Gilroy weather in February: Gilroy, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Gilroy in February has a normal high of 64°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 62°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 4.27 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 5°C, 108 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationGilroy
- Station IDUSC00043417
- Location37.00°N 121.56°W
- Elevation194 ft (59 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population60,390
- Jan 61° 38°
- Feb 64° 40°
- Mar 68° 43°
- Apr 72° 45°
- May 77° 49°
- Jun 83° 52°
- Jul 87° 54°
- Aug 87° 54°
- Sep 85° 53°
- Oct 79° 48°
- Nov 68° 42°
- Dec 60° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Gilroy in February?
The normal high is 64°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 52.2°F. February is 2.8°F warmer than January and 3.1°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Gilroy and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 62°F on February 1 to 66°F on February 29. 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 50°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% |
| February 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 28 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% |
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 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 63°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 64°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 64°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 65°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 66°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 66°F | 41°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 66°F | 42°F | 33% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 66°F | 42°F | 32% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 64°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 40°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.27 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00043417; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Gilroy in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 34% on average, highest around February 14 (34%). In all, 4.27 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Gilroy, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00043417.
What are the records for February in Gilroy?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1957) is 86°F, on February 26, 1991; the coldest is 23°F, on February 7, 1989. The wettest February brought 13.18 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.2°F: 2021 53.5°F (+1.3), 2022 53.0°F (+0.8), 2023 49.3°F (−2.9). 2 of 3 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.5°F | +1.3°F | 0.20 in |
| 2022 | 53.0°F | +0.8°F | 0.06 in |
| 2023 | 49.3°F | −2.9°F | 4.19 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00043417; recent months: ACIS, station USC00043417. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Gilroy 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; Gilroy's is 64°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.