Alice weather in February

In February, Alice sees average daytime highs of 73°F and overnight lows near 53°F, with 1.2 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 75°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Alice's 12th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Alice's year-round climate.

Daytime high
73°
10th warmest
Overnight low
53°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
1.2 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:16 AM – 6:17 PM
Cloud cover
57%
12th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.68 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Alice is city in and county seat of Jim Wells County, Texas, United States.

Density
596/km²
people per km²
Founded
1888

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

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 75°F by the end.

A typical February day in Alice reaches about 73°F in the afternoon and slips back to 53°F overnight — a 20°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 58°F and 85°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16950
27050
37050
47051
57051
67051
77151
87151
97151
107151
117252
127252
137252
147353
157353
167353
177353
187454
197454
207454
217454
227454
237454
247555
257555
267555
277555
287555

How February really feels in Alice

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.

Alice weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan68° / 49°1.56.310.46.9
Feb73° / 53°1.25.8117.3
Mar78° / 59°2.46.711.87.3
Apr84° / 65°1.96.712.65.9
May90° / 71°2.98.613.44.1
Jun94° / 76°2.58.413.73.1
Jul96° / 77°2.07.113.62.5
Aug96° / 77°2.18.1132.2
Sep91° / 73°3.611.812.23.5
Oct85° / 66°2.37.611.35.8
Nov76° / 57°2.06.310.67.5
Dec69° / 50°1.86.510.37.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 53%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24456
34456
44456
54456
64357
74456
84456
94654
104654
114753
124753
134753
144753
154852
164852
174852
184951
194951
204951
214951
224951
234951
244852
254753
264753
274753
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Alice gets around 1.2 in of rain over 5.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 22% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
521
621
722
822
922
1021
1121
1221
1321
1421
1521
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2220
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2821

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 58% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 10% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
16717115
26717115
36617116
46517126
56517126
66417127
76417127
86317137
96217138
106117148
116116158
126016159
135916169
145816179
1556161810
1656151910
1755151911
1855142011
1955142011
2053142112
2154132112
2253132113
2353132113
2452132114
2553122114
2654122014
2753122015
2852122016

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 7:05 AM, and sunset from 6:07 PM to 6:26 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:256:07
210.77:246:08
310.77:246:08
410.87:236:09
510.87:236:10
610.87:226:11
710.87:226:11
810.97:216:12
910.97:206:13
1010.97:206:14
1110.97:196:14
1210.97:186:15
1311.07:186:16
1411.07:176:17
1511.07:166:17
1611.07:166:18
1711.17:156:19
1811.17:146:20
1911.17:136:20
2011.17:126:21
2111.27:126:22
2211.27:116:22
2311.27:106:23
2411.27:096:24
2511.37:086:24
2611.37:076:25
2711.37:066:26
2811.47:056:26

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.68 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.79 kWh/m² to a high of 6.6 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.68 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Alice?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
2nd-best month of the year
5.4
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Alice in February

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

In February, Alice sees daytime highs around 73°F and nights near 53°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Alice in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Alice peaks around June 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 17UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7Very high
Apr11Extreme
May11Extreme
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Alice 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 Alice is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.5× the cleanest month (November, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1419 µg/m³Nov 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May16Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Alice?

Alice sits at 27.8°N, 98.1°W, 200 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kingsville, 21 mi away.

Topography around Alice

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Alice has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 240 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 886 ft.

The land around Alice is covered by trees (36%), grassland (26%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (33%), grassland (32%) and cropland (29%) within 10 miles, and trees (34%) and grassland (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
240 ft
50 miles
886 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Kingsville 21 mi · Corpus Christi 41 mi · Portland 47 mi · Laredo 89 mi · Nuevo Laredo 91 mi · Victoria 98 mi · Edinburg 101 mi · Alton 103 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 Alice (27.7523°, -98.0697°, elevation 200 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).