San Francisco weather in February: San Francisco, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
San Francisco in February has a normal high of 60°F and a normal low of 48°F, a daily mean of 54°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 62°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 4.37 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 9°C, 111 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSan Francisco Downtown
- Station IDUSW00023272
- Location37.77°N 122.43°W
- Elevation150 ft (46 m)
- Population827,526
- Jan 58° 47°
- Feb 60° 48°
- Mar 62° 49°
- Apr 63° 50°
- May 64° 51°
- Jun 67° 53°
- Jul 66° 54°
- Aug 68° 56°
- Sep 70° 56°
- Oct 70° 54°
- Nov 64° 51°
- Dec 58° 47°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Francisco in February?
The normal high is 60°F and the normal low 48°F, for a daily mean of 54.2°F. February is 2.0°F warmer than January and 1.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in San Francisco and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 3°F, from 59°F on February 1 to 62°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.1°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 52°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 39%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 59°F | 47°F | 36% | 27% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 48°F | 37% | 27% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% |
| February 22 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% |
| February 28 | 62°F | 49°F | 39% | 26% |
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 | 59°F | 47°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 47°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 47°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 47°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 60°F | 48°F | 36% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 48°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 48°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 48°F | 37% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 48°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 48°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 60°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 60°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 60°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 60°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 61°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 61°F | 48°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 61°F | 48°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 62°F | 49°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 62°F | 49°F | 39% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 60°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 48°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.37 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 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 USW00023272; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Francisco in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 25 (39%). In all, 4.37 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023272.
What are the records for February in San Francisco?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1874) is 81°F, on February 26, 1986; the coldest is 31°F, on February 6, 1989. The wettest February brought 14.89 in (1998); the snowiest, 3.7 inches (1887).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 54.2°F: 2021 54.2°F (at normal), 2022 55.8°F (+1.6), 2023 50.5°F (−3.7), 2024 54.7°F (+0.5), 2025 53.9°F (−0.3), 2026 56.9°F (+2.7). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 54.2°F | at normal | 1.71 in |
| 2022 | 55.8°F | +1.6°F | 0.04 in |
| 2023 | 50.5°F | −3.7°F | 3.46 in |
| 2024 | 54.7°F | +0.5°F | 6.27 in |
| 2025 | 53.9°F | −0.3°F | 6.69 in |
| 2026 | 56.9°F | +2.7°F | 4.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023272; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023272. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in San Francisco 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; San Francisco's is 60°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Francisco in January58°F by day, 47°F at night
- San Francisco in March62°F by day, 49°F at night
- San Francisco 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