Arvin weather in February

In February, Arvin sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 8.2 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 58°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Arvin's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Arvin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
10th warmest
Overnight low
40°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
8.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:50 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
52%
12th clearest
Wind
3 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Arvin is city in Kern County, California, United States.

Density
1,672/km²
people per km²
Founded
1960

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 58°F through the month.

A typical February day in Arvin reaches about 58°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 49°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15839
25839
35839
45839
55839
65839
75840
85840
95840
105840
115840
125840
135840
145840
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225840
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Arvin 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
Jan57° / 38°2.07.20.89.94.3
Feb58° / 40°2.18.21.210.74.6
Mar62° / 43°2.07.80.811.75.8
Apr66° / 46°1.15.20.512.97.1
May73° / 53°0.53013.88.5
Jun81° / 60°0.10.5014.38.6
Jul86° / 66°0.10.8014.16.6
Aug86° / 65°0.10.4013.36.8
Sep81° / 59°0.11012.28.5
Oct72° / 50°0.52.5011.18.7
Nov62° / 42°1.14.30.310.16.4
Dec56° / 38°2.06.70.89.74.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25347
35347
45347
55347
65347
75347
85446
95347
105347
115347
125248
135248
145248
155248
165248
175248
185248
195248
205149
215149
225050
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Arvin gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 8.2 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 29% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1233
2233
3233
4233
5243
6243
7243
8253
9263
10263
11273
12284
13294
14304
15314
16314
17324
18324
19324
20335
21335
22335
23335
24334
25334
26334
27334
28324

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 3 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 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
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:01 AM to 6:35 AM, and sunset from 5:16 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:015:16
210.37:015:17
310.37:005:18
410.36:595:19
510.46:585:20
610.46:585:21
710.46:575:22
810.56:565:23
910.56:555:24
1010.56:545:25
1110.56:535:26
1210.66:525:27
1310.66:515:28
1410.66:515:29
1510.76:505:30
1610.76:485:31
1710.76:475:32
1810.86:465:33
1910.86:455:34
2010.86:445:35
2110.96:435:36
2210.96:425:37
2311.06:415:38
2411.06:405:39
2511.06:385:40
2611.16:375:41
2711.16:365:42
2811.16:355:43

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 2.83 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June 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
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.0Bright
204.1Bright
214.1Bright
224.2Bright
234.2Bright
244.3Bright
254.3Bright
264.4Bright
274.4Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Arvin?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Arvin for sightseeing.

What to pack for Arvin in February

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

In February, Arvin sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Arvin 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 Arvin peaks around June 20 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Arvin 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 Arvin is worst in August — around 35 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 6.1× the cleanest month (January, 6 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateAug 1633 µg/m³Jan 236 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr8Good
May7Good
Jun12Good
Jul19Moderate
Aug35Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov6Good
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Arvin?

Arvin sits at 35.2°N, 118.8°W, 449 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lamont, 6.2 mi away.

Topography around Arvin

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Arvin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 440 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,217 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,579 ft.

The land around Arvin is covered by cropland (47%) within 2 miles, grassland (42%) and cropland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (53%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
6,217 ft
50 miles
8,579 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Lamont 6.2 mi · Bakersfield 16 mi · Oildale 18 mi · Shafter 32 mi · Wasco 39 mi · Rosamond 45 mi · Delano 45 mi · Castaic 51 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 Arvin (35.2091°, -118.8284°, elevation 449 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).