Apple Valley weather in February

In February, Apple Valley sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 5.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Apple Valley's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Apple Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
10th warmest
Overnight low
40°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
5.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:42 AM – 5:25 PM
Cloud cover
46%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.23 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Apple Valley is incorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States.

Density
373/km²
people per km²
Founded
1988

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 59°F through the month.

A typical February day in Apple Valley reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202528
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25840
35840
45840
55840
65840
75840
85840
95840
105940
115940
125940
135940
145940
155940
165940
175940
185940
195840
205940
215940
225940
235940
245940
255940
265941
275941
286041

How February really feels in Apple Valley

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.

Apple Valley 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 39°1.550.6104.5
Feb59° / 40°1.95.70.810.75.0
Mar64° / 44°1.14.60.511.76.7
Apr70° / 47°0.62.80.112.88.1
May78° / 54°0.21.6013.88.6
Jun87° / 60°0.10.4014.36.2
Jul93° / 67°0.32.4014.13.9
Aug93° / 67°0.21.7013.33.9
Sep87° / 62°0.21012.26.3
Oct76° / 53°0.31.5011.18.8
Nov64° / 44°0.52.40.210.27.2
Dec55° / 38°1.33.90.39.74.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 41%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16238
26238
36238
46238
56337
66238
76238
86139
96139
106139
115941
125842
135842
145743
155743
165644
175644
185644
195644
205644
215644
225644
235644
245644
255644
265743
275743
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Apple Valley gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 5.7 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 20% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1152
2152
3152
4152
5152
6162
7162
8172
9172
10182
11192
12202
13213
14213
15223
16233
17233
18233
19244
20244
21244
22244
23244
24234
25233
26223
27213
28213

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

0246810151015202528
Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:53 AM to 6:28 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:37 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:535:11
210.36:535:12
310.46:525:13
410.46:515:14
510.46:515:15
610.46:505:16
710.56:495:17
810.56:485:18
910.56:475:19
1010.66:475:20
1110.66:465:21
1210.66:455:22
1310.76:445:23
1410.76:435:24
1510.76:425:25
1610.76:415:26
1710.86:405:27
1810.86:395:28
1910.86:385:29
2010.96:375:29
2110.96:365:30
2210.96:355:31
2311.06:335:32
2411.06:325:33
2511.06:315:34
2611.16:305:35
2711.16:295:36
2811.26:285:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.23 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.23 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

024151015202528
Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Apple Valley?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Apple Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Apple Valley in February

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

In February, Apple Valley sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Apple Valley 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 Apple Valley is worst in September — around 30 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 5.3× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1427 µg/m³Dec 146 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar9Good
Apr9Good
May9Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul12Good
Aug15Moderate
Sep30Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Apple Valley?

Apple Valley sits at 34.5°N, 117.2°W, 2,946 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Victorville, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Apple Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Apple Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 2,946 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,720 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11,112 ft.

The land around Apple Valley is covered by artificial surfaces (42%), grassland (24%) and bare terrain (24%) within 2 miles, grassland (46%) and bare terrain (21%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (42%) and shrubs (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
2,720 ft
50 miles
11,112 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Victorville 6.2 mi · Hesperia 8.1 mi · Adelanto 14 mi · Highland 25 mi · Barstow Heights 27 mi · San Bernardino 28 mi · Barstow 29 mi · Rialto 29 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 Apple Valley (34.5008°, -117.1859°, elevation 2,946 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).