Farmington weather in February

In February, Farmington sees average daytime highs of 47°F and overnight lows near 25°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 5.8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% 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 Farmington's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Farmington's year-round climate.

Daytime high
47°
10th warmest
Overnight low
25°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:09 AM – 5:46 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.19 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Farmington is city in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States.

Density
34,075/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 43°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical February day in Farmington reaches about 47°F in the afternoon and slips back to 25°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 36°F and 58°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 8°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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

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
2 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Farmington 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
Jan39° / 19°1.15.84.79.80.0
Feb47° / 25°0.95.83.510.61.6
Mar57° / 32°0.95.31.511.74.7
Apr65° / 39°0.74.30.912.97.0
May76° / 48°0.73.60.213.98.1
Jun87° / 57°0.31.8014.56.1
Jul90° / 64°0.74.4014.34.5
Aug87° / 62°0.94.5013.45.5
Sep79° / 54°1.24.5012.27.9
Oct67° / 41°1.150.311.17.3
Nov52° / 30°0.84.51.6103.5
Dec40° / 20°0.95.13.89.50.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 38%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16634
26634
36535
46535
56535
66535
76436
86436
96436
106238
116238
126238
136139
146139
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Farmington gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 5.8 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 21% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
11713
21713
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51712
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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 (%)
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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
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
227calm
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257calm
267calm
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287calm

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 7:22 AM to 6:54 AM, and sunset from 5:31 PM to 5:59 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:225:31
210.27:215:32
310.27:205:33
410.27:205:34
510.37:195:35
610.37:185:36
710.37:175:37
810.47:165:38
910.47:155:39
1010.47:145:40
1110.57:135:41
1210.57:125:42
1310.57:115:43
1410.67:105:45
1510.67:095:46
1610.67:085:47
1710.77:075:48
1810.77:065:49
1910.77:055:50
2010.87:045:51
2110.87:035:52
2210.97:015:53
2310.97:005:54
2410.96:595:55
2511.06:585:56
2611.06:565:57
2711.06:555:58
2811.16:545:59

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.19 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.85 kWh/m² to a high of 8.53 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.19 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.0Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.1Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Farmington?

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

1.6
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 Farmington.

What to pack for Farmington in February

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

In February, Farmington sees daytime highs around 47°F and nights near 25°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Farmington 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 Farmington peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 17UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul12Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Farmington?

Farmington sits at 36.7°N, 108.2°W, 5,299 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Durango, 42 mi away.

Topography around Farmington

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Farmington has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft around an average of 5,361 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,086 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,448 ft.

The land around Farmington is covered by artificial surfaces (35%), bare terrain (31%) and shrubs (20%) within 2 miles, shrubs (36%) and bare terrain (30%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (33%), grassland (24%) and shrubs (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
614 ft
10 miles
1,086 ft
50 miles
8,448 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Durango 42 mi · Telluride 86 mi · Gallup 88 mi · Montrose 122 mi · Enchanted Hills 132 mi · Rio Rancho 135 mi · Albuquerque 144 mi · Santa Fe 146 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 Farmington (36.7281°, -108.2187°, elevation 5,299 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).