Sacramento weather in February: Sacramento, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sacramento in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 58°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 3.49 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 89 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSacramento Airport Asos
- Station IDUSW00023232
- Location38.51°N 121.50°W
- Elevation15 ft (5 m)
- From the center4 miles
- Population535,798
- Jan 56° 39°
- Feb 61° 42°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 72° 47°
- May 80° 52°
- Jun 88° 57°
- Jul 93° 59°
- Aug 92° 59°
- Sep 89° 57°
- Oct 79° 50°
- Nov 65° 43°
- Dec 56° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sacramento in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.4°F. February is 3.8°F warmer than January and 4.0°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sacramento and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 58°F on February 1 to 64°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 54°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 | 58°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% |
| February 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% |
| February 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 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 | 58°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 40°F | 32% | 22% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 59°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 59°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 41°F | 32% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 41°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 63°F | 42°F | 33% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 22% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 42°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.49 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 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 USW00023232; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sacramento in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 15 (33%). In all, 3.49 in falls on 9 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Sacramento, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023232.
How humid and windy is Sacramento in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 61°F with 52% relative humidity and a dew point of 43°F; at 6 a.m. it is 44°F with 87% humidity. The wind averages 6.1 mph, most often from the west-southwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 44°F | 41°F | 87% | 4.6 mph | 63% |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 43°F | 77% | 6.4 mph | 60% |
| noon | 58°F | 44°F | 60% | 8.0 mph | 56% |
| 3 p.m. | 61°F | 43°F | 52% | 8.5 mph | 59% |
| 6 p.m. | 57°F | 42°F | 58% | 6.7 mph | 64% |
| 9 p.m. | 51°F | 43°F | 75% | 5.0 mph | 69% |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00023232. 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 Sacramento?
The warmest February temperature on Sacramento's official record (since 1877) is 80°F, on February 18, 1899; the coldest is 21°F, on February 13, 1884. The wettest February brought 9.95 in (1998); the snowiest, 2.0 inches (1976).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.4°F: 2021 52.2°F (+0.8), 2022 51.2°F (−0.2), 2023 47.5°F (−3.9), 2024 52.3°F (+0.9), 2025 51.7°F (+0.3), 2026 53.4°F (+2.0). 4 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.2°F | +0.8°F | 0.90 in |
| 2022 | 51.2°F | −0.2°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 47.5°F | −3.9°F | 2.62 in |
| 2024 | 52.3°F | +0.9°F | 4.63 in |
| 2025 | 51.7°F | +0.3°F | 4.41 in |
| 2026 | 53.4°F | +2.0°F | 2.88 in |
Source: records: ACIS, NWS threaded record SACthr; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023232. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sacramento 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; Sacramento's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Sacramento in January56°F by day, 39°F at night
- Sacramento in March66°F by day, 45°F at night
- Sacramento through the yearEvery month, frost dates, records and recent years
- California in FebruaryThe statewide normal and the warmest and coolest places
- Brawley: California's warmest Februarynormal high 75°F