Greenfield weather in February

In February, Greenfield sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 3.5 in of precipitation across 8.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 37% 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 Greenfield's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Greenfield's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
10th warmest
Overnight low
41°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.5 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:01 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
54%
12th clearest
Wind
4 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.7
out of 10

Greenfield is city in Monterey County, California, United States.

Density
3,107/km²
people per km²
Founded
1947

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 Greenfield reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°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 70°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 1°F warmer than January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Greenfield weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 40°3.57.69.84.5
Feb59° / 41°3.58.510.64.7
Mar63° / 43°2.67.511.75.9
Apr67° / 45°1.14.312.97.3
May74° / 50°0.52.213.98.7
Jun82° / 55°0.10.414.48.3
Jul87° / 60°0.00.314.26.4
Aug87° / 60°0.00.213.46.3
Sep83° / 58°0.10.712.27.9
Oct75° / 52°0.72.111.18.8
Nov64° / 44°1.24.210.16.8
Dec58° / 40°2.97.39.64.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 37% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45248
55149
65149
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85050
94951
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Greenfield gets around 3.5 in of rain and snow over 8.5 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 30% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)
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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 (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
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Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
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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 7:13 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:24 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:135:24
210.27:135:25
310.27:125:26
410.37:115:27
510.37:105:28
610.37:095:29
710.47:095:30
810.47:085:31
910.47:075:32
1010.57:065:33
1110.57:055:34
1210.57:045:35
1310.67:035:36
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1610.77:005:39
1710.76:595:40
1810.76:585:41
1910.86:565:42
2010.86:555:43
2110.86:545:44
2210.96:535:45
2310.96:525:46
2410.96:515:47
2511.06:495:48
2611.06:485:49
2711.16:475:50
2811.16:465:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.61 kWh/m² to a high of 8.4 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.7Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Greenfield?

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

4.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Greenfield for sightseeing.

What to pack for Greenfield in February

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

In February, Greenfield sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Greenfield in February

The nearest coast averages about 55°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 25 mi away) is warmest in September at about 59°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan55Bracing
Feb55Bracing
Mar55Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Cool
Oct59Cool
Nov58Bracing
Dec56Bracing

UV index in Greenfield 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 Greenfield peaks around June 21 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 11Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep7Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Greenfield 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 Greenfield is worst in September — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 7.0× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1027 µg/m³Dec 174 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan4Good
Feb5Good
Mar5Good
Apr5Good
May5Good
Jun5Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug25Moderate
Sep27Moderate
Oct6Good
Nov4Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Greenfield?

Greenfield sits at 36.3°N, 121.2°W, 289 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Soledad, 8.7 mi away.

Topography around Greenfield

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Greenfield has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 131 ft around an average of 279 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,671 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,883 ft.

The land around Greenfield is covered by cropland (67%) within 2 miles, grassland (53%) and cropland (22%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
131 ft
10 miles
3,671 ft
50 miles
5,883 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Soledad 8.7 mi · Big Sur 32 mi · Salinas 34 mi · Hollister 38 mi · Seaside 39 mi · Prunedale 39 mi · Marina 40 mi · Monterey 41 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 Greenfield (36.3208°, -121.2438°, elevation 289 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).