Ceres weather in February

In February, Ceres sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.9 in of rain across 8.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 63°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Ceres's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Ceres's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
10th warmest
Overnight low
45°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.9 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:02 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.48 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Ceres is city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Density
2,309/km²
people per km²
Founded
1918

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 63°F through the month.

A typical February day in Ceres reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16143
26144
36144
46244
56244
66244
76244
86244
96244
106244
116245
126345
136345
146345
156345
166345
176345
186345
196345
206345
216345
226345
236345
246445
256445
266445
276445
286446

How February really feels in Ceres

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Ceres 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° / 42°3.28.29.74.7
Feb63° / 45°2.98.410.65.7
Mar68° / 48°2.37.811.76.8
Apr75° / 51°1.24.712.97.9
May83° / 57°0.62.7147.1
Jun91° / 62°0.10.814.54.8
Jul95° / 65°0.00.114.33.3
Aug94° / 64°0.00.213.44.0
Sep88° / 61°0.10.512.35.9
Oct79° / 55°0.72.2118.4
Nov67° / 47°1.45.3107.0
Dec58° / 42°2.77.79.54.8

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15149
25149
35248
45248
55248
65248
75248
85149
95149
105149
115149
125149
135149
145050
155149
165149
175248
185149
195149
205149
215050
225149
235149
245149
255149
265149
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Ceres gets around 2.9 in of rain over 8.4 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 30% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
225
326
426
526
627
728
829
930
1031
1132
1232
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1932
2032
2132
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2730
2829

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9973
10973
11973
12973
13982
14982
15982
16982
17982
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:20
210.17:145:21
310.17:135:22
410.27:125:23
510.27:125:24
610.27:115:25
710.37:105:26
810.37:095:28
910.37:085:29
1010.47:075:30
1110.47:065:31
1210.57:055:32
1310.57:045:33
1410.57:035:34
1510.67:025:35
1610.67:015:36
1710.66:595:37
1810.76:585:38
1910.76:575:39
2010.76:565:40
2110.86:555:42
2210.86:535:43
2310.96:525:44
2410.96:515:45
2510.96:505:46
2611.06:485:47
2711.06:475:48
2811.16:465:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.48 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.48 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Ceres?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Ceres for sightseeing.

What to pack for Ceres in February

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

In February, Ceres sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Ceres 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 Ceres peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Ceres 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 Ceres is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Ceres?

Ceres sits at 37.6°N, 121.0°W, 92 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Modesto, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Ceres

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Ceres has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 75 ft around an average of 92 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,587 ft.

The land around Ceres is covered by artificial surfaces (62%) within 2 miles, trees (34%), cropland (27%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (28%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
75 ft
10 miles
174 ft
50 miles
4,587 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Modesto 3.7 mi · Turlock 9.3 mi · Riverbank 9.9 mi · Patterson 12 mi · Oakdale 13 mi · Ripon 14 mi · Manteca 20 mi · Lathrop 24 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 Ceres (37.5949°, -120.9577°, elevation 92 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).