San Francisco weather in February

In February, San Francisco sees average daytime highs of 30°C and overnight lows near 24°C, with 188 mm of rain across 20.1 wet days and about 11.7 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-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 12% of the time in February, and the air most often feels oppressive.

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 Francisco's 3rd-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Francisco's year-round climate.

Daytime high
30°
11th warmest
Overnight low
24°
1st coldest
Rainfall
188 mm
20.1 wet days
Daylight
11 h 42 min
5:59 AM – 5:42 PM
Cloud cover
73%
3rd clearest
Wind
8 km/h
1st windiest
Solar energy
4.49 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.6
out of 10

San Francisco is municipality of the Philippines in the province of Agusan del Sur.

Density
203/km²
people per km²
Founded
1959

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

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 Francisco reaches about 30°C in the afternoon and slips back to 24°C overnight — a 6°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°C and 32°C. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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How February really feels in San Francisco

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 28 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
28
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

San Francisco weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan29° / 24°26924.211.63.5
Feb30° / 24°18820.111.73.6
Mar30° / 24°15620.211.93.7
Apr31° / 24°11918.312.23.3
May32° / 25°18926.312.42.4
Jun32° / 25°23626.912.52.3
Jul32° / 25°23026.812.42.4
Aug32° / 25°21925.312.32.3
Sep33° / 25°2072512.12.3
Oct32° / 24°20626.511.82.4
Nov31° / 24°19323.811.62.9
Dec30° / 24°21324.411.53.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 12% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 19% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12971
22971
32971
42971
52971
63070
73070
83070
93070
103070
113169
123169
133169
143268
153268
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193268
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Francisco gets around 188 mm of rain over 20.1 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 72% and peaks near 75% on the wettest days. The odds ease toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
175
275
375
475
575
675
775
875
975
1075
1175
1274
1374
1474
1573
1673
1772
1871
1971
2070
2169
2268
2368
2467
2567
2666
2766
2866

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the oppressive band about 63% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

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Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
116534
216534
316633
416633
516633
616633
716633
816633
916633
1016534
1116534
1216534
1316435
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1516336
1626236
1726236
1826137
1926137
2026137
2126038
2226038
2326038
2425939
2525939
2625939
2725939
2825840

Wind in February

Winds average 8 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 8 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
18calm
28calm
38calm
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58calm
68calm
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108calm
118calm
128calm
138calm
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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 6:01 AM to 5:55 AM, and sunset from 5:39 PM to 5:44 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
111.66:015:39
211.66:015:39
311.66:015:39
411.66:015:40
511.76:015:40
611.76:015:40
711.76:005:41
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Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.49 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.93 kWh/m² to a high of 5.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — February's 4.49 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
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Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for San Francisco

In seasonPeak

In February, San Francisco sits inside its pacific typhoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

San Francisco sits in the Pacific typhoon belt; the season peaks July–October.

Pacific typhoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit San Francisco?

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

3.6
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
4.9
Beach & pool
3rd-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in San Francisco.

What to pack for San Francisco in February

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

In February, San Francisco sees daytime highs around 30°C and nights near 24°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. About 20 days see rain.

light clothesrain gear

Sea temperature near San Francisco in February

The nearest coast averages about 28°C in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 48 km away) is warmest in June at about 30°C and coldest in February near 28°C.

The water stays above 20°C all year — warm enough for a swim any month.

26°28°30°32°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°C)Comfort
Jan28Warm
Feb28Warm
Mar28Tropical
Apr29Tropical
May29Tropical
Jun30Tropical
Jul30Tropical
Aug30Tropical
Sep29Tropical
Oct29Tropical
Nov29Tropical
Dec29Tropical

UV index in San Francisco 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 Francisco peaks around March 21 at about 14 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 10 (extreme).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecExtremeMar 21UV 14Dec 14UV 10
UV index (midday)Level
Jan12Extreme
Feb13Extreme
Mar14Extreme
Apr14Extreme
May13Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep13Extreme
Oct13Extreme
Nov11Extreme
Dec10Very high

Air quality in San Francisco 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 Francisco is worst in September — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), and holds fairly steady the rest of the year.

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1516 µg/m³Feb 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov12Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Francisco?

San Francisco sits at 8.5°N, 126.0°E, 39 m above sea level, in Philippines. The nearest listed city is Prosperidad, 8.0 km away.

Topography around San Francisco

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

Within 3 km, the terrain around San Francisco has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 76 m around an average of 41 m above sea level; within 16 km, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 565 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around San Francisco is covered by trees (79%) within 3 km, trees (86%) within 16 km, and trees (73%) and water (22%) within 80 km.

3 km
76 m
16 km
565 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: Prosperidad 8.0 km · Bah-Bah 9.0 km · Talacogon 20 km · Tagbina 26 km · Bayugan 32 km · Bunawan 41 km · Hinatuan 46 km · Veruela 51 km

Philippines travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 2
Exercise Increased Caution
Power plugs
Type A / B / C
230 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 33% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$4,171
2025
Happiness
6.2 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
48%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
4.3
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Upper middle
World Bank
English
High
EF EPI 569
Religion
Roman Catholic 79%other 8%Muslim 6%other Christian 4%

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 Francisco (8.5356°, 125.95°, elevation 39 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).