When to go · Bismarck
Bismarck in February
Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near −5 °C (23 °F), wind chill below −20 °C (−4 °F)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.Avoid month. Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near 23 °F (−5 °C), wind chill below −4 °F (−20 °C)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.
Key facts
- Verdict
- Avoid
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −13°C (9°F)9°F (−13°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near −5 °C (23 °F), wind chill below −20 °C (−4 °F)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near 23 °F (−5 °C), wind chill below −4 °F (−20 °C)); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.
Is another month better than February?
February is rated avoid. These months rate higher:
- JuneGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
- JulyGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
- AugustGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
- SeptemberGreatInside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
Weather in February
- BismarckHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -13 °C (9 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 9 °F (-13 °C), rain on about 5 days
Festivals and holidays
Dates as our data lists them. Moving holidays (lunar and Islamic calendars, Easter) shift every year: check the date for your year before you build a trip on it.
Mardi Gras (New Orleans) big impact
Feb or Mar (varies) · United States
New Orleans hotels triple in price and sell out.
Crowds and prices
- Crowds · United States overall
- Low
- Prices · United States overall
- Medium
United States overall: Still winter north; ski season in the Rockies; Presidents' Day weekend busy. Mardi Gras in New Orleans (date varies).
Compare two months
Weather, crowds and prices for any two months in Bismarck, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Avoid
Jun: Great (better)
Daytime high
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jun: 25 °C (77 °F)77 °F (25 °C)
Night low
Feb: -13 °C (9 °F)9 °F (-13 °C)
Jun: 11 °C (52 °F)52 °F (11 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5 (better)
Jun: 11
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jun: High
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jun: High
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jun: 0
February: Listed as a month to avoid: Dec–Feb (highs near −5 °C, wind chill below −20 °C); late Jul–Aug heat and thunderstorms.
June: Inside Bismarck's best window: Jun–Sep (warm, long days); Sep–Oct for cool, dry driving weather.
Bismarck: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings