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Historical weather

Historical Race Day Weather for the Valentines Day Massacre Marathon

See historical race day weather for the Valentines Day Massacre Marathon, including start temperature, humidity, wind, race day temperatures, PR score, and course score.

Weather Averages for Last 7 Years

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Most common race morning weather across the last 7 years.
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 43°F 6°C
Start Humidity 64% Humidity
Wind NNE 5 mph
Race day high 50°F 10°C
Race day low 36°F 2°C
PR Score 97.38 Weather-influenced race day scoring
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score

Race Day Weather by Year

Most recent years appear first so you can quickly compare start conditions, temperatures, wind, and scores across different editions of the race.

February 8, 2026

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 28°F -2°C
Start Humidity 27% Humidity
Wind NNE 5 mph Wind
Race day high 35°F 2°C
Race day low 18°F -8°C
PR Score 97.61 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score
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February 8, 2025

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 46°F 8°C
Start Humidity 56% Humidity
Wind E 5 mph Wind
Race day high 51°F 11°C
Race day low 44°F 7°C
PR Score 97.61 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score

February 11, 2024

Race day snapshot
Rain, Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 56°F 13°C
Start Humidity 96% Humidity
Wind W 6 mph Wind
Race day high 58°F 14°C
Race day low 53°F 12°C
PR Score 96.19 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score

February 26, 2023

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 52°F 11°C
Start Humidity 77% Humidity
Wind SW 4 mph Wind
Race day high 58°F 14°C
Race day low 47°F 8°C
PR Score 97.41 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score

February 13, 2022

Race day snapshot
Overcast
Overcast
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 43°F 6°C
Start Humidity 72% Humidity
Wind NNE 10 mph Wind
Race day high 51°F 11°C
Race day low 32°F 0°C
PR Score 97.61 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score

February 9, 2020

Race day snapshot
Clear
Clear
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 42°F 6°C
Start Humidity 72% Humidity
Wind SE 1 mph Wind
Race day high 54°F 12°C
Race day low 31°F -1°C
PR Score 97.61 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score

February 10, 2019

Race day snapshot
Partly Cloudy
Partly Cloudy
Start Line Conditions
Start Temp 32°F 0°C
Start Humidity 45% Humidity
Wind ESE 4 mph Wind
Race day high 45°F 7°C
Race day low 28°F -2°C
PR Score 97.61 Normal score 97.61
Course Score 97.61 Course-only Score