Castle Rock weather in February

In February, Castle Rock sees average daytime highs of 42°F and overnight lows near 15°F, with 0.7 in of precipitation across 5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 44°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Castle Rock's 6th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Castle Rock's year-round climate.

Daytime high
42°
10th warmest
Overnight low
15°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.7 in
5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:00 AM – 5:28 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.02 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.3
out of 10

Castle Rock is town in and seat of Douglas County, Colorado, United States.

Density
635/km²
people per km²
Founded
1874

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 40°F in the first days to 44°F by the end.

A typical February day in Castle Rock reaches about 42°F in the afternoon and slips back to 15°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 27°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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24013
34013
44013
54013
64014
74014
84114
94114
104114
114114
124115
134215
144215
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224317
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254417
264418
274418
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How February really feels in Castle Rock

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
28 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Castle Rock weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 12°0.64.24.79.50.0
Feb42° / 15°0.755.410.50.3
Mar49° / 22°1.76.95.911.72.2
Apr55° / 28°2.69.76.1133.5
May65° / 39°3.012.31.714.15.5
Jun76° / 48°2.110.20.114.76.8
Jul81° / 54°2.510.9014.56.5
Aug79° / 52°2.010.1013.56.9
Sep72° / 45°1.36.40.512.37.6
Oct60° / 32°1.45.52.4115.7
Nov48° / 21°1.04.94.99.82.0
Dec39° / 12°0.73.94.49.30.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16337
26238
36238
46238
56337
66238
76238
86337
96337
106337
116337
126337
136337
146337
156337
166337
176337
186436
196436
206436
216238
226238
236238
246238
256238
266337
276337
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Castle Rock gets around 0.7 in of rain and snow over 5 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 18% and peaks near 19% on the wettest days, and about 5 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11719
21719
31719
41719
51819
61719
71719
81719
91719
101719
111719
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251919
261919
271919
281819

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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8100
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11100
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14100
15100
16100
17100
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19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 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
55calm
65calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:14 AM to 6:43 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:145:12
210.07:135:13
310.07:125:14
410.17:125:15
510.17:115:16
610.17:105:17
710.27:095:19
810.27:085:20
910.27:075:21
1010.37:065:22
1110.37:055:23
1210.37:045:24
1310.47:025:26
1410.47:015:27
1510.57:005:28
1610.56:595:29
1710.56:585:30
1810.66:575:31
1910.66:555:32
2010.76:545:34
2110.76:535:35
2210.76:515:36
2310.86:505:37
2410.86:495:38
2510.96:475:39
2610.96:465:40
2710.96:455:41
2811.06:435:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.02 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 7.41 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.02 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.7Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.4Bright
234.4Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Castle Rock?

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

0.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Castle Rock.

What to pack for Castle Rock in February

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

In February, Castle Rock sees daytime highs around 42°F and nights near 15°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Castle Rock 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 Castle Rock peaks around July 15 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 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 15UV 11Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar7Very high
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Castle Rock?

Castle Rock sits at 39.4°N, 104.9°W, 6,224 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parker, 11 mi away.

Topography around Castle Rock

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Castle Rock has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 646 ft around an average of 6,368 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,028 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,268 ft.

The land around Castle Rock is covered by grassland (52%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, grassland (74%) within 10 miles, and grassland (55%) and trees (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
646 ft
10 miles
2,028 ft
50 miles
9,268 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Parker 11 mi · Highlands Ranch 14 mi · Centennial 14 mi · Castlewood 15 mi · Southglenn 16 mi · Greenwood Village 17 mi · Littleton 19 mi · Columbine 19 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 Castle Rock (39.3722°, -104.8561°, elevation 6,224 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).