San Diego weather in February

In February, San Diego sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 21°C, with 74 mm of rain across 8 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels humid.

Daylight stretches from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Diego's 2nd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Diego's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
21°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
74 mm
8 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
6:18 AM – 5:57 PM
Cloud cover
42%
2nd clearest
Wind
7 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
5.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 30°C through the month.

A typical February day in San Diego reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 21°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13020
23020
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43021
53021
63021
73021
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93021
103021
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How February really feels in San Diego

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

San Diego weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 3rd-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 20°53711.55.8
Feb30° / 21°74811.75.5
Mar30° / 21°18914.511.94.7
Apr29° / 22°41024.212.23.4
May29° / 23°56930.612.52.7
Jun30° / 22°38528.212.62.8
Jul30° / 22°26027.312.52.7
Aug30° / 22°37928.812.32.6
Sep30° / 22°47129.412.12.6
Oct29° / 22°5083011.82.9
Nov28° / 21°35526.311.53.5
Dec29° / 21°1301611.44.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 28%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17822
27723
37624
47624
57426
67426
77327
87228
97228
107228
117228
127228
137228
147129
157129
167129
177228
187228
197228
207228
217129
227030
236931
246931
256832
266733
276535
286436

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Diego gets around 74 mm of rain over 8 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 28% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
224
325
426
527
628
728
829
929
1029
1129
1229
1328
1428
1527
1627
1727
1827
1927
2027
2128
2228
2329
2430
2531
2632
2733
2834

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of February feels humid — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, February lands in the humid band about 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 43% of them.

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Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
1952381
2853381
3853381
4852391
5851392
6851392
7851392
8850402
9850402
10850402
11850402
12850402
13849402
14849412
15949412
16948412
17948412
18948412
19947412
20947422
21847423
22847423
23846433
24746433
25745444
26645444
27644454
28544465

Wind in February

Winds average 7 km/h in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 11 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 48 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 12 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:20 AM to 6:13 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 5:59 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:205:53
211.66:205:53
311.66:205:54
411.66:195:54
511.66:195:54
611.66:195:55
711.66:195:55
811.66:195:55
911.66:195:56
1011.66:195:56
1111.66:185:56
1211.66:185:56
1311.66:185:57
1411.76:185:57
1511.76:185:57
1611.76:175:57
1711.76:175:58
1811.76:175:58
1911.76:165:58
2011.76:165:58
2111.76:165:58
2211.76:155:59
2311.76:155:59
2411.76:155:59
2511.76:145:59
2611.86:145:59
2711.86:135:59
2811.86:135:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 5.87 kWh/m² — the sunniest month for solar.

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.37 kWh/m² to a high of 5.87 kWh/m² in February across the year — February's 5.87 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
15.7Bright
25.7Bright
35.8Bright
45.8Bright
55.8Bright
65.8Bright
75.8Bright
85.8Bright
95.8Bright
105.8Bright
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285.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San Diego?

Our two travel scores rate February for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

5.5
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
7.4
Beach & pool
2nd-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit San Diego for sightseeing. The water and warmth also suit a beach or pool day.

What to pack for San Diego in February

From February's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In February, San Diego sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 21°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 8 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in San Diego in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Diego peaks around April 12 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 12 at about 10 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeVery highApr 12UV 14Dec 12UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan11Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar13Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May12Extreme
Jun13Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct12Extreme
Nov10Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Diego in February

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where February falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in San Diego is worst in March — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodMar 1832 µg/m³Dec 119 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb19Moderate
Mar34Moderate
Apr23Moderate
May20Moderate
Jun21Moderate
Jul21Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Diego?

San Diego sits at 10.3°N, 73.2°W, 180 m above sea level, in Colombia. The nearest listed city is Valledupar, 17 km away.

Topography around San Diego

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of San Diego.

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Diego has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 215 m around an average of 170 m above sea level; within 16 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,747 m; within 80 km, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,632 m.

The land around San Diego is covered by grassland (49%) and trees (40%) within 3 km, trees (55%) and grassland (38%) within 16 km, and trees (64%) and grassland (31%) within 80 km.

3 km
215 m
16 km
1,747 m
80 km
5,632 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Valledupar 17 km · Agustín Codazzi 34 km · Villanueva 38 km · San Juan del Cesar 52 km · Becerril 71 km · Fonseca 71 km · Machiques 75 km · Barrancas 81 km

Colombia travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 3
Reconsider Travel
Power plugs
Type A / B
120 / 240 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$8,562
2025
Happiness
6.0 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
74%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
24.9
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
15.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
Low
EF EPI 480
Religion
Roman Catholic 64%Protestant 17%none 14%atheist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for San Diego (10.3338°, -73.1805°, elevation 180 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).