El Cajon weather in February: El Cajon, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
El Cajon in February has a normal high of 69°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 57°F, holding near 69°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 7 days in a normal February, 2.61 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 21°C and low of 7°C, 66 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationEl Cajon
- Station IDUSC00042706
- Location32.80°N 116.93°W
- Elevation495 ft (151 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population103,291
- Jan 69° 43°
- Feb 69° 44°
- Mar 71° 48°
- Apr 75° 51°
- May 76° 56°
- Jun 81° 59°
- Jul 86° 63°
- Aug 89° 65°
- Sep 87° 62°
- Oct 81° 56°
- Nov 75° 47°
- Dec 69° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Cajon in February?
The normal high is 69°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 56.8°F. February is 0.9°F warmer than January and 2.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in El Cajon and the wettest. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 54°F and 59°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 24%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% |
| February 8 | 69°F | 44°F | 22% | 14% |
| February 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% |
| February 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% |
| February 28 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 1, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 70°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 69°F | 43°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 69°F | 43°F | 20% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 69°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 69°F | 43°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 69°F | 44°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 69°F | 44°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 69°F | 44°F | 22% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 69°F | 44°F | 22% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 69°F | 44°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 69°F | 45°F | 24% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 70°F | 46°F | 23% | 15% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 69°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 44°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.61 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 70.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 14
- Days at 80°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 83%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00042706; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Cajon in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 22% on average, highest around February 18 (24%). In all, 2.61 in falls on 7 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00042706.
What are the records for February in El Cajon?
The warmest February temperature on El Cajon's official record (since 1899) is 96°F, on February 3, 1963; the coldest is 21°F, on February 6, 1903. The wettest February brought 12.78 in (1927).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 56.8°F: 2021 57.4°F (+0.6), 2022 56.0°F (−0.8), 2023 52.2°F (−4.6), 2024 55.7°F (−1.1), 2025 59.3°F (+2.5), 2026 61.1°F (+4.3). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.4°F | +0.6°F | 0.17 in |
| 2022 | 56.0°F | −0.8°F | 1.03 in |
| 2023 | 52.2°F | −4.6°F | 2.53 in |
| 2024 | 55.7°F | −1.1°F | 6.24 in |
| 2025 | 59.3°F | +2.5°F | 1.51 in |
| 2026 | 61.1°F | +4.3°F | 2.60 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record ELJC1thr; recent months: ACIS, station USC00042706. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in El Cajon 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; El Cajon's is 69°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.