San Luis Obispo weather in February: San Luis Obispo, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
San Luis Obispo in February has a normal high of 65°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 54°F, holding near 65°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 3.54 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 18°C and low of 6°C, 90 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSan Luis Obispo Airport
- Station IDUSW00093206
- Location35.24°N 120.64°W
- Elevation200 ft (61 m)
- Population49,729
- Jan 65° 41°
- Feb 65° 42°
- Mar 67° 45°
- Apr 69° 46°
- May 72° 48°
- Jun 75° 51°
- Jul 78° 54°
- Aug 79° 55°
- Sep 80° 53°
- Oct 77° 50°
- Nov 71° 45°
- Dec 65° 40°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Luis Obispo in February?
The normal high is 65°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 53.8°F. February is 1.0°F warmer than January and 1.8°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in San Luis Obispo and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 65°F on February 1 to 66°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.3°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 34%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 17% |
| February 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% |
| February 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% |
| February 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% |
| February 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% |
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 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 17% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 65°F | 42°F | 30% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 18% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 65°F | 42°F | 31% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 19% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 65°F | 42°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 20% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 65°F | 42°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 65°F | 43°F | 34% | 21% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 66°F | 44°F | 33% | 20% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 65°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 42°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.54 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 2
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 8
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 81%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093206; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Luis Obispo in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 33% on average, highest around February 18 (34%). In all, 3.54 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in San Luis Obispo, 2 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093206.
What are the records for February in San Luis Obispo?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 89°F, on February 8, 2018; the coldest is 27°F, on February 1, 2002. The wettest February brought 10.12 in (2000).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.8°F: 2021 56.3°F (+2.5), 2022 55.1°F (+1.3), 2023 50.4°F (−3.4), 2024 57.6°F (+3.8), 2025 57.2°F (+3.4), 2026 57.4°F (+3.6). 5 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 56.3°F | +2.5°F | 0.14 in |
| 2022 | 55.1°F | +1.3°F | 0.03 in |
| 2023 | 50.4°F | −3.4°F | 4.40 in |
| 2024 | 57.6°F | +3.8°F | 3.44 in |
| 2025 | 57.2°F | +3.4°F | 5.99 in |
| 2026 | 57.4°F | +3.6°F | 4.37 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093206; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093206. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in San Luis Obispo 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 Luis Obispo's is 65°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Luis Obispo in January65°F by day, 41°F at night
- San Luis Obispo in March67°F by day, 45°F at night
- San Luis Obispo 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