in several locations including Paducah and Evansville. Our coldest day of the month occurred on Valentine’s Day with subfreezing high temperatures and lows falling into the lower teens.

Precipitation averaged above normal across much of the region, with the greatest departure from normal occurring over western Kentucky, far southern Illinois, and southeast Missouri. Much of this area received 2 to 4 inches above their normal February precipitation. Paducah finished just shy of 7” for the month, which ranked as the 8th wettest February on record, while Cape Girardeau finished just shy of 5” and clocked in as the 10th wettest February.

Although it was a wet month, precipitation was mostly all in the liquid form. Snowfall was well below normal for the month, with no measurable snow occurring in Paducah or Evansville. On February 6th, a swath of snow occurred across southern portions of western Kentucky with around 0.5” to 1” falling from the Murray to Hopkinsville areas. A few areas in southern Illinois and southwest Indiana observed a dusting to several tenths of an inch during the month.

The graphic below is an interpolated rainfall map using actual observations. Please note that there are likely discrepancies in between observations, since the values are estimated based on nearest reports.

February 2020 Review: Precipitation and Temperature Maps (Click on image to enlarge)

Climate Maps are from the Northeast Regional Climate Center

Monthly Summary Listings of normals and records for Paducah, Evansville, and Cape Girardeau

Monthly Climate Report: Paducah | Evansville | Cape Girardeau

Records Listing of records for Paducah, Evansville, and Cape Girardaeu

Record Event Reports: Paducah | Evansville | Cape Girardeau