Berkeley weather in February: Berkeley, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Berkeley in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.12 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 7°C, 130 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationBerkeley
- Station IDUSC00040693
- Location37.87°N 122.26°W
- Elevation310 ft (95 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population121,749
- Jan 59° 43°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 67° 47°
- May 70° 49°
- Jun 74° 52°
- Jul 74° 53°
- Aug 75° 54°
- Sep 76° 54°
- Oct 73° 52°
- Nov 65° 47°
- Dec 59° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Berkeley in February?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 53.0°F. February is 1.9°F warmer than January and 2.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Berkeley and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 60°F on February 1 to 63°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 51°F and 55°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 60°F | 44°F | 35% | 27% |
| February 8 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 27% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 26% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 60°F | 44°F | 35% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 60°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 60°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 62°F | 44°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 45°F | 36% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 45°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.12 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00040693; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Berkeley in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 16 (37%). In all, 5.12 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00040693.
What are the records for February in Berkeley?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 81°F, on February 17, 2016; the coldest is 29°F, on February 12, 1905. The wettest February brought 14.49 in (1998); the snowiest, 1.0 inches (1976).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.0°F: 2022 56.0°F (+3.0), 2023 49.8°F (−3.2), 2024 54.3°F (+1.3). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 56.0°F | +3.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 49.8°F | −3.2°F | – |
| 2024 | 54.3°F | +1.3°F | – |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00040693; recent months: ACIS, station USC00040693. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Berkeley 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; Berkeley's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.