Delano weather in February

In February, Delano sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 7.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-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 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Delano's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Delano's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
10th warmest
Overnight low
46°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:52 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
52%
11th clearest
Wind
3 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.57 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Delano is city in California, United States.

Density
1,418/km²
people per km²
Founded
1869

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 Delano reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 17°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 3°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202528
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16144
26144
36244
46244
56245
66245
76245
86245
96245
106245
116345
126345
136346
146346
156346
166346
176346
186346
196346
206346
216346
226346
236346
246346
256446
266446
276446
286447

How February really feels in Delano

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.

Delano weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 43°2.16.99.95.1
Feb63° / 46°2.17.910.65.8
Mar68° / 49°2.16.811.76.9
Apr74° / 53°1.0412.98.1
May82° / 60°0.42.313.97.7
Jun91° / 66°0.10.514.45.1
Jul96° / 72°0.00.214.22.9
Aug96° / 71°0.00.213.43.2
Sep89° / 66°0.00.412.25.5
Oct79° / 57°0.52.111.18.5
Nov66° / 48°1.0410.17.3
Dec59° / 42°1.86.29.65.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35446
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95545
105545
115545
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
185545
195545
205545
215545
225545
235545
245545
255545
265545
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Delano gets around 2.1 in of rain over 7.9 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 27% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
121
221
321
421
522
622
723
824
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1529
1630
1730
1830
1931
2031
2131
2232
2332
2432
2531
2631
2731
2830

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14973
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 3 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:04 AM to 6:37 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:44 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:045:17
210.27:035:18
310.37:035:19
410.37:025:20
510.37:015:21
610.47:005:22
710.47:005:23
810.46:595:24
910.56:585:25
1010.56:575:26
1110.56:565:27
1210.66:555:28
1310.66:545:29
1410.66:535:30
1510.76:525:31
1610.76:515:32
1710.76:505:33
1810.86:495:34
1910.86:485:35
2010.86:475:36
2110.96:455:37
2210.96:445:38
2310.96:435:39
2411.06:425:40
2511.06:415:41
2611.06:405:42
2711.16:385:43
2811.16:375:44

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.57 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.54 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.57 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Delano?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Delano for sightseeing.

What to pack for Delano in February

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

In February, Delano sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Delano 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 Delano peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Delano 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 Delano is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Delano?

Delano sits at 35.8°N, 119.2°W, 315 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wasco, 13 mi away.

Topography around Delano

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Delano has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 105 ft around an average of 312 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 525 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,957 ft.

The land around Delano is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), trees (27%) and grassland (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (45%), trees (22%) and cropland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
105 ft
10 miles
525 ft
50 miles
9,957 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Wasco 13 mi · Shafter 19 mi · Porterville 24 mi · Oildale 27 mi · Corcoran 29 mi · Bakersfield 30 mi · Tulare 31 mi · Visalia 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 Delano (35.7688°, -119.2471°, elevation 315 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).