Safford weather in February: Safford, Arizona: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Safford in February has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 37°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 63°F on the 1st to 69°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 3 days in a normal February, 0.62 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 3°C, 16 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSafford Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093084
- Location32.85°N 109.64°W
- Elevation3,176 ft (968 m)
- Population10,257
- Jan 61° 34°
- Feb 66° 37°
- Mar 73° 42°
- Apr 82° 48°
- May 91° 56°
- Jun 101° 66°
- Jul 100° 72°
- Aug 98° 71°
- Sep 93° 65°
- Oct 83° 52°
- Nov 70° 41°
- Dec 60° 34°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Safford in February?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 37°F, for a daily mean of 51.2°F. February is 4.1°F warmer than January and 6.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Safford and the 7th wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 6°F, from 63°F on February 1 to 69°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.7°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 12%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 5% |
| February 15 | 66°F | 37°F | 12% | 6% |
| February 22 | 67°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% |
| February 28 | 69°F | 39°F | 12% | 5% |
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 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 2 | 63°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 3 | 64°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 4 | 64°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 64°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 64°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 64°F | 35°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 5% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 9 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 65°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 14 | 66°F | 36°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 15 | 66°F | 37°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 66°F | 37°F | 12% | 6% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 66°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 66°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 19 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 20 | 67°F | 37°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 67°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 67°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 68°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 24 | 68°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 25 | 68°F | 38°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 68°F | 39°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 69°F | 39°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 69°F | 39°F | 12% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
| February 29 | 69°F | 39°F | 11% | 5% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 37°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 0.62 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 30.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 8
- Daylight
- 10 h 40 min to 11 h 30 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 10
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 85%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093084; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Safford in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 12% on average, highest around February 14 (12%). In all, 0.62 in falls on 3 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Safford, 8 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093084.
How humid and windy is Safford in February?
At 3 p.m. the normal temperature is 66°F with 20% relative humidity and a dew point of 25°F; at 6 a.m. it is 41°F with 52% humidity. The wind averages 7.3 mph, most often from the west-northwest in the afternoon. A dew point under 50°F feels dry.
| Time | Temperature | Dew point | Humidity | Wind | Clear or few clouds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 a.m. | 41°F | 25°F | 52% | 5.2 mph | – |
| 9 a.m. | 50°F | 27°F | 41% | 6.6 mph | – |
| noon | 61°F | 26°F | 26% | 8.2 mph | – |
| 3 p.m. | 66°F | 25°F | 20% | 10.5 mph | – |
| 6 p.m. | 63°F | 24°F | 22% | 10.0 mph | – |
| 9 p.m. | 54°F | 26°F | 33% | 7.5 mph | – |
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 hourly normals, station USW00093084. 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 Safford?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 88°F, on February 28, 2026; the coldest is 4°F, on February 3, 2011. The wettest February brought 2.28 in (2005).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.2°F: 2021 51.0°F (−0.2), 2022 47.4°F (−3.8), 2023 48.5°F (−2.7), 2024 51.4°F (+0.2), 2025 56.5°F (+5.3), 2026 57.2°F (+6.0). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.0°F | −0.2°F | 0.30 in |
| 2022 | 47.4°F | −3.8°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 48.5°F | −2.7°F | 0.28 in |
| 2024 | 51.4°F | +0.2°F | 0.99 in |
| 2025 | 56.5°F | +5.3°F | 0.00 in |
| 2026 | 57.2°F | +6.0°F | 0.15 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093084; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093084. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Safford compare across Arizona?
Across the 97 places PlainClimate covers in Arizona, February normal highs run from 45°F in Greer to 75°F in Gila Bend; Safford's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.