El Dorado Hills weather in February

In February, El Dorado Hills sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 6.8 in of precipitation across 10.8 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is El Dorado Hills's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see El Dorado Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
10th warmest
Overnight low
42°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
6.8 in
10.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.5
out of 10

El Dorado Hills is census-designated place in El Dorado County, California, United States.

Density
320/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

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month.

A typical February day in El Dorado Hills reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15841
25941
35941
45941
55942
65942
75942
85942
95942
106042
116042
126042
136042
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How February really feels in El Dorado Hills

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.

El Dorado Hills weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°7.010.60.39.63.8
Feb59° / 42°6.810.80.910.54.5
Mar64° / 44°6.210.60.611.75.7
Apr69° / 47°3.37.80.1136.8
May77° / 53°2.05.4014.17.9
Jun86° / 58°0.51.6014.76.6
Jul91° / 63°0.00.1014.44.8
Aug91° / 62°0.00.1013.55.0
Sep86° / 58°0.31.1012.36.7
Oct76° / 51°2.13.70118.3
Nov63° / 44°4.180.19.95.9
Dec56° / 39°7.111.10.49.33.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 56%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34456
44456
54555
64555
74555
84456
94357
104357
114357
124258
134258
144357
154357
164258
174258
184357
194456
204456
214357
224357
234357
244555
254555
264654
274654
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

El Dorado Hills gets around 6.8 in of rain and snow over 10.8 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 39% and peaks near 42% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1342
2332
3332
4332
5342
6342
7352
8352
9363
10373
11383
12393
13404
14414
15414
16414
17414
18424
19424
20424
21424
22424
23424
24424
25414
26414
27404
28393

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
121000
131000
141000
151000
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February, the windiest month of the year.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
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 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:48 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:185:18
210.07:175:19
310.17:165:20
410.17:155:21
510.17:145:23
610.27:135:24
710.27:125:25
810.27:115:26
910.37:105:27
1010.37:095:28
1110.47:085:29
1210.47:075:31
1310.47:065:32
1410.57:055:33
1510.57:045:34
1610.57:035:35
1710.67:025:36
1810.67:005:37
1910.76:595:38
2010.76:585:39
2110.76:575:41
2210.86:555:42
2310.86:545:43
2410.96:535:44
2510.96:515:45
2610.96:505:46
2711.06:495:47
2811.06:475:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.09 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.8Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.9Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for El Dorado Hills

In seasonPeak

In February, El Dorado Hills sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

El Dorado Hills's rainy season runs November–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit El Dorado Hills?

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

4.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit El Dorado Hills for sightseeing.

What to pack for El Dorado Hills in February

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

In February, El Dorado Hills sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills peaks around June 21 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 21UV 10Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in El Dorado Hills 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 El Dorado Hills is worst in August — around 67 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.7× the cleanest month (January, 9 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 2366 µg/m³Jan 159 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul24Moderate
Aug67Unhealthy
Sep65Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is El Dorado Hills?

El Dorado Hills sits at 38.7°N, 121.1°W, 768 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Folsom, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around El Dorado Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around El Dorado Hills has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 896 ft around an average of 745 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,962 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,564 ft.

The land around El Dorado Hills is covered by trees (43%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (25%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
896 ft
10 miles
1,962 ft
50 miles
9,564 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Folsom 5.0 mi · Cameron Park 5.0 mi · Granite Bay 6.8 mi · Orangevale 7.5 mi · Fair Oaks 11 mi · Citrus Heights 11 mi · Rocklin 11 mi · Roseville 12 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 El Dorado Hills (38.6857°, -121.0822°, elevation 768 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).