Bothell weather in February

In February, Bothell sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 4.7 in of precipitation across 14.9 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 48°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Bothell's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Bothell's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
10th warmest
Overnight low
39°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.7 in
14.9 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:26 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
69%
7th clearest
Wind
7 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Bothell is city in King and Snohomish Counties, Washington, USA.

Density
1,213/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 48°F through the month.

A typical February day in Bothell reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 54°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)
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Bothell weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 39°7.118.32.18.70.9
Feb48° / 39°4.714.91.89.91.5
Mar51° / 41°5.517.80.811.62.1
Apr56° / 44°4.415.40.113.43.2
May62° / 48°3.112.5014.94.9
Jun66° / 52°2.810.7015.75.9
Jul71° / 56°1.36015.47.6
Aug72° / 56°1.55.2014.17.7
Sep66° / 53°2.88.7012.46.5
Oct58° / 47°5.614.6010.63.8
Nov50° / 42°7.818.10.69.11.7
Dec45° / 38°7.117.92.18.30.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 69%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12773
22773
32872
42872
52872
62971
72971
82971
93070
103070
113070
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133169
143169
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Bothell gets around 4.7 in of rain and snow over 14.9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 54% and peaks near 56% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1556
2556
3546
4546
5536
6536
7536
8536
9536
10536
11536
12546
13546
14546
15556
16556
17556
18556
19566
20566
21566
22566
23556
24556
25556
26556
27556
28556

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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:454:59
29.37:445:01
39.37:435:02
49.47:425:04
59.47:405:05
69.57:395:07
79.57:385:09
89.67:365:10
99.67:355:12
109.77:335:13
119.77:325:15
129.87:305:16
139.87:295:18
149.97:275:20
159.97:265:21
1610.07:245:23
1710.07:225:24
1810.17:215:26
1910.17:195:27
2010.27:175:29
2110.27:165:31
2210.37:145:32
2310.47:125:34
2410.47:105:35
2510.57:095:37
2610.57:075:38
2710.67:055:40
2810.67:035:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.07 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
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172.0Dim
182.0Moderate
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Bothell

In seasonPeak

In February, Bothell sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Bothell's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Bothell?

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
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Bothell.

What to pack for Bothell in February

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

In February, Bothell sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 39°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Bothell in February

The nearest coast averages about 46°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 40 mi away) is warmest in August at about 53°F and coldest in February near 46°F.

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

45°50°55°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan46Bracing
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Mar47Bracing
Apr48Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun52Bracing
Jul53Bracing
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Sep53Bracing
Oct50Bracing
Nov49Bracing
Dec47Bracing

UV index in Bothell in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Bothell peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Bothell 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 Bothell is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2119 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Bothell?

Bothell sits at 47.8°N, 122.2°W, 72 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kenmore, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Bothell

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Bothell has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 499 ft around an average of 190 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 771 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,799 ft.

The land around Bothell is covered by trees (67%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 2 miles, trees (62%) within 10 miles, and trees (72%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
499 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
7,799 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kenmore 1.9 mi · Inglewood-Finn Hill 3.1 mi · Bothell West 3.1 mi · North Creek 4.3 mi · Mountlake Terrace 5.0 mi · Mill Creek East 5.0 mi · Kirkland 5.6 mi · Cottage Lake 6.2 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 Bothell (47.7623°, -122.2054°, elevation 72 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).