Aberdeen weather in February

In February, Aberdeen sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 6.4 in of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 49°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Aberdeen's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aberdeen's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
10th warmest
Overnight low
39°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
6.4 in
15.2 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:30 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Aberdeen is city in Grays Harbor County, Washington, United States.

Density
508/km²
people per km²
Founded
1884

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 49°F through the month.

A typical February day in Aberdeen reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Aberdeen weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan47° / 39°9.818.71.78.71.1
Feb49° / 39°6.415.21.5101.7
Mar52° / 40°7.418.4111.62.2
Apr56° / 43°5.415.60.113.33.2
May62° / 47°3.110.6014.85.1
Jun65° / 51°2.07.9015.66.2
Jul71° / 53°0.73.4015.37.7
Aug72° / 54°1.24.40147.7
Sep68° / 51°2.57012.46.8
Oct59° / 46°6.513.6010.64.2
Nov51° / 41°10.618.80.59.11.9
Dec46° / 38°10.218.22.18.41.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 15% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 73%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22377
32377
42278
52377
62377
72476
82575
92575
102575
112674
122674
132773
142773
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aberdeen gets around 6.4 in of rain and snow over 15.2 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 55% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1565
2555
3555
4546
5546
6546
7546
8546
9546
10546
11546
12546
13555
14555
15555
16565
17565
18565
19565
20565
21565
22565
23565
24564
25564
26564
27555
28555

Humidity in February

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

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

By dew point, February lands in the dry band about 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

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

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:49 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:08 PM to 5:49 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:495:08
29.47:485:10
39.47:475:11
49.47:465:13
59.57:455:14
69.57:435:16
79.67:425:17
89.67:415:19
99.77:395:20
109.77:385:22
119.87:365:23
129.87:355:25
139.97:335:26
149.97:325:28
1510.07:305:29
1610.07:295:31
1710.17:275:32
1810.17:265:34
1910.27:245:35
2010.27:225:37
2110.37:215:38
2210.47:195:40
2310.47:175:41
2410.57:155:43
2510.57:145:44
2610.67:125:46
2710.67:105:47
2810.77:085:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.25 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Aberdeen

In seasonPeak

In February, Aberdeen sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Aberdeen's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Aberdeen?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aberdeen.

What to pack for Aberdeen in February

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

In February, Aberdeen sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Aberdeen in February

The nearest coast averages about 48°F 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 16 mi away) is warmest in August at about 58°F and coldest in February near 48°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

45°50°55°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan48Bracing
Feb48Bracing
Mar49Bracing
Apr51Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct55Bracing
Nov52Bracing
Dec49Bracing

UV index in Aberdeen in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Aberdeen peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low
Location & terrain

Where is Aberdeen?

Aberdeen sits at 47.0°N, 123.8°W, 23 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tumwater, 43 mi away.

Topography around Aberdeen

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 2, 10 and 50 miles of Aberdeen.

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aberdeen has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 581 ft around an average of 95 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 938 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,289 ft.

The land around Aberdeen is covered by trees (54%) within 2 miles, trees (82%) within 10 miles, and trees (70%) and water (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
581 ft
10 miles
938 ft
50 miles
6,289 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tumwater 43 mi · Olympia 43 mi · Centralia 45 mi · Lacey 47 mi · University Place 62 mi · Lakewood 63 mi · Spanaway 66 mi · Parkland 66 mi

United States travel facts

Power plugs
Type A / B
120 V · 60 Hz
Prices
≈ 100% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$90,027
2025
Happiness
6.8 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
98%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
5.8
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
12.7
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
High
World Bank
Religion
Protestant 47%unaffiliated 23%Roman Catholic 21%Jewish 2%

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 Aberdeen (46.9754°, -123.8157°, elevation 23 ft), 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. 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).