Douglas weather in February

In February, Douglas sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 39°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 3.7 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 64°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Douglas's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Douglas's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
10th warmest
Overnight low
39°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
3.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:07 AM – 5:59 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.73 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.2
out of 10

Douglas is city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States.

Density
642/km²
people per km²
Founded
1905

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 64°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical February day in Douglas reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 39°F overnight — a 26°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Douglas

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.

Douglas weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan62° / 36°1.13.510.26.4
Feb65° / 39°0.93.710.97.2
Mar72° / 44°0.6311.88.3
Apr79° / 49°0.21.312.78.5
May88° / 58°0.21.213.66.0
Jun95° / 67°0.42.1143.1
Jul93° / 70°2.010.413.83.0
Aug91° / 68°1.81113.13.8
Sep88° / 64°1.25.112.25.3
Oct80° / 54°0.73.211.28.0
Nov70° / 44°0.82.410.48.1
Dec61° / 36°1.14.5106.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 31%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37327
47327
57327
67228
77228
87129
97030
106931
116931
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Douglas gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 3.7 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 13% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
112
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413
513
613
714
814
914
1015
1115
1215
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1515
1615
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2013
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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
2100
3100
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
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106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 30 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 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 7:17 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:46 PM to 6:09 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.57:175:46
210.57:165:47
310.57:165:48
410.67:155:49
510.67:155:50
610.67:145:51
710.67:135:52
810.77:125:53
910.77:125:53
1010.77:115:54
1110.87:105:55
1210.87:095:56
1310.87:095:57
1410.87:085:58
1510.97:075:59
1610.97:065:59
1710.97:056:00
1810.97:046:01
1911.07:036:02
2011.07:026:03
2111.07:016:04
2211.17:006:04
2311.16:596:05
2411.16:586:06
2511.26:576:07
2611.26:566:08
2711.26:556:08
2811.36:546:09

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.73 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.5 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.73 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.3Bright
24.3Bright
34.3Bright
44.4Bright
54.4Bright
64.4Bright
74.4Bright
84.5Bright
94.5Bright
104.5Bright
114.6Bright
124.6Bright
134.6Bright
144.7Bright
154.7Bright
164.8Bright
174.8Bright
184.9Bright
194.9Bright
205.0Bright
215.0Bright
225.1Bright
235.1Bright
245.2Bright
255.3Bright
265.3Bright
275.4Bright
285.4Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Douglas?

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

7.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Douglas for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Douglas in February

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

In February, Douglas sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 39°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Douglas in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Douglas peaks around June 20 at about 12 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 12Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb5High
Mar8Very high
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug12Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Douglas?

Douglas sits at 31.3°N, 109.5°W, 4,009 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Agua Prieta, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Douglas

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Douglas has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 246 ft around an average of 4,009 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,218 ft.

The land around Douglas is covered by artificial surfaces (50%) and shrubs (36%) within 2 miles, shrubs (72%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (64%) and grassland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
246 ft
10 miles
2,142 ft
50 miles
7,218 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Agua Prieta 1.2 mi · Sierra Vista 47 mi · Cananea 51 mi · Nogales 82 mi · Nogales 83 mi · Vail 84 mi · Rio Rico 85 mi · Green Valley 92 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 Douglas (31.3446°, -109.5453°, elevation 4,009 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).