Altus weather in February

In February, Altus sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 1.4 in of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Altus's 10th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Altus's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
10th warmest
Overnight low
33°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.4 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:31 AM – 6:13 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
10 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

Altus is city in Jackson County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
399/km²
people per km²

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 54°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical February day in Altus reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15331
25431
35431
45431
55431
65432
75432
85532
95532
105532
115533
125633
135633
145633
155734
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205835
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225935
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286036

How February really feels in Altus

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Altus weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 30°1.23.80.99.93.3
Feb56° / 33°1.44.81.210.74.5
Mar65° / 42°2.46.50.611.76.6
Apr74° / 50°3.36.9012.87.5
May82° / 60°4.09.7013.86.3
Jun90° / 69°2.97.8014.34.2
Jul95° / 73°1.44.9014.13.0
Aug94° / 72°1.95.8013.33.3
Sep86° / 64°2.66.8012.25.8
Oct74° / 52°2.96.1011.17.8
Nov62° / 40°1.74.70.310.26.3
Dec53° / 32°1.44.11.19.73.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 50% 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 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36139
46139
56139
66139
76139
86238
96139
106139
116139
126139
136139
146040
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276238
286139

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Altus gets around 1.4 in of rain and snow over 4.8 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 17% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1146
2156
3156
4156
5156
6166
7166
8166
9166
10165
11165
12164
13174
14174
15173
16183
17183
18183
19182
20182
21182
22182
23182
24192
25192
26193
27183
28183

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 10 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 11 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
610light breeze
710light breeze
810light breeze
910light breeze
1010light breeze
1110light breeze
1210light breeze
1310light breeze
1410light breeze
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2110light breeze
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2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2811light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 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 7:42 AM to 7:16 AM, and sunset from 5:59 PM to 6:25 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:425:59
210.37:426:00
310.37:416:01
410.47:406:02
510.47:396:03
610.47:396:04
710.57:386:05
810.57:376:06
910.57:366:07
1010.57:356:08
1110.67:346:09
1210.67:346:10
1310.67:336:11
1410.77:326:12
1510.77:316:13
1610.77:306:14
1710.87:296:15
1810.87:286:16
1910.87:276:17
2010.97:266:18
2110.97:246:19
2210.97:236:20
2311.07:226:21
2411.07:216:22
2511.07:206:23
2611.17:196:23
2711.17:176:24
2811.17:166:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.7 kWh/m² to a high of 7.08 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.9Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.2Bright
254.3Bright
264.3Bright
274.3Bright
284.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Altus?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Altus for sightseeing.

What to pack for Altus in February

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

In February, Altus sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 33°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Altus in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Altus peaks around July 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 19UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Altus?

Altus sits at 34.6°N, 99.3°W, 1,398 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lawton, 53 mi away.

Topography around Altus

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Altus has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 79 ft around an average of 1,381 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 436 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,414 ft.

The land around Altus is covered by cropland (42%), artificial surfaces (28%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, cropland (74%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and cropland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
79 ft
10 miles
436 ft
50 miles
1,414 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lawton 53 mi · Wichita Falls 70 mi · Duncan 79 mi · Chickasha 85 mi · El Reno 99 mi · Mustang 104 mi · Yukon 107 mi · Pampa 111 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 Altus (34.6381°, -99.334°, elevation 1,398 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).