Palo Alto weather in February: Palo Alto, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Palo Alto in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 41°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.18 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 81 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationPalo Alto
- Station IDUSC00046646
- Location37.44°N 122.14°W
- Elevation25 ft (8 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population67,658
- Jan 58° 39°
- Feb 61° 41°
- Mar 66° 44°
- Apr 70° 45°
- May 73° 50°
- Jun 79° 53°
- Jul 79° 56°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 64° 43°
- Dec 58° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Palo Alto in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 41°F, for a daily mean of 51.0°F. February is 2.6°F warmer than January and 3.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Palo Alto and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 59°F on February 1 to 63°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 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 36%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% |
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in | Daylight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 40°F | 34% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 59°F | 40°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 41°F | 35% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 60°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 60°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 60°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 61°F | 41°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 61°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 61°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 61°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 42°F | 34% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 43°F | 34% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 41°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.18 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
- 3
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00046646; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Palo Alto in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 15 (36%). In all, 3.18 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Palo Alto, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046646.
What are the records for February in Palo Alto?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1953) is 84°F, on February 22, 1981; the coldest is 24°F, on February 27, 1962. The wettest February brought 12.43 in (1998).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046646. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Palo Alto 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; Palo Alto's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.