Arcata weather in February: Arcata, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Arcata in February has a normal high of 57°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 49°F, holding near 57°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 18 days in a normal February, 6.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 14°C and low of 5°C, 165 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationArcata Eureka Airport
- Station IDUSW00024283
- Location40.98°N 124.11°W
- Elevation200 ft (61 m)
- Population18,748
- Jan 56° 41°
- Feb 57° 41°
- Mar 57° 41°
- Apr 58° 43°
- May 60° 46°
- Jun 63° 49°
- Jul 63° 51°
- Aug 65° 51°
- Sep 65° 49°
- Oct 64° 45°
- Nov 59° 42°
- Dec 56° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Arcata in February?
The normal high is 57°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 48.6°F. February is 0.2°F warmer than January and 0.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Arcata and the 3rd wettest. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 46°F and 51°F.
Bars above: each day's normal high to low. Columns below: the chance of 0.01 inch or more of precipitation that day, on a scale of 0 to 100% (highest 61%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 37% |
| February 8 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 38% |
| February 15 | 57°F | 41°F | 60% | 39% |
| February 22 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% |
| February 28 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 1, coldest night February 13)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 37% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 38% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 38% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 38% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 38% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 38% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 11 | 57°F | 41°F | 59% | 39% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 57°F | 41°F | 60% | 39% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 57°F | 41°F | 60% | 39% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 57°F | 41°F | 60% | 39% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 15 | 57°F | 41°F | 60% | 39% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 57°F | 41°F | 60% | 40% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 19 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 40% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 57°F | 41°F | 61% | 41% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 57°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 41°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 6.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 180.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 67%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024283; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Arcata in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 60% on average, highest around February 21 (61%). In all, 6.48 in falls on 18 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Arcata, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024283.
How humid and windy is Arcata in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 53°F with 72% relative humidity and a dew point of 44°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 88% humidity. The wind averages 6.8 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 40°F | 88% | 5.5 mph | 39% |
| 9 a.m. | 48°F | 42°F | 81% | 5.5 mph | – |
| noon | 52°F | 43°F | 71% | 9.2 mph | 39% |
| 3 p.m. | 53°F | 44°F | 72% | 10.6 mph | 41% |
| 6 p.m. | 50°F | 44°F | 79% | 7.4 mph | 42% |
| 9 p.m. | 46°F | 42°F | 87% | 5.2 mph | 44% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024283. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Arcata?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 80°F, on February 8, 2016; the coldest is 25°F, on February 26, 2011. The wettest February brought 16.09 in (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 48.6°F: 2021 44.7°F (−3.9), 2022 46.6°F (−2.0), 2023 43.5°F (−5.1), 2024 48.8°F (+0.2), 2025 46.0°F (−2.6), 2026 50.1°F (+1.5). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 44.7°F | −3.9°F | 6.15 in |
| 2022 | 46.6°F | −2.0°F | 0.41 in |
| 2023 | 43.5°F | −5.1°F | 6.47 in |
| 2024 | 48.8°F | +0.2°F | 9.33 in |
| 2025 | 46.0°F | −2.6°F | 8.45 in |
| 2026 | 50.1°F | +1.5°F | 8.96 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00024283; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024283. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Arcata compare across California?
Across the 219 places PlainClimate covers in California, February normal highs run from 38°F in Tahoma to 75°F in Brawley; Arcata's is 57°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.