Modesto weather in February: Modesto, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Modesto in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 66°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.22 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 56 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationModesto City County Airport
- Station IDUSW00023258
- Location37.62°N 120.95°W
- Elevation73 ft (22 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population220,592
- Jan 56° 39°
- Feb 62° 42°
- Mar 68° 45°
- Apr 74° 48°
- May 82° 54°
- Jun 90° 59°
- Jul 95° 63°
- Aug 94° 62°
- Sep 89° 59°
- Oct 79° 52°
- Nov 66° 43°
- Dec 56° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Modesto in February?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 52.0°F. February is 4.5°F warmer than January and 4.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Modesto and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 7°F, from 59°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 50°F and 54°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 32%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% |
| February 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 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 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 60°F | 40°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 60°F | 41°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 64°F | 43°F | 31% | 19% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 65°F | 43°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 65°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 31% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 30% | 18% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 42°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.22 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 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
- 4
- Sunshine
- 78%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023258; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Modesto in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 31% on average, highest around February 9 (32%). In all, 2.22 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Modesto, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023258.
What are the records for February in Modesto?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1927) is 80°F, on February 27, 1992; the coldest is 24°F, on February 10, 1929. The wettest February brought 8.80 in (1998); the snowiest, 1.3 inches (1976).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.0°F: 2021 51.4°F (−0.6), 2022 50.3°F (−1.7), 2023 46.5°F (−5.5), 2024 51.7°F (−0.3), 2025 53.3°F (+1.3), 2026 54.0°F (+2.0). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.4°F | −0.6°F | 0.94 in |
| 2022 | 50.3°F | −1.7°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 46.5°F | −5.5°F | 1.96 in |
| 2024 | 51.7°F | −0.3°F | 4.69 in |
| 2025 | 53.3°F | +1.3°F | 1.79 in |
| 2026 | 54.0°F | +2.0°F | 3.00 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023258; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023258. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Modesto 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; Modesto's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.