Clemson weather in February

In February, Clemson sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 4.2 in of precipitation across 9.2 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Clemson's 9th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Clemson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
10th warmest
Overnight low
36°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
4.2 in
9.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:25 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
58%
9th clearest
Wind
6 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.7
out of 10

Clemson is city in South Carolina, United States.

Density
758/km²
people per km²

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 53°F in the first days to 58°F by the end.

A typical February day in Clemson reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 67°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15334
25334
35334
45334
55434
65435
75435
85435
95435
105435
115535
125536
135536
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165637
175637
185637
195637
205737
215738
225738
235738
245838
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265838
275839
285939

How February really feels in Clemson

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 16 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
16
wind chill below the day's low

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

Clemson weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 34°4.810.10.99.92.8
Feb56° / 36°4.29.20.810.73.7
Mar63° / 42°4.910.10.211.75.6
Apr72° / 50°3.98.8012.86.8
May79° / 59°3.29.4013.86.8
Jun85° / 67°3.412.1014.34.9
Jul89° / 71°3.312.7014.14.0
Aug87° / 70°3.912.2013.34.4
Sep82° / 64°3.48.5012.26.4
Oct72° / 52°3.46.9011.17.3
Nov62° / 42°4.08.5010.25.6
Dec54° / 36°4.79.30.59.73.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35248
45248
55248
65149
75050
84951
94951
104852
114852
124753
134753
144654
154555
164456
174456
184555
194456
204456
214456
224555
234555
244555
254654
264753
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Clemson gets around 4.2 in of rain and snow over 9.2 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 33% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1303
2303
3303
4304
5304
6314
7314
8313
9313
10323
11323
12323
13323
14333
15333
16343
17343
18352
19352
20352
21352
22352
23352
24352
25352
26352
27342
28342

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 97% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19820
29820
39820
49820
59820
69820
79820
89820
99820
109820
119730
129631
139631
149631
159631
169631
179631
189631
199631
209631
219541
229541
239541
249541
259541
269541
279541
289541

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
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:36 AM to 7:10 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:365:53
210.37:365:54
310.37:355:55
410.47:345:56
510.47:345:57
610.47:335:58
710.57:325:59
810.57:316:00
910.57:306:01
1010.57:296:02
1110.67:296:03
1210.67:286:04
1310.67:276:05
1410.77:266:06
1510.77:256:07
1610.77:246:08
1710.87:236:09
1810.87:226:10
1910.87:216:11
2010.97:206:12
2110.97:186:13
2210.97:176:14
2311.07:166:15
2411.07:156:16
2511.07:146:16
2611.17:136:17
2711.17:126:18
2811.17:106:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.31 kWh/m² to a high of 6.16 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Clemson

In seasonPeak

None of Clemson's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Clemson sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Atlantic hurricane
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Clemson?

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

3.7
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 Clemson.

What to pack for Clemson in February

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

In February, Clemson sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 36°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Clemson 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 Clemson peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJul 10UV 10Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov4Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Clemson 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 Clemson is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (January, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodJul 1718 µg/m³Jan 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr11Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov10Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Clemson?

Clemson sits at 34.7°N, 82.8°W, 725 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Anderson, 16 mi away.

Topography around Clemson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Clemson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 295 ft around an average of 738 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 6,070 ft.

The land around Clemson is covered by trees (54%) and water (20%) within 2 miles, trees (67%) within 10 miles, and trees (82%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
295 ft
10 miles
771 ft
50 miles
6,070 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Anderson 16 mi · Easley 17 mi · Greenville 28 mi · Mauldin 30 mi · Wade Hampton 32 mi · Simpsonville 34 mi · Taylors 35 mi · Greer 39 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 Clemson (34.6834°, -82.8374°, elevation 725 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).