Truckee weather in February: Truckee, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Truckee in February has a normal high of 45°F and a normal low of 18°F, a daily mean of 31°F, rising from 44°F on the 1st to 46°F by the 29th. Measurable precipitation falls on 11 days in a normal February, 5.09 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 7°C and low of −8°C, 129 mm of precipitation and 122 cm of snow in February.
- NOAA stationTruckee Ranger Station
- Station IDUSC00049043
- Location39.33°N 120.17°W
- Elevation5,823 ft (1,775 m)
- From the center2 miles
- Population17,240
- Jan 42° 16°
- Feb 45° 18°
- Mar 50° 21°
- Apr 55° 25°
- May 64° 31°
- Jun 75° 36°
- Jul 84° 41°
- Aug 84° 40°
- Sep 76° 34°
- Oct 65° 28°
- Nov 51° 21°
- Dec 41° 15°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Truckee in February?
The normal high is 45°F and the normal low 18°F, for a daily mean of 31.1°F. February is 2.2°F warmer than January and 4.3°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Truckee and the 3rd wettest, and the snowiest. Across the month the normal high rises 2°F, from 44°F on February 1 to 46°F on February 29. From one year to the next February's mean temperature typically moves about 3.6°F either way (NOAA's standard deviation), so roughly two Februarys in three average between 28°F and 35°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 40%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% |
| February 8 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% |
| February 15 | 44°F | 17°F | 40% | 28% |
| February 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 39% | 28% |
| February 28 | 46°F | 19°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 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 2 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 3 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 10 min |
| February 4 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 5 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 6 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 7 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 8 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 27% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 10 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 11 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 12 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 44°F | 17°F | 39% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 44°F | 17°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 15 | 44°F | 17°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 16 | 44°F | 18°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 17 | 45°F | 18°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 45°F | 18°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 19 | 45°F | 18°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 20 | 45°F | 18°F | 40% | 28% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 21 | 45°F | 18°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 45°F | 18°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 45°F | 18°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 24 | 46°F | 18°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h |
| February 25 | 46°F | 19°F | 39% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 46°F | 19°F | 38% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 46°F | 19°F | 38% | 28% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 28 | 46°F | 19°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 29 | 46°F | 19°F | 38% | 27% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 45°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 18°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 5.09 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 110.01 inch or more
- Snowfall
- 47.9 inmonth total
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 27
- Daylight
- 10 h 10 min to 11 h 10 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Sunshine
- 72%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USC00049043; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain or snow in Truckee 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, 5.09 in falls on 11 days of a normal February, 2 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Truckee, 27 nights fall to freezing, 2 days stay below freezing all day and snowfall averages 47.9 inches.
Snow falls on 8 days in a normal February, and an inch or more covers the ground on 27 days.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USC00049043.
What are the records for February in Truckee?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1904) is 68°F, on February 28, 1986; the coldest is −23°F, on February 27, 1962. The wettest February brought 19.02 in (1986); the snowiest, 196.0 inches (1938).
Source: records: ACIS, station USC00049043. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Truckee 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; Truckee's is 45°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.