Shasta weather in February: Shasta, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Shasta in February has a normal high of 59°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 50°F, rising from 57°F on the 1st to 61°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 13 days in a normal February, 11.41 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 15°C and low of 5°C, 290 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationShasta Dam
- Station IDUSC00048135
- Location40.71°N 122.42°W
- Elevation1,075 ft (328 m)
- From the center9 miles
- Population (census place)1,330
- Jan 55° 41°
- Feb 59° 42°
- Mar 63° 44°
- Apr 70° 48°
- May 79° 55°
- Jun 88° 63°
- Jul 97° 69°
- Aug 96° 68°
- Sep 90° 63°
- Oct 78° 55°
- Nov 62° 46°
- Dec 54° 41°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Shasta in February?
The normal high is 59°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 50.2°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 3.4°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Shasta and the 2nd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 57°F on February 1 to 61°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.4°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 47°F and 54°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 46%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% |
| February 8 | 58°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% |
| February 15 | 59°F | 42°F | 46% | 36% |
| February 22 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 35% |
| February 28 | 61°F | 43°F | 46% | 35% |
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 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h |
| February 2 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 5 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 6 | 57°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 58°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 58°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 9 | 58°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 10 | 58°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 58°F | 41°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 58°F | 42°F | 45% | 35% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 13 | 58°F | 42°F | 45% | 36% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 14 | 59°F | 42°F | 45% | 36% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 59°F | 42°F | 46% | 36% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 59°F | 42°F | 46% | 36% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 59°F | 42°F | 46% | 36% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 18 | 59°F | 42°F | 46% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 59°F | 42°F | 46% | 36% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 35% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 35% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 22 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 60°F | 42°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 60°F | 43°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h |
| February 26 | 61°F | 43°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 61°F | 43°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 61°F | 43°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 61°F | 43°F | 46% | 35% | 11 h 10 min |
- Normal high
- 59°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 42°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 11.41 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 130.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 3
- Sunshine
- 73%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048135; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Shasta in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 45% on average, highest around February 27 (46%). In all, 11.41 in falls on 13 days of a normal February, 5 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Shasta, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048135.
What are the records for February in Shasta?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1943) is 80°F, on February 24, 1947; the coldest is 21°F, on February 26, 1962. The wettest February brought 36.73 in (1998); the snowiest, 8.0 inches (1949).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.2°F: 2021 50.6°F (+0.4), 2022 54.7°F (+4.5), 2023 48.4°F (−1.8), 2024 48.7°F (−1.5), 2026 49.3°F (−0.9). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 50.6°F | +0.4°F | 3.46 in |
| 2022 | 54.7°F | +4.5°F | 0.00 in |
| 2023 | 48.4°F | −1.8°F | 5.22 in |
| 2024 | 48.7°F | −1.5°F | 16.78 in |
| 2026 | 49.3°F | −0.9°F | 12.52 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048135; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048135. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Shasta 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; Shasta's is 59°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.