Danville weather in February

In February, Danville sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 3.9 in of precipitation across 10.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% 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 Danville's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Danville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
10th warmest
Overnight low
31°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.9 in
10.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:37 AM – 6:10 PM
Cloud cover
70%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
2.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Danville is city in Boyle County, Kentucky, United States.

Density
405/km²
people per km²
Founded
1785

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 50°F by the end.

A typical February day in Danville reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 63°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14428
24429
34429
44429
54529
64529
74529
84529
94530
104630
114630
124630
134630
144731
154731
164731
174731
184832
194832
204932
214932
224933
235033
245033
255033
265133
275133
285134

How February really feels in Danville

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
wind chill below the day's low

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

Danville weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 7th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan43° / 28°3.710.43.19.70.5
Feb47° / 31°3.910.22.710.51.4
Mar56° / 38°4.611.81.511.73.7
Apr67° / 48°4.911.90.212.95.8
May75° / 57°4.913.40146.2
Jun83° / 66°4.313014.65.4
Jul86° / 69°4.312.8014.34.7
Aug85° / 67°3.310.5013.45.2
Sep79° / 60°3.78.5012.36.9
Oct68° / 49°3.48.40.1116.6
Nov55° / 39°3.590.5103.8
Dec46° / 33°4.310.829.41.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 21% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 67%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33664
43664
53565
63565
73466
83466
93466
103367
113367
123367
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193169
203268
213268
223268
233367
243466
253466
263565
273565
283763

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Danville gets around 3.9 in of rain and snow over 10.2 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 36% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13311
23311
33311
43412
53412
63512
73512
83512
93612
103612
113612
123611
133611
143710
153710
16379
17379
18378
19378
20377
21377
22376
23376
24376
25376
26376
27376
28376

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25982
26982
27982
28982

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
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207light breeze
217light breeze
227light breeze
237light breeze
247light breeze
257light breeze
267light breeze
277light breeze
287light breeze

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 7:50 AM to 7:21 AM, and sunset from 5:55 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:505:55
210.17:495:56
310.17:495:57
410.27:485:58
510.27:475:59
610.27:466:01
710.37:456:02
810.37:446:03
910.37:436:04
1010.47:426:05
1110.47:416:06
1210.47:406:07
1310.57:396:08
1410.57:386:09
1510.67:376:10
1610.67:366:11
1710.67:356:12
1810.77:346:14
1910.77:326:15
2010.77:316:16
2110.87:306:17
2210.87:296:18
2310.97:286:19
2410.97:266:20
2510.97:256:21
2611.07:246:22
2711.07:226:23
2811.17:216:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.83 kWh/m² to a high of 6.15 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Danville?

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

1.4
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 Danville.

What to pack for Danville in February

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

In February, Danville sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 31°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Danville in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Danville peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 23UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Danville 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 Danville is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1518 µg/m³Dec 116 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr10Good
May13Moderate
Jun16Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Danville?

Danville sits at 37.6°N, 84.8°W, 984 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Nicholasville, 19 mi away.

Topography around Danville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Danville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 755 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,293 ft.

The land around Danville is covered by grassland (45%) and trees (27%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) and trees (26%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (38%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
755 ft
50 miles
1,293 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Nicholasville 19 mi · Richmond 27 mi · Lexington 29 mi · Lexington-Fayette 33 mi · Frankfort 39 mi · Winchester 40 mi · Georgetown 40 mi · Shelbyville 46 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 Danville (37.6456°, -84.7722°, elevation 984 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).