Redding weather in February: Redding, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Redding 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, 5.48 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 139 mm of precipitation and 2 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationRedding Airport
- Station IDUSW00024257
- Location40.52°N 122.30°W
- Elevation497 ft (152 m)
- Population93,502
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 61° 40°
- Mar 66° 43°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 82° 54°
- Jun 92° 62°
- Jul 100° 67°
- Aug 98° 64°
- Sep 92° 58°
- Oct 79° 50°
- Nov 64° 42°
- Dec 56° 37°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Redding in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.5°F. February is 3.0°F warmer than January and 3.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Redding and the 3rd 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 2.9°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 29% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 28% |
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 | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 39°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 39°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 60°F | 40°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 40°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 61°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 40% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 29% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 62°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 41°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 42°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 40°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.48 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 0.8 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00024257; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Redding in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 13 (40%). In all, 5.48 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Redding, 4 nights fall to freezing and snowfall averages 0.8 inches.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00024257.
How humid and windy is Redding in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 60°F with 42% relative humidity and a dew point of 37°F; at 6 a.m. it is 43°F with 76% humidity. The wind averages 6.9 mph, most often from the south-southeast in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 43°F | 36°F | 76% | 5.5 mph | 56% |
| 9 a.m. | 49°F | 38°F | 66% | 7.0 mph | 55% |
| noon | 57°F | 37°F | 49% | 8.3 mph | 57% |
| 3 p.m. | 60°F | 37°F | 42% | 8.8 mph | 52% |
| 6 p.m. | 56°F | 38°F | 50% | 7.1 mph | 56% |
| 9 p.m. | 50°F | 39°F | 65% | 6.1 mph | 58% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00024257. Hourly normals exist only for NOAA's first-order stations; a dash where NOAA publishes no value for that hour (the sky at some hours).
What are the records for February in Redding?
The warmest February temperature on Redding's official record (since 1893) is 87°F, on February 2, 1920; the coldest is 20°F, on February 9, 1903. The wettest February brought 20.05 in (1902); the snowiest, 9.0 inches (1903).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.5°F: 2021 51.3°F (+0.8), 2022 53.9°F (+3.4), 2023 46.7°F (−3.8), 2024 51.9°F (+1.4), 2025 50.7°F (+0.2), 2026 51.2°F (+0.7). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.3°F | +0.8°F | 1.90 in |
| 2022 | 53.9°F | +3.4°F | 0.02 in |
| 2023 | 46.7°F | −3.8°F | 3.95 in |
| 2024 | 51.9°F | +1.4°F | 6.59 in |
| 2025 | 50.7°F | +0.2°F | 10.13 in |
| 2026 | 51.2°F | +0.7°F | 6.85 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record RDDthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00024257. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Redding 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; Redding's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.