Watsonville weather in February: Watsonville, California: normal highs, lows, rain and records for February
Watsonville in February has a normal high of 62°F and a normal low of 42°F, a daily mean of 52°F, holding near 62°F all month. Measurable precipitation falls on 10 days in a normal February, 4.02 inches in all. (NOAA 1991-2020 normals)
In metric: a normal high of 17°C and low of 5°C, 102 mm of precipitation in February.
- NOAA stationWatsonville Municipal Airport
- Station IDUSW00023277
- Location36.94°N 121.79°W
- Elevation160 ft (49 m)
- From the center1 miles
- Population51,320
- Jan 61° 40°
- Feb 62° 42°
- Mar 64° 43°
- Apr 66° 45°
- May 69° 48°
- Jun 72° 50°
- Jul 72° 53°
- Aug 73° 53°
- Sep 75° 52°
- Oct 74° 48°
- Nov 67° 43°
- Dec 61° 39°
Each month: normal high (large) and low, °F. Fill: the month's normal mean, colder blue to hotter red.
How warm is Watsonville in February?
The normal high is 62°F and the normal low 42°F, for a daily mean of 51.9°F. February is 1.2°F warmer than January and 1.6°F cooler than March. February is the 10th warmest month of the year in Watsonville and the 3rd wettest. Across the month the normal high rises 1°F, from 62°F on February 1 to 63°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 50°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 37%).
| Day | High | Low | Chance of 0.01 in | Chance of 0.10 in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| February 1 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% |
| February 8 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% |
| February 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% |
| February 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% |
| February 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% |
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 | 62°F | 41°F | 31% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 2 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 3 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 20% | 10 h 20 min |
| February 4 | 62°F | 41°F | 32% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 5 | 62°F | 41°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 6 | 62°F | 41°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 7 | 62°F | 41°F | 33% | 21% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 8 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 30 min |
| February 9 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 10 | 62°F | 41°F | 34% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 11 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 22% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 12 | 62°F | 41°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 13 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 40 min |
| February 14 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 15 | 62°F | 42°F | 35% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 16 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 17 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 10 h 50 min |
| February 18 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 19 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 20 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 21 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 22 | 62°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h |
| February 23 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 24 | 63°F | 42°F | 36% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 25 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 26 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 10 min |
| February 27 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 28 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 24% | 11 h 20 min |
| February 29 | 63°F | 42°F | 37% | 23% | 11 h 20 min |
- Normal high
- 62°FFebruary average
- Normal low
- 42°FFebruary average
- Precipitation
- 4.02 inmonth total
- Days with precipitation
- 100.01 inch or more
- Nights at 32°F or colder
- 1
- Daylight
- 10 h 20 min to 11 h 20 minFebruary 1 to February 28
- Days at 70°F or more
- 4
- Days at 80°F or more
- 1
- Sunshine
- 79%of clear-sky sunlight (NASA)
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily normals, station USW00023277; monthly normals. Daylight is computed from the place's latitude with NOAA's solar equations.
Does it rain in Watsonville in February?
On a given February day the chance of 0.01 inch or more is 35% on average, highest around February 27 (37%). In all, 4.02 in falls on 10 days of a normal February, 1 of them with an inch or more.
In a normal February in Watsonville, 1 nights fall to freezing.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 daily and monthly normals, station USW00023277.
What are the records for February in Watsonville?
The warmest February temperature on this station's record (since 1945) is 85°F, on February 12, 2022; the coldest is 28°F, on February 24, 2018. The wettest February brought 11.07 in (2000).
The February mean against the 1991-2020 normal of 51.9°F: 2021 51.5°F (−0.4), 2022 52.2°F (+0.3), 2023 47.3°F (−4.6), 2024 51.7°F (−0.2), 2026 55.2°F (+3.3). 2 of 5 ran warmer than normal.
| February | Mean | Against normal | Precip. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 51.5°F | −0.4°F | 0.89 in |
| 2022 | 52.2°F | +0.3°F | 0.01 in |
| 2023 | 47.3°F | −4.6°F | 4.90 in |
| 2024 | 51.7°F | −0.2°F | 5.47 in |
| 2026 | 55.2°F | +3.3°F | 3.07 in |
Source: records: ACIS, station USW00023277; recent months: ACIS, station USW00023277. Records and recent months use complete months only.
How does February in Watsonville 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; Watsonville's is 62°F.
Source: NOAA NCEI 1991-2020 monthly normals for every station in the state.
Other months and places
- Watsonville in January61°F by day, 40°F at night
- Watsonville in March64°F by day, 43°F at night
- Watsonville 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