El Centro weather in February: El Centro, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
El Centro in February has a normal high of 74°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 59°F, rising from 72°F on the 1st to 76°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 2 days in a normal February, 0.38 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 23°C and low of 7°C, 10 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationImperial County Airport
- Station IDUSW00003144
- Location32.83°N 115.58°W
- Elevation-58 ft (-18 m)
- Population44,230
- Jan 71° 42°
- Feb 74° 45°
- Mar 80° 51°
- Apr 86° 56°
- May 94° 62°
- Jun 104° 70°
- Jul 108° 78°
- Aug 108° 79°
- Sep 102° 72°
- Oct 90° 60°
- Nov 78° 48°
- Dec 69° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is El Centro in February?
The normal high is 74°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 59.4°F. February is 3.4°F warmer than January and 5.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in El Centro and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 72°F on February 1 to 76°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.3°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 56°F and 63°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 8%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 72°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% |
| February 8 | 73°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% |
| February 15 | 74°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% |
| February 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% |
| February 28 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 72°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 72°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 72°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 72°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 72°F | 43°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 72°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 73°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 73°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 73°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 73°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 73°F | 44°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 73°F | 45°F | 7% | 3% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 74°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 74°F | 45°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 74°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 74°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 74°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 74°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 75°F | 46°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 75°F | 47°F | 8% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 76°F | 47°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 76°F | 48°F | 7% | 4% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 74°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 45°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.38 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 20.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 18
- Days at 80°F or more
- 7
- Sunshine
- 89%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00003144; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in El Centro in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 7% on average, highest around February 19 (8%). In all, 0.38 in falls on 2 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in El Centro, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00003144.
How humid and windy is El Centro in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 74°F with 23% relative humidity and a dew point of 34°F; at 6 a.m. it is 49°F with 59% humidity. The wind averages 7.5 mph, most often from the west in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 49°F | 35°F | 59% | 5.7 mph | 81% |
| 9 a.m. | 62°F | 39°F | 42% | 6.8 mph | 77% |
| noon | 71°F | 35°F | 27% | 8.2 mph | 74% |
| 3 p.m. | 74°F | 34°F | 23% | 9.3 mph | 75% |
| 6 p.m. | 68°F | 36°F | 32% | 8.0 mph | 75% |
| 9 p.m. | 59°F | 37°F | 44% | 7.9 mph | 82% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00003144. 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 El Centro?
The warmest February temperature on El Centro's official record (since 1925) is 97°F, on February 28, 2026; the coldest is 22°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 2.12 in (1935).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 59.4°F: 2021 59.9°F (+0.5), 2022 57.8°F (−1.6), 2023 55.2°F (−4.2), 2024 60.4°F (+1.0), 2025 64.4°F (+5.0), 2026 66.3°F (+6.9). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 59.9°F | +0.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 57.8°F | −1.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 55.2°F | −4.2°F | 0.01 in |
| 2024 | 60.4°F | +1.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2025 | 64.4°F | +5.0°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 66.3°F | +6.9°F | 0.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record IPLthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00003144. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in El Centro 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 Centro's is 74°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.