Sunnyvale weather in February: Sunnyvale, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February

Sunnyvale in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 45°F, a daily mean of 53°F, rising from 60°F on the 1st to 64°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 2.90 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)

In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 7°C, 74 mm of precipitation in February.

  • NOAA stationMoffett Federal Airfield
  • Station IDUSW00023244
  • Location37.41°N 122.05°W
  • Elevation39 ft (12 m)
  • From the center2 miles
  • Population156,792
  1. Jan 59° 42°
  2. Feb 62° 45°
  3. Mar 65° 47°
  4. Apr 68° 49°
  5. May 72° 53°
  6. Jun 76° 56°
  7. Jul 77° 59°
  8. Aug 77° 59°
  9. Sep 78° 57°
  10. Oct 74° 53°
  11. Nov 66° 46°
  12. Dec 59° 42°

Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.

How warm is Sunnyvale in February?

The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 45°F, for a daily mean of 53.1°F. February is 2.4°F warmer than January and 2.7°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Sunnyvale and the wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 4°F, from 60°F on February 1 to 64°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 51°F and 55°F.

Sunnyvale in February, day by day: normal high and low

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 40%).

Normal high and low on five days of February, with the chance of precipitation
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 in
February 160°F43°F37%19%
February 861°F44°F39%21%
February 1562°F45°F40%22%
February 2263°F45°F39%22%
February 2864°F46°F38%22%
Every day of February: normal high, low and chance of precipitation (warmest afternoon February 28, coldest night February 1)
Sunnyvale: NOAA 1991-2020 daily normals for each day of February
DayHighLowChance of 0.01 inChance of 0.10 inDaylight
February 160°F43°F37%19%10 h 20 min
February 260°F43°F37%19%10 h 20 min
February 360°F44°F37%19%10 h 20 min
February 461°F44°F38%19%10 h 20 min
February 561°F44°F38%20%10 h 30 min
February 661°F44°F38%20%10 h 30 min
February 761°F44°F39%20%10 h 30 min
February 861°F44°F39%21%10 h 30 min
February 961°F44°F39%21%10 h 30 min
February 1061°F44°F39%21%10 h 40 min
February 1161°F44°F39%21%10 h 40 min
February 1262°F44°F39%21%10 h 40 min
February 1362°F44°F39%22%10 h 40 min
February 1462°F44°F40%22%10 h 50 min
February 1562°F45°F40%22%10 h 50 min
February 1662°F45°F40%22%10 h 50 min
February 1762°F45°F40%22%10 h 50 min
February 1862°F45°F40%22%10 h 50 min
February 1962°F45°F40%22%11 h
February 2063°F45°F39%22%11 h
February 2163°F45°F39%22%11 h
February 2263°F45°F39%22%11 h
February 2363°F45°F39%22%11 h 10 min
February 2463°F45°F39%22%11 h 10 min
February 2563°F45°F39%22%11 h 10 min
February 2663°F46°F39%22%11 h 10 min
February 2763°F46°F39%22%11 h 20 min
February 2864°F46°F38%22%11 h 20 min
February 2964°F46°F38%22%11 h 20 min
Normal high
62°FFebruary average
Normal low
45°FFebruary average
Precipitation
2.90 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 USW00023244; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.

Does it rain in Sunnyvale in February?

On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 39% on average, highest around February 17 (40%). In all, 2.90 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023244.

What are the records for February in Sunnyvale?

The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 82°F, on February 14, 1977; the coldest is 26°F, on February 1, 1946. The wettest February brought 7.26 in (1986).

The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 53.1°F: 2025 53.9°F (+0.8), 2026 56.0°F (+2.9). 2 of 2 ran warmer than normal.

Sunnyvale: February in recent years against the 1991-2020 normal
FebruaryMeanAgainst normalPrecip.
202553.9°F+0.8°F–
202656.0°F+2.9°F–

Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023244; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023244. Records and recent months use complete months only.

How does February in Sunnyvale 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; Sunnyvale's is 62°F.

Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.

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