Aurora weather in February

In February, Aurora sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 22°F, with 0.5 in of precipitation across 3.8 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. 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 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 Aurora's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Aurora's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
10th warmest
Overnight low
22°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.5 in
3.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:01 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
47%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.87 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Aurora is city in Arapahoe, Adams, and Douglas counties, Colorado, United States.

Density
900/km²
people per km²
Founded
1891

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 44°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical February day in Aurora reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 22°F overnight — a 24°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 29°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Aurora

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
16 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Aurora weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 20°0.53.83.99.50.6
Feb46° / 22°0.53.8410.41.5
Mar55° / 29°1.45.83.911.74.0
Apr61° / 36°2.18.13.4135.4
May71° / 46°2.59.30.714.26.7
Jun82° / 55°1.67.6014.86.4
Jul88° / 61°1.57.5014.54.8
Aug86° / 59°1.46.4013.65.7
Sep78° / 51°1.14.80.412.37.8
Oct65° / 39°1.25.11.810.96.8
Nov52° / 28°0.84.449.83.4
Dec43° / 20°0.53.33.69.20.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 17% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
35941
45941
55941
66040
76040
86139
96139
106040
116139
126139
136238
146238
156238
166238
176238
186337
196337
206238
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266238
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Aurora gets around 0.5 in of rain and snow over 3.8 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11416
21516
31516
41516
51516
61416
71415
81415
91315
101314
111314
121314
131214
141213
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201313
211313
221313
231413
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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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
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5100
6100
7100
8100
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11100
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15100
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22100
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27100
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
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246calm
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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 7:15 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:11 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:155:11
210.07:145:12
310.07:135:13
410.07:125:14
510.17:115:15
610.17:105:17
710.17:095:18
810.27:085:19
910.27:075:20
1010.37:065:21
1110.37:055:23
1210.37:045:24
1310.47:035:25
1410.47:025:26
1510.47:015:27
1610.56:595:28
1710.56:585:30
1810.66:575:31
1910.66:565:32
2010.66:545:33
2110.76:535:34
2210.76:525:35
2310.86:505:36
2410.86:495:38
2510.86:485:39
2610.96:465:40
2710.96:455:41
2811.06:435:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.87 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.47 kWh/m² to a high of 7.44 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.87 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.4Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.5Moderate
73.5Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.9Moderate
163.9Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.4Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Aurora?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Aurora.

What to pack for Aurora in February

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

In February, Aurora sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 22°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Aurora 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 Aurora peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 23 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Aurora 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 Aurora is worst in August — around 21 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (May, 13 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateAug 1620 µg/m³May 1113 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan17Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug21Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct15Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec16Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Aurora?

Aurora sits at 39.7°N, 104.8°W, 5,407 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Commerce City, 7.5 mi away.

Topography around Aurora

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Aurora has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 302 ft around an average of 5,430 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 951 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,688 ft.

The land around Aurora is covered by artificial surfaces (69%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (44%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
302 ft
10 miles
951 ft
50 miles
9,688 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Commerce City 7.5 mi · Denver 8.1 mi · Greenwood Village 9.9 mi · Englewood 9.9 mi · Centennial 11 mi · Castlewood 11 mi · Sherrelwood 12 mi · Southglenn 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 Aurora (39.7294°, -104.8319°, elevation 5,407 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).