Sonoma weather in February: Sonoma, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Sonoma in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 40°F, a daily mean of 51°F, rising from 59°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.42 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 16°C and low of 5°C, 138 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationSonoma
- Station IDUSC00048351
- Location38.30°N 122.46°W
- Elevation97 ft (30 m)
- Population10,606
- Jan 57° 38°
- Feb 62° 40°
- Mar 65° 42°
- Apr 69° 44°
- May 75° 48°
- Jun 83° 51°
- Jul 86° 54°
- Aug 86° 53°
- Sep 85° 51°
- Oct 78° 47°
- Nov 65° 42°
- Dec 57° 38°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Sonoma in February?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 40°F, for a daily mean of 50.8°F. February is 3.1°F warmer than January and 2.9°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sonoma and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 5°F, from 59°F on February 1 to 64°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 2.2°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 49°F and 53°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 38%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 28% |
| February 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% |
| February 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 28% |
| February 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% |
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 | 39°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 59°F | 39°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 60°F | 39°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 60°F | 40°F | 37% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 61°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 62°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 63°F | 40°F | 38% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 63°F | 41°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 64°F | 41°F | 37% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 40°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.42 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 4
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Sunshine
- 77%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00048351; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Sonoma in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 38% on average, highest around February 16 (38%). In all, 5.42 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Sonoma, 4 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00048351.
What are the records for February in Sonoma?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1893) is 81°F, on February 19, 1964; the coldest is 20°F, on February 7, 1989. The wettest February brought 18.89 in (1998).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 50.8°F: 2021 52.6°F (+1.8), 2022 52.2°F (+1.4), 2024 51.0°F (+0.2), 2025 51.0°F (+0.2), 2026 53.5°F (+2.7). 5 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 52.6°F | +1.8°F | 1.37 in |
| 2022 | 52.2°F | +1.4°F | 0.32 in |
| 2024 | 51.0°F | +0.2°F | 8.26 in |
| 2025 | 51.0°F | +0.2°F | 6.58 in |
| 2026 | 53.5°F | +2.7°F | 4.38 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00048351; recent months: ACIS, station USC00048351. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Sonoma 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; Sonoma's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.