Richmond weather in February: Richmond, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Richmond in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 46°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 4.76 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 8°C, 121 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationRichmond
- Station IDUSC00047414
- Location37.92°N 122.38°W
- Elevation20 ft (6 m)
- Population115,353
- Jan 58° 44°
- Feb 61° 46°
- Mar 64° 47°
- Apr 67° 49°
- May 69° 52°
- Jun 72° 54°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 75° 56°
- Oct 73° 54°
- Nov 65° 49°
- Dec 58° 44°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Richmond in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 46°F, for a daily mean of 53.6°F. February is 2.5°F warmer than January and 2.2°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Richmond and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 60°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 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 33%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% |
| February 8 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 32% | 26% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% |
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 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 45°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 61°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 62°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 62°F | 46°F | 33% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 46°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 62°F | 46°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 62°F | 46°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 62°F | 46°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 62°F | 46°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 62°F | 47°F | 32% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 62°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 47°F | 32% | 25% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 46°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.76 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- 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 USC00047414; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Richmond in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 6 (33%). In all, 4.76 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047414.
What are the records for February in Richmond?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1950) is 79°F, on February 23, 1985; the coldest is 28°F, on February 16, 1956. The wettest February brought 16.40 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.6°F: 2026 56.9°F (+3.3). 1 of 1 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 56.9°F | +3.3°F | 3.90 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047414; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047414. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Richmond 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; Richmond's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.