Half Moon Bay weather in February: Half Moon Bay, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Half Moon Bay in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 51°F, holding near 60°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 14 days in a normal February, 4.73 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 6°C, 120 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationHalf Moon Bay
- Station IDUSC00043714
- Location37.47°N 122.44°W
- Elevation27 ft (8 m)
- Population11,324
- Jan 59° 43°
- Feb 60° 43°
- Mar 60° 44°
- Apr 61° 45°
- May 62° 48°
- Jun 64° 50°
- Jul 65° 53°
- Aug 66° 54°
- Sep 66° 51°
- Oct 66° 48°
- Nov 63° 45°
- 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 Half Moon Bay in February?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 51.3°F. February is 0.1°F cooler than January and 0.8°F cooler than March. February is the 11th warmest month of the year in Half Moon Bay and the 3rd wettest. 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 49°F and 53°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 49%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 28% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 29% |
| February 15 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% |
| February 22 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% |
| February 28 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 9)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 43°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 59°F | 43°F | 47% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 59°F | 43°F | 48% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 59°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 60°F | 43°F | 49% | 30% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 43°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.73 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 140.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00043714; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Half Moon Bay in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 48% on average, highest around February 26 (49%). In all, 4.73 in falls on 14 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Half Moon Bay, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00043714.
What are the records for February in Half Moon Bay?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1939) is 79°F, on February 27, 2026; the coldest is 28°F, on February 5, 1989. The wettest February brought 15.70 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.3°F: 2021 49.9°F (−1.4), 2022 50.1°F (−1.2), 2023 46.8°F (−4.5), 2024 52.2°F (+0.9), 2025 51.2°F (−0.1), 2026 55.7°F (+4.4). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 49.9°F | −1.4°F | 2.56 in |
| 2022 | 50.1°F | −1.2°F | 0.12 in |
| 2023 | 46.8°F | −4.5°F | 4.28 in |
| 2024 | 52.2°F | +0.9°F | 5.80 in |
| 2025 | 51.2°F | −0.1°F | 4.31 in |
| 2026 | 55.7°F | +4.4°F | 4.13 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00043714; recent months: ACIS, station USC00043714. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Half Moon Bay 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; Half Moon Bay's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Half Moon Bay in January59°F by day, 43°F at night
- Half Moon Bay in March60°F by day, 44°F at night
- Half Moon Bay through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Februarynormal high 75°F