Atascadero weather in February

In February, Atascadero sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 7.7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 Atascadero's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Atascadero's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:57 AM – 5:37 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.76 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Atascadero is city in San Luis Obispo County, California, United States.

Density
441/km²
people per km²
Founded
1979

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 60°F through the month.

A typical February day in Atascadero reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16043
26044
36044
46044
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66044
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Atascadero weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 43°3.37.19.95.0
Feb60° / 44°3.37.710.75.2
Mar63° / 46°2.56.411.76.3
Apr67° / 48°0.93.512.97.5
May71° / 51°0.41.713.88.5
Jun76° / 55°0.10.414.49.4
Jul79° / 59°0.00.114.29.2
Aug80° / 59°0.00.213.39.1
Sep78° / 57°0.10.412.29.2
Oct73° / 53°0.7211.18.8
Nov65° / 47°1.13.610.17.1
Dec59° / 42°2.56.29.65.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% 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 43%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15842
25842
35842
45842
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
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255743
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Atascadero gets around 3.3 in of rain over 7.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 30% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
122
223
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423
523
624
724
825
926
1027
1127
1228
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1429
1529
1629
1729
1829
1929
2029
2130
2230
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2629
2728
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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 (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
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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.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
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65calm
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95calm
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115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
156calm
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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 7:09 AM to 6:42 AM, and sunset from 5:23 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:095:23
210.37:095:24
310.37:085:25
410.37:075:26
510.37:065:27
610.47:065:28
710.47:055:29
810.47:045:30
910.57:035:31
1010.57:025:32
1110.57:015:33
1210.67:005:34
1310.66:595:35
1410.66:585:36
1510.76:575:37
1610.76:565:38
1710.76:555:39
1810.86:545:40
1910.86:535:41
2010.86:525:42
2110.96:515:43
2210.96:505:44
2310.96:495:45
2411.06:475:46
2511.06:465:47
2611.06:455:48
2711.16:445:49
2811.16:425:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.76 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.72 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.76 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.6Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.7Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.3Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Atascadero?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Atascadero for sightseeing.

What to pack for Atascadero in February

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

In February, Atascadero sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Atascadero in February

The nearest coast averages about 56°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in September at about 60°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°62°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan56Bracing
Feb56Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun56Bracing
Jul58Bracing
Aug59Cool
Sep60Cool
Oct60Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec57Bracing

UV index in Atascadero 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 Atascadero peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 14UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Atascadero 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 Atascadero is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.5× the cleanest month (June, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 2218 µg/m³Jun 124 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb6Good
Mar7Good
Apr6Good
May5Good
Jun4Good
Jul7Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Atascadero?

Atascadero sits at 35.5°N, 120.7°W, 879 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paso Robles, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Atascadero

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Atascadero has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 600 ft around an average of 948 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,549 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,698 ft.

The land around Atascadero is covered by trees (39%), grassland (35%) and artificial surfaces (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (56%) and trees (33%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and water (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
600 ft
10 miles
2,549 ft
50 miles
4,698 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Paso Robles 9.3 mi · San Luis Obispo 14 mi · Arroyo Grande 26 mi · Nipomo 33 mi · Santa Maria 39 mi · Orcutt 45 mi · Coalinga 48 mi · Lompoc 60 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 Atascadero (35.4894°, -120.6707°, elevation 879 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).