San Rafael weather in February: San Rafael, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
San Rafael in February has a normal high of 61°F and a normal low of 44°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 63°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 6.94 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 7°C, 176 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSan Rafael Civic Center
- Station IDUSC00047880
- Location38.00°N 122.54°W
- Elevation120 ft (37 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population59,961
- Jan 57° 43°
- Feb 61° 44°
- Mar 65° 46°
- Apr 68° 48°
- May 72° 51°
- Jun 78° 54°
- Jul 81° 55°
- Aug 81° 56°
- Sep 81° 54°
- Oct 75° 51°
- Nov 65° 46°
- Dec 57° 42°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is San Rafael in February?
The normal high is 61°F and the normal low 44°F, for a daily mean of 52.5°F. February is 2.7°F warmer than January and 2.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in San Rafael and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 59°F on February 1 to 63°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 50°F and 55°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 | 43°F | 38% | 28% |
| February 8 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% |
| February 15 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% |
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 | 59°F | 43°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 44°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 59°F | 44°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 59°F | 44°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 60°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 61°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 44°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 44°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 62°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 63°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 63°F | 44°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 45°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 45°F | 37% | 26% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 61°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 44°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 6.94 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 USC00047880; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in San Rafael in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 8 (39%). In all, 6.94 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 3 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00047880.
What are the records for February in San Rafael?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1894) is 80°F, on February 15, 2016; the coldest is 21°F, on February 15, 1993. The wettest February brought 22.69 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 52.5°F: 2023 50.2°F (−2.3), 2024 53.2°F (+0.7), 2025 53.2°F (+0.7), 2026 55.0°F (+2.5). 3 of 4 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 50.2°F | −2.3°F | 4.07 in |
| 2024 | 53.2°F | +0.7°F | 7.97 in |
| 2025 | 53.2°F | +0.7°F | 10.99 in |
| 2026 | 55.0°F | +2.5°F | 5.56 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00047880; recent months: ACIS, station USC00047880. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in San Rafael 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 Rafael's is 61°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- San Rafael in January57°F by day, 43°F at night
- San Rafael in March65°F by day, 46°F at night
- San Rafael 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