Petaluma weather in February: Petaluma, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Petaluma in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.23 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 133 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationPetaluma Airport
  • Station IDUSC00046826
  • Location38.26°N 122.61°W
  • Elevation20 ft (6 m)
  • Population59,393
  1. Jan 58° 39°
  2. Feb 61° 40°
  3. Mar 65° 42°
  4. Apr 68° 44°
  5. May 72° 47°
  6. Jun 78° 50°
  7. Jul 81° 52°
  8. Aug 81° 53°
  9. Sep 82° 51°
  10. Oct 76° 48°
  11. Nov 66° 42°
  12. Dec 58° 38°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Petaluma in February?

The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 2.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Petaluma 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 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 49°F and 53°F.

Petaluma in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 38%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 159°F40°F37%26%
February 860°F40°F38%27%
February 1561°F40°F37%27%
February 2262°F41°F37%27%
February 2863°F41°F36%27%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 29, coldest night February 1)
Petaluma: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 159°F40°F37%26%10 h 20 min
February 259°F40°F37%26%10 h 20 min
February 360°F40°F37%27%10 h 20 min
February 460°F40°F37%27%10 h 20 min
February 560°F40°F37%27%10 h 20 min
February 660°F40°F38%27%10 h 30 min
February 760°F40°F38%27%10 h 30 min
February 860°F40°F38%27%10 h 30 min
February 961°F40°F38%27%10 h 30 min
February 1061°F40°F38%27%10 h 30 min
February 1161°F40°F38%27%10 h 40 min
February 1261°F40°F38%27%10 h 40 min
February 1361°F40°F38%27%10 h 40 min
February 1461°F40°F38%27%10 h 40 min
February 1561°F40°F37%27%10 h 50 min
February 1662°F40°F37%27%10 h 50 min
February 1762°F41°F37%27%10 h 50 min
February 1862°F41°F37%27%10 h 50 min
February 1962°F41°F37%27%10 h 50 min
February 2062°F41°F37%27%11 h
February 2162°F41°F37%27%11 h
February 2262°F41°F37%27%11 h
February 2363°F41°F37%27%11 h
February 2463°F41°F37%27%11 h 10 min
February 2563°F41°F37%27%11 h 10 min
February 2663°F41°F37%27%11 h 10 min
February 2763°F41°F36%27%11 h 10 min
February 2863°F41°F36%27%11 h 20 min
February 2963°F41°F36%27%11 h 20 min
Normal high
61°FFebruary average
Normal low
40°FFebruary average
Precipitation
5.23 inmonth total
Days with precipitation
110.01 inch or more
Nights at 32°F or colder
3
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 USC00046826; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Petaluma in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 37% on average, highest around February 9 (38%). In all, 5.23 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.

In a normal February in Petaluma, 3 nights fall to freezing.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00046826.

What are the records for February in Petaluma?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 86°F, on February 11, 1930; the coldest is 22°F, on February 22, 1920. The wettest February brought 19.59 in (1998).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 51.7°F (+0.9), 2022 50.9°F (+0.1), 2023 47.5°F (−3.3), 2024 51.8°F (+1.0), 2025 50.9°F (+0.1), 2026 53.9°F (+3.1). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.

Petaluma: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202151.7°F+0.9°F0.90 in
202250.9°F+0.1°F0.08 in
202347.5°F−3.3°F3.38 in
202451.8°F+1.0°F8.11 in
202550.9°F+0.1°F6.67 in
202653.9°F+3.1°F4.46 in

Source: records: ACIS, station USC00046826; recent months: ACIS, station USC00046826. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Petaluma 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; Petaluma's is 61°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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