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California weather in February

Planning a getaway to California this February and curious about the weather you should prepare for? Discover all the vital details you need on this page, solving your puzzle:

What is the weather like in California in February?

California is a region in the United States of America. In February, California experiences a range of weather conditions, with temperatures that range from cold to warm and precipitation levels ranging from almost none to heavy.

During the day the temperature is cold in Sequoia National Park at 3°C and warm in Brawley at 24°C. As night falls, temperatures generally drop to 7°C in Brawley and -10°C in Sequoia National Park.

In February, precipitation varies across different areas. From almost no rainfall in Twentynine Palms with an average of 2 mm to heavy rainfall in Dunsmuir with 232 mm. The days are mostly sunny, with an average total of around 221 hours of sunshine in Los Angeles. The sunlight during this month doesn't just make the days brighter, it also seems to make everyone a bit more cheerful.

For specific regional insights in California for February, refer to the map provided below. For an in-depth overview of the yearly weather conditions, do visit our California climate page.

Where to go in California in February

Find more information for the most popular destinations in the California on the map below. Click on a destination dot for more detailes.

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Legend perfect weather pleasant tolerable unpleasant poor
Perfect weather is subjective. On this map perfect weather has been defined with temperatures between 20°C and 29°C and not too much precipitation (less than 90 mm a month).

Popular destinations

What is the weather like in February for the 5 most popular destinations in California?

Los Angeles

In February Los Angeles generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 19°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are pleasant that month.

Los Angeles
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
20°C 
9°C 
224 hours 
49 mm 
5 days 
19°C 
10°C 
221 hours 
39 mm 
5 days 
March   >> March
>>  
20°C 
11°C 
275 hours 
35 mm 
4 days 
Climate in Los Angeles

Big Bear Lake

In February Big Bear Lake generally has low temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 10°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around -6°C and moderate monthly snow/rainfall. So on average the conditions are poor that month.

Big Bear Lake
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
precipitationMonthly snow/rainfall precipitationSnow/rainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
9°C 
-6°C 
92 mm 
5 days 
poor 
10°C 
-6°C 
73 mm 
6 days 
poor 
March   >> March
>>  
12°C 
-4°C 
49 mm 
6 days 
Climate in Big Bear Lake

San Francisco

In February San Francisco generally has moderate temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 16°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 8°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are tolerable that month.

San Francisco
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
14°C 
7°C 
186 hours 
70 mm 
9 days 
16°C 
8°C 
209 hours 
75 mm 
10 days 
March   >> March
>>  
17°C 
9°C 
270 hours 
85 mm 
12 days 
Climate in San Francisco

San Diego

In February San Diego generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 20°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 10°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

San Diego
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
20°C 
9°C 
240 hours 
35 mm 
5 days 
20°C 
10°C 
230 hours 
37 mm 
6 days 
March   >> March
>>  
20°C 
11°C 
261 hours 
27 mm 
5 days 
Climate in San Diego

Anaheim

In February Anaheim generally has pleasant temperatures with maximum daytime temperatures around 21°C, minimum nighttime temperatures around 9°C and moderate monthly rainfall. So on average the conditions are perfect that month.

Anaheim
minimum temparatureMax temperature minimum temparatureMax temp
maximum temparatureMin temperature maximum temparatureMin temp
sun hoursMonthly sun hours sun hoursSun hours
precipitationMonthly rainfall precipitationRainfall
rain daysMonthly rainy days rain daysRainy days
conditionsWeather conditions conditionsWeather
<<   January January
<<  
21°C 
8°C 
198 hours 
44 mm 
5 days 
21°C 
9°C 
211 hours 
38 mm 
6 days 
March   >> March
>>  
22°C 
10°C 
268 hours 
27 mm 
5 days 
Climate in Anaheim

Is your destination not in the list? Have a look at other destinations in California, in the United States of America.

Is February the best time to visit California?

In our opinion, February may not be the ideal time to visit California due to the typically pleasant weather in Los Angeles.

Generally speaking, January, March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October and November provide perfect weather in Los Angeles.

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