Apache Junction weather in February

In February, Apache Junction sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 4.8 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 66°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 Apache Junction's 12th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apache Junction's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
10th warmest
Overnight low
42°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
4.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:18 AM – 6:04 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
4.35 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.1
out of 10

Apache Junction is city in Pinal and Maricopa counties in Arizona, United States.

Density
422/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 66°F through the month.

A typical February day in Apache Junction reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16540
26540
36541
46541
56641
66641
76641
86642
96642
106642
116642
126642
136642
146643
156643
166643
176643
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276844
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How February really feels in Apache Junction

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.

Apache Junction weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan63° / 39°1.94.4106.8
Feb66° / 42°2.14.810.87.1
Mar73° / 47°1.43.411.78.2
Apr80° / 53°0.51.612.88.2
May89° / 62°0.20.913.75.3
Jun99° / 71°0.10.714.21.9
Jul101° / 78°0.84.3141.0
Aug99° / 78°1.04.913.21.5
Sep95° / 71°1.13.612.23.3
Oct84° / 58°0.92.911.27.0
Nov72° / 47°1.02.810.38.3
Dec63° / 40°1.74.89.86.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% 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 35%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
27030
37129
47030
57030
66931
76931
86832
96733
106634
116535
126436
136337
146337
156139
166139
176139
186139
196139
206139
216238
226238
236436
246436
256436
266634
276634
286733

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Apache Junction gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 4.8 wet days in February, the wettest month. 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 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
113
213
314
414
514
614
715
815
916
1016
1117
1217
1318
1418
1519
1619
1719
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2418
2518
2618
2717
2817

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
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
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15100
16100
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19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
275calm
285calm

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 7:29 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:295:51
210.47:285:52
310.47:275:53
410.47:275:54
510.57:265:54
610.57:255:55
710.57:255:56
810.67:245:57
910.67:235:58
1010.67:225:59
1110.67:216:00
1210.77:216:01
1310.77:206:02
1410.77:196:03
1510.87:186:04
1610.87:176:05
1710.87:166:06
1810.97:156:07
1910.97:146:07
2010.97:136:08
2111.07:126:09
2211.07:116:10
2311.07:106:11
2411.17:096:12
2511.17:076:13
2611.17:066:14
2711.27:056:14
2811.27:046:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.35 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.14 kWh/m² to a high of 8.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.35 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
24.0Moderate
34.0Moderate
44.0Bright
54.0Bright
64.1Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.4Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.6Bright
224.6Bright
234.7Bright
244.8Bright
254.8Bright
264.9Bright
274.9Bright
285.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Apache Junction?

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

7.1
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Apache Junction in February

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

In February, Apache Junction sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Apache Junction 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 Apache Junction is worst in June — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.8× the cleanest month (December, 11 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateGoodJun 1730 µg/m³Dec 1211 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan12Moderate
Feb12Good
Mar12Good
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun32Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug13Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct13Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec11Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apache Junction?

Apache Junction sits at 33.4°N, 111.5°W, 1,722 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Queen Creek, 12 mi away.

Topography around Apache Junction

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apache Junction has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 243 ft around an average of 1,716 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,655 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,270 ft.

The land around Apache Junction is covered by artificial surfaces (57%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (54%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
243 ft
10 miles
3,655 ft
50 miles
7,270 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Queen Creek 12 mi · Gilbert 14 mi · San Tan Valley 16 mi · Mesa 16 mi · Fountain Hills 17 mi · Chandler 19 mi · Tempe 21 mi · Scottsdale 21 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 Apache Junction (33.4151°, -111.5496°, elevation 1,722 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).