Merced weather in February: Merced, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Merced in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 39°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 2.20 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 4°C, 56 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationMerced Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023257
- Location37.28°N 120.51°W
- Elevation152 ft (46 m)
- Population96,073
- Jan 56° 37°
- Feb 62° 39°
- Mar 68° 42°
- Apr 74° 45°
- May 83° 52°
- Jun 91° 58°
- Jul 96° 62°
- Aug 95° 61°
- Sep 91° 57°
- Oct 80° 49°
- Nov 66° 41°
- Dec 56° 36°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Merced in February?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 39°F, for a daily mean of 50.5°F. February is 4.2°F warmer than January and 4.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Merced and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 8°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 66°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 48°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 34% | 18% |
| February 22 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% |
| February 28 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% |
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 | 58°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 16% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 38°F | 32% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 38°F | 33% | 17% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 62°F | 39°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 39°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 63°F | 39°F | 34% | 18% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 63°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 64°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 65°F | 40°F | 33% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 65°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 66°F | 41°F | 32% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 39°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.20 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023257; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Merced in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 15 (34%). In all, 2.20 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Merced, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023257.
What are the records for February in Merced?
The warmest February temperature on Merced's official record (since 1899) is 84°F, on February 19, 1930; the coldest is 20°F, on February 9, 1904. The wettest February brought 6.77 in (1936).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.5°F: 2021 50.8°F (+0.3), 2022 50.0°F (−0.5), 2023 47.0°F (−3.5), 2024 52.8°F (+2.3), 2025 53.5°F (+3.0), 2026 53.0°F (+2.5). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.8°F | +0.3°F | 0.31 in |
| 2022 | 50.0°F | −0.5°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 47.0°F | −3.5°F | 2.77 in |
| 2024 | 52.8°F | +2.3°F | 3.92 in |
| 2025 | 53.5°F | +3.0°F | 1.55 in |
| 2026 | 53.0°F | +2.5°F | 1.94 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record MCEthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023257. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Merced 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; Merced's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.