Forest Park weather in February

In February, Forest Park sees average daytime highs of 43°F and overnight lows near 27°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 46°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% 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 Forest Park's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Forest Park's year-round climate.

Daytime high
43°
11th warmest
Overnight low
27°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:39 AM – 6:07 PM
Cloud cover
70%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.86 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.5
out of 10

Forest Park is city in Hamilton County, Ohio, United States.

Density
1,113/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

Highs climb over the month, from about 40°F in the first days to 46°F by the end.

A typical February day in Forest Park reaches about 43°F in the afternoon and slips back to 27°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 28°F and 59°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13925
24025
34025
44025
54025
64025
74026
84126
94126
104126
114126
124226
134227
144227
154227
164328
174328
184428
194428
204429
214529
224529
234529
244630
254630
264630
274630
284731

How February really feels in Forest Park

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.

Forest Park weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 11th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 25°3.310.14.29.50.0
Feb43° / 27°2.993.810.50.5
Mar53° / 35°4.1111.811.72.8
Apr65° / 46°4.612.20.4135.4
May74° / 56°4.613014.16.2
Jun82° / 65°4.212.1014.75.8
Jul85° / 68°3.511.3014.55.2
Aug84° / 67°3.09.9013.55.7
Sep78° / 59°2.77.9012.37.2
Oct66° / 47°3.08.20.1116.2
Nov53° / 37°3.38.90.89.83.1
Dec43° / 30°3.710.22.89.30.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 20% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 68%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13466
23466
33466
43466
53466
63466
73367
83367
93367
103367
113367
123268
133268
143169
153169
163169
173169
183169
193070
203070
213070
223169
233169
243169
253268
263268
273268
283466

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Forest Park gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12914
22814
32814
42914
52914
62914
72915
83015
93015
103115
113114
123114
133114
143213
153213
163213
173313
183312
193312
203312
213412
223411
233411
243411
253411
263410
273410
283310

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
71000
81000
91000
101000
111000
121000
131000
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

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 7:53 AM to 7:22 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:535:50
210.07:525:52
310.07:515:53
410.17:505:54
510.17:495:55
610.17:485:56
710.27:475:57
810.27:465:59
910.27:456:00
1010.37:446:01
1110.37:436:02
1210.47:426:03
1310.47:416:04
1410.47:406:05
1510.57:396:07
1610.57:376:08
1710.57:366:09
1810.67:356:10
1910.67:346:11
2010.77:326:12
2110.77:316:13
2210.77:306:15
2310.87:296:16
2410.87:276:17
2510.97:266:18
2610.97:246:19
2711.07:236:20
2811.07:226:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.86 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.68 kWh/m² to a high of 6.17 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.86 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.5Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.7Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
172.9Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.1Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.2Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Forest Park?

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

0.5
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 Forest Park.

What to pack for Forest Park in February

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

In February, Forest Park sees daytime highs around 43°F and nights near 27°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Forest Park in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Forest Park peaks around June 21 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Forest Park 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 Forest Park is worst in July — around 18 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.2× the cleanest month (October, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Oct 249 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul18Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Forest Park?

Forest Park sits at 39.3°N, 84.5°W, 837 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Fairfield, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Forest Park

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Forest Park has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 335 ft around an average of 794 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 594 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 853 ft.

The land around Forest Park is covered by trees (44%), artificial surfaces (34%) and grassland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (50%), grassland (22%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (45%) and cropland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
335 ft
10 miles
594 ft
50 miles
853 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Fairfield 5.0 mi · White Oak 7.5 mi · Hamilton 8.1 mi · Norwood 9.3 mi · Cincinnati 11 mi · Mason 11 mi · Newport 14 mi · Covington 14 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 Forest Park (39.2903°, -84.5041°, elevation 837 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).