Monterey weather in February: Monterey, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Monterey in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 54°F, holding near 62°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.03 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 7°C, 77 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationMonterey Peninsul Airport
- Station IDUSW00023259
- Location36.59°N 121.85°W
- Elevation165 ft (50 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population29,015
- Jan 62° 43°
- Feb 62° 45°
- Mar 63° 46°
- Apr 63° 47°
- May 65° 50°
- Jun 68° 52°
- Jul 69° 54°
- Aug 70° 55°
- Sep 71° 54°
- Oct 70° 51°
- Nov 65° 46°
- Dec 62° 43°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Monterey in February?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 53.6°F. February is 1.1°F warmer than January and 0.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Monterey and the 2nd wettest. 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 51°F and 56°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 62°F | 45°F | 33% | 18% |
| February 8 | 62°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% |
| February 28 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 25, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 62°F | 45°F | 33% | 18% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 62°F | 45°F | 33% | 19% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 62°F | 45°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 62°F | 45°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 62°F | 45°F | 34% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 62°F | 45°F | 35% | 19% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 62°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 62°F | 45°F | 35% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 62°F | 45°F | 36% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 45°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 22% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 62°F | 46°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 45°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.03 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023259; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Monterey in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 36% on average, highest around February 26 (37%). In all, 3.03 in falls on 10 days of a normal February.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023259.
What are the records for February in Monterey?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1968) is 86°F, on February 27, 2025; the coldest is 33°F, on February 26, 1971. The wettest February brought 7.88 in (2019).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.6°F: 2021 53.1°F (−0.5), 2022 54.9°F (+1.3), 2023 48.3°F (−5.3), 2024 52.5°F (−1.1), 2025 53.5°F (−0.1), 2026 56.2°F (+2.6). 2 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.1°F | −0.5°F | 0.47 in |
| 2022 | 54.9°F | +1.3°F | 0.17 in |
| 2023 | 48.3°F | −5.3°F | 3.26 in |
| 2024 | 52.5°F | −1.1°F | 3.83 in |
| 2025 | 53.5°F | −0.1°F | 3.70 in |
| 2026 | 56.2°F | +2.6°F | 5.28 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023259; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023259. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Monterey 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; Monterey's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.