When to go · Detroit Lakes
Detroit Lakes in February
Great month. Inside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Key facts
- Verdict
- Great
- Temperature
- −2°C (28°F)28°F (−2°C) / −14°C (7°F)7°F (−14°C)
- average high / low
- Rain days
- 5
- Crowds
- Low
- United States overall
- Prices
- Medium
- United States overall
Verdict
Inside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Is another month better than February?
No other month rates higher than February for Detroit Lakes in this guide.
Weather in February
- Detroit LakesHighs around -2 °C (28 °F), lows around -14 °C (7 °F), rain on about 5 daysHighs around 28 °F (-2 °C), lows around 7 °F (-14 °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 Detroit Lakes, side by side.
Verdict
Feb: Great
Jan: Great
Daytime high
Feb: -2 °C (28 °F)28 °F (-2 °C)
Jan: -5 °C (23 °F)23 °F (-5 °C)
Night low
Feb: -14 °C (7 °F)7 °F (-14 °C)
Jan: -16 °C (3 °F)3 °F (-16 °C)
Rain days
Feb: 5
Jan: 5
Crowds
Feb: Low
Jan: Low
Prices
Feb: Medium
Jan: Low
Festivals listed
Feb: 1
Jan: 0
February: Inside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
January: Inside Detroit Lakes's best window: Jun–Aug (warm lake activities), Dec–Feb (snow sports).
Detroit Lakes: figures are long-term averages from this guide, not a forecast.
What to pack
- A warm coat, hat and gloves for mornings and evenings