February weather in Lead, SD
The average temperature in Lead in February is 28.2°F (17.6°F–38.8°F). Average precipitation: 1.83 inches. Average snowfall is 26.2 inches.
February is a winter month in Lead, and is cooler than the annual average of 46.3°F. Daily temperatures swing about 21.2°F between overnight low and afternoon high. Expect about 11 days with precipitation. Daylight averages about 10h 13m. For travel, February is cold.
Avg High
38.8°F
Avg Low
17.6°F
Precipitation
1.83 in
Snow
26.2 in
February records in Lead
| Date | Record High | Record Low | Record Precip |
|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 66.0°F (1935) | -29.0°F (1917) | 0.35 in (1939) |
| February 2 | 62.1°F (2024) | -29.9°F (1989) | 0.92 in (2003) |
| February 3 | 64.0°F (1962) | -32.1°F (1989) | 1.27 in (1997) |
| February 4 | 63.0°F (2005) | -29.9°F (1989) | 0.36 in (1915) |
| February 5 | 60.1°F (1963) | -26.0°F (1914) | 0.78 in (2011) |
| February 6 | 66.0°F (2015) | -29.0°F (1914) | 0.73 in (2011) |
| February 7 | 61.0°F (2015) | -34.1°F (1936) | 0.62 in (1967) |
| February 8 | 60.1°F (1954) | -40.0°F (1936) | 0.44 in (1964) |
| February 9 | 64.0°F (2015) | -32.1°F (1933) | 1.37 in (2002) |
| February 10 | 66.9°F (1918) | -23.1°F (1981) | 0.72 in (2013) |
| February 11 | 63.0°F (1918) | -15.0°F (1948) | 0.63 in (2008) |
| February 12 | 61.0°F (1983) | -26.0°F (1936) | 0.33 in (1965) |
| February 13 | 64.0°F (1999) | -27.0°F (1936) | 0.53 in (1962) |
| February 14 | 60.1°F (1981) | -27.0°F (1936) | 0.56 in (1918) |
| February 15 | 64.9°F (2017) | -24.0°F (1936) | 0.36 in (1945) |
| February 16 | 69.1°F (2017) | -18.9°F (1910) | 1.16 in (2007) |
| February 17 | 64.0°F (2017) | -22.0°F (1936) | 0.63 in (1991) |
| February 18 | 63.0°F (2016) | -22.0°F (2006) | 0.72 in (1991) |
| February 19 | 63.0°F (2017) | -20.0°F (2025) | 0.79 in (1964) |
| February 20 | 62.1°F (1958) | -24.0°F (1918) | 0.65 in (1988) |
| February 21 | 64.9°F (1982) | -16.1°F (1910) | 1.04 in (1975) |
| February 22 | 63.0°F (1958) | -26.0°F (1910) | 0.42 in (2023) |
| February 23 | 60.1°F (1976) | -24.0°F (2023) | 0.80 in (1963) |
| February 24 | 62.1°F (1995) | -18.0°F (2023) | 0.50 in (1977) |
| February 25 | 61.0°F (1983) | -13.0°F (2011) | 1.21 in (1998) |
| February 26 | 63.0°F (1950) | -13.0°F (1934) | 1.25 in (1998) |
| February 27 | 64.9°F (1988) | -18.9°F (1919) | 0.80 in (1998) |
| February 28 | 59.0°F (1972) | -20.0°F (1919) | 0.52 in (1965) |
| February 29 | 64.0°F (1992) | -5.1°F (1912) | 0.90 in (2004) |