Salinas weather in February: Salinas, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Salinas in February has a normal high of 63°F and a normal low of 43°F, a daily mean of 53°F, holding near 63°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 9 days in a normal February, 2.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 6°C, 61 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSalinas Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023233
- Location36.66°N 121.61°W
- Elevation74 ft (23 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population160,783
- Jan 62° 42°
- Feb 63° 43°
- Mar 66° 45°
- Apr 67° 46°
- May 68° 50°
- Jun 70° 53°
- Jul 71° 55°
- Aug 72° 56°
- Sep 74° 54°
- Oct 74° 50°
- Nov 68° 44°
- Dec 62° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Salinas in February?
The normal high is 63°F and the normal low 43°F, for a daily mean of 53.1°F. February is 1.2°F warmer than January and 1.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Salinas and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 63°F on February 1 to 64°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 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 8 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% |
| February 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% |
| February 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% |
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 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 63°F | 42°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 63°F | 43°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 63°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 63°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 64°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 64°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 64°F | 43°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 64°F | 43°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 64°F | 44°F | 32% | 19% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 63°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 43°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 2.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 90.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 5
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023233; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Salinas in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 32% on average, highest around February 14 (33%). In all, 2.42 in falls on 9 days of a normal February.
In a normal February in Salinas, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023233.
What are the records for February in Salinas?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1930) is 88°F, on February 12, 2022; the coldest is 25°F, on February 25, 1935. The wettest February brought 9.96 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F: 2021 53.6°F (+0.5), 2022 55.6°F (+2.5), 2023 49.6°F (−3.5), 2024 53.8°F (+0.7), 2025 54.2°F (+1.1), 2026 56.7°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 53.6°F | +0.5°F | 0.33 in |
| 2022 | 55.6°F | +2.5°F | 0.07 in |
| 2023 | 49.6°F | −3.5°F | 1.62 in |
| 2024 | 53.8°F | +0.7°F | 4.44 in |
| 2025 | 54.2°F | +1.1°F | 3.09 in |
| 2026 | 56.7°F | +3.6°F | 4.01 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023233; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023233. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Salinas 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; Salinas's is 63°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.