Santa Monica weather in February: Santa Monica, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Santa Monica in February has a normal high of 66°F and a normal low of 49°F, a daily mean of 57°F, holding near 66°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 6 days in a normal February, 3.34 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 19°C and low of 9°C, 85 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSanta Monica Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00093197
- Location34.02°N 118.45°W
- Elevation174 ft (53 m)
- From the center3 miles
- Population90,729
- Jan 66° 49°
- Feb 66° 49°
- Mar 66° 51°
- Apr 68° 53°
- May 69° 57°
- Jun 71° 60°
- Jul 75° 63°
- Aug 77° 63°
- Sep 76° 62°
- Oct 74° 58°
- Nov 70° 52°
- Dec 66° 48°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Santa Monica in February?
The normal high is 66°F and the normal low 49°F, for a daily mean of 57.3°F. February is 0.0°F warmer than January and 1.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Santa Monica and the wettest. 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 55°F and 60°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 22%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 66°F | 49°F | 18% | 12% |
| February 8 | 66°F | 49°F | 20% | 13% |
| February 15 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 14% |
| February 22 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% |
| February 28 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% |
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 | 66°F | 49°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 2 | 66°F | 49°F | 18% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 3 | 66°F | 49°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 4 | 66°F | 49°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 5 | 66°F | 49°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 6 | 66°F | 49°F | 19% | 12% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 7 | 66°F | 49°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 8 | 66°F | 49°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 9 | 66°F | 49°F | 20% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 10 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 11 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 12 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 13 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 13% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 14 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 14% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 66°F | 49°F | 21% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 16 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 17 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 18 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 21 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 22 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 23 | 66°F | 49°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 26 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 27 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 66°F | 50°F | 22% | 14% | 11 h 30 min |
- Normal high
- 66°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 49°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 3.34 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 60.01 inch or more
- Daylight
- 10 h 30 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 7
- Days at 80°F or more
- 2
- Sunshine
- 82%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00093197; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Santa Monica in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 21% on average, highest around February 24 (22%). In all, 3.34 in falls on 6 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00093197.
What are the records for February in Santa Monica?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1998) is 90°F, on February 12, 2022; the coldest is 38°F, on February 3, 2002. The wettest February brought 12.30 in (2024).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 57.3°F: 2021 57.9°F (+0.6), 2022 58.7°F (+1.4), 2023 54.0°F (−3.3), 2024 56.0°F (−1.3), 2025 56.9°F (−0.4), 2026 60.9°F (+3.6). 3 of 6 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 57.9°F | +0.6°F | 0.00 in |
| 2022 | 58.7°F | +1.4°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 54.0°F | −3.3°F | 5.16 in |
| 2024 | 56.0°F | −1.3°F | 12.30 in |
| 2025 | 56.9°F | −0.4°F | 3.83 in |
| 2026 | 60.9°F | +3.6°F | 3.70 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00093197; recent months: ACIS, station USW00093197. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Santa Monica 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; Santa Monica's is 66°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Santa Monica in January66°F by day, 49°F at night
- Santa Monica in March66°F by day, 51°F at night
- Santa Monica 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