February 2015 is on track to being one of the coldest February’s on record for Illinois. Data through February 24 puts the statewide average at 19.4° F. This is 11.5°F below average and slightly colder than last February’s 19.4°F. Before February, this was shaping up to be a mild winter with near to above-average temperatures (see graph to the left, click to enlarge).
At this point, February 2015 is ranked as the 8th coldest on record, edging out 2014 (see table below). The NWS forecasts show that temperatures for the rest of February will be 15 to 20 degrees below average. Therefore it is possible that it could move up the ranks. I will post more on this at the end of the month.
Ten Coldest February’s in Illinois
- 1978 (16.9°)
- 1936 (17.2°)
- 1979 (17.4°)
- 1905 (17.6°)
- 1895 (17.7°)
- 1899 (18.0°)
- 1902 (19.2°)
- 2015 (19.4°) ** as of February 24
- 2014 (19.5°)
- 1914 (20.6°)
Statewide records go back to 1895.
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