American Fork weather in February

In February, American Fork sees average daytime highs of 35°F and overnight lows near 20°F, with 2.3 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 33°F in the first days to 38°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is American Fork's 12th-clearest and 11th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see American Fork's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
10th warmest
Overnight low
20°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.3 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:30 AM – 5:54 PM
Cloud cover
60%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
11th windiest
Solar energy
3.62 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

American Fork is city in Utah County, Utah, United States.

Density
1,087/km²
people per km²
Founded
1850

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 33°F in the first days to 38°F by the end.

A typical February day in American Fork reaches about 35°F in the afternoon and slips back to 20°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 25°F and 45°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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23318
33318
43318
53418
63419
73419
83419
93519
103519
113519
123520
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173620
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203620
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223721
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How February really feels in American Fork

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
10 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

American Fork 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
Jan31° / 16°2.711.311.79.40.0
Feb35° / 20°2.310.210.610.40.0
Mar44° / 26°2.511.310.411.70.8
Apr51° / 31°2.912.49.6132.3
May62° / 39°2.511.63.614.25.2
Jun75° / 49°1.36.30.514.87.6
Jul85° / 57°0.94.8014.66.3
Aug83° / 56°0.95.2013.66.9
Sep72° / 47°1.76.40.612.37.6
Oct58° / 35°2.18.33.910.94.7
Nov42° / 23°2.29.28.59.80.6
Dec31° / 15°2.49.910.59.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 55%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24555
34555
44555
54555
64555
74456
84555
94456
104456
114456
124456
134456
144357
154456
164456
174456
184456
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204555
214555
224555
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244555
254555
264555
274555
284654

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

American Fork gets around 2.3 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 37% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 11 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13333
23333
33333
43333
53333
63434
73434
83434
93535
103636
113637
123738
133839
143839
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204042
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224042
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254041
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273940
283940

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 (%)
1100
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3100
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5100
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 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
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
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 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:445:37
29.97:435:38
310.07:425:40
410.07:425:41
510.07:415:42
610.17:405:43
710.17:395:44
810.17:385:46
910.27:375:47
1010.27:355:48
1110.27:345:49
1210.37:335:50
1310.37:325:52
1410.47:315:53
1510.47:305:54
1610.47:285:55
1710.57:275:56
1810.57:265:58
1910.67:255:59
2010.67:236:00
2110.77:226:01
2210.77:216:02
2310.77:196:03
2410.87:186:05
2510.87:166:06
2610.97:156:07
2710.97:136:08
2811.07:126:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.62 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.23 kWh/m² to a high of 8.12 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.62 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.6Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.7Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.8Moderate
203.9Moderate
213.9Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit American Fork?

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

0.0
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 American Fork.

What to pack for American Fork in February

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

In February, American Fork sees daytime highs around 35°F and nights near 20°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in American Fork in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in American Fork peaks around July 13 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 10Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in American Fork 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 American Fork is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.6× the cleanest month (June, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1521 µg/m³Jun 149 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan11Good
Feb11Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr10Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul11Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is American Fork?

American Fork sits at 40.4°N, 111.8°W, 4,606 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lehi, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around American Fork

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around American Fork has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 312 ft around an average of 4,600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,205 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,513 ft.

The land around American Fork is covered by artificial surfaces (43%), trees (21%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (30%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
312 ft
10 miles
7,205 ft
50 miles
7,513 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Lehi 3.1 mi · Pleasant Grove 3.1 mi · Highland 3.1 mi · Saratoga Springs 6.2 mi · Orem 7.5 mi · Draper 11 mi · Eagle Mountain 12 mi · Provo 12 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 American Fork (40.3769°, -111.7958°, elevation 4,606 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).