Ahwatukee Foothills weather in February

In February, Ahwatukee Foothills sees average daytime highs of 70°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 1.3 in of rain across 3.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 72°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ahwatukee Foothills's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ahwatukee Foothills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
70°
10th warmest
Overnight low
46°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.3 in
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:19 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
40%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.8
out of 10

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 69°F in the first days to 72°F by the end.

A typical February day in Ahwatukee Foothills reaches about 70°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 61°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16944
26944
36944
46944
56945
66945
77045
87045
97045
107046
117046
127046
137046
147046
157046
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277248
287248

How February really feels in Ahwatukee Foothills

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 that feel at or below 32°F — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 90°F
0
heat index over the day's high
Days feeling ≤ 32°F
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.

Ahwatukee Foothills weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan67° / 43°1.13.6107.5
Feb70° / 46°1.33.810.87.8
Mar78° / 51°0.92.811.78.3
Apr85° / 58°0.31.212.86.8
May94° / 67°0.20.813.73.5
Jun104° / 76°0.10.614.20.4
Jul106° / 83°0.94.4140.0
Aug104° / 82°1.34.913.20.1
Sep99° / 75°1.03.312.21.7
Oct89° / 63°0.7211.25.6
Nov75° / 51°0.6210.38.5
Dec65° / 43°1.03.49.87.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17426
27426
37327
47327
57228
67228
77030
87030
96832
106733
116634
126535
136436
146436
156436
166238
176337
186337
196337
206337
216436
226436
236436
246535
256535
266733
276733
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ahwatukee Foothills gets around 1.3 in of rain over 3.8 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
111
211
312
412
512
612
713
813
914
1014
1114
1215
1315
1415
1515
1615
1715
1814
1914
2014
2114
2214
2314
2413
2513
2613
2713
2812

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:30 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:305:53
210.47:305:53
310.47:295:54
410.47:285:55
510.57:285:56
610.57:275:57
710.57:265:58
810.67:255:59
910.67:256:00
1010.67:246:01
1110.67:236:02
1210.77:226:03
1310.77:216:04
1410.77:206:05
1510.87:196:06
1610.87:186:07
1710.87:186:07
1810.97:176:08
1910.97:166:09
2010.97:146:10
2111.07:136:11
2211.07:126:12
2311.07:116:13
2411.17:106:14
2511.17:096:14
2611.17:086:15
2711.27:076:16
2811.27:066:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.0Bright
24.0Bright
34.1Bright
44.1Bright
54.1Bright
64.2Bright
74.2Bright
84.2Bright
94.2Bright
104.3Bright
114.3Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.4Bright
154.4Bright
164.5Bright
174.5Bright
184.5Bright
194.6Bright
204.6Bright
214.7Bright
224.7Bright
234.8Bright
244.8Bright
254.9Bright
265.0Bright
275.0Bright
285.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ahwatukee Foothills?

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

7.8
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
5.0
Beach & pool
7th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Ahwatukee Foothills for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Ahwatukee Foothills in February

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

In February, Ahwatukee Foothills sees daytime highs around 70°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Ahwatukee Foothills in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Ahwatukee Foothills peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 19UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Ahwatukee Foothills 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 Ahwatukee Foothills is worst in June — around 28 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateJun 1626 µg/m³Oct 1212 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr14Moderate
May14Moderate
Jun28Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov13Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ahwatukee Foothills?

Ahwatukee Foothills sits at 33.3°N, 112.0°W, 1,283 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tempe Junction, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Ahwatukee Foothills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ahwatukee Foothills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,037 ft around an average of 1,339 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,699 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,923 ft.

The land around Ahwatukee Foothills is covered by artificial surfaces (63%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (50%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (51%) and bare terrain (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,037 ft
10 miles
1,699 ft
50 miles
6,923 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tempe Junction 5.6 mi · Tempe 6.8 mi · Central City 8.1 mi · Chandler 8.7 mi · Phoenix 9.3 mi · Mesa 11 mi · Encanto 11 mi · Gilbert 11 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 Ahwatukee Foothills (33.3417°, -111.984°, elevation 1,283 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. 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).