Hereford weather in February

In February, Hereford sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 31°F, with 0.6 in of precipitation across 3.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 53°F in the first days to 59°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Hereford's 12th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hereford's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
10th warmest
Overnight low
31°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.6 in
3.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:43 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
42%
12th clearest
Wind
11 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Hereford is city in Deaf Smith County, Texas, United States.

Density
978/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 53°F in the first days to 59°F by the end.

A typical February day in Hereford reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 31°F overnight — a 25°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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

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.

Hereford weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan51° / 28°0.72.91.79.93.2
Feb56° / 31°0.63.51.610.74.6
Mar64° / 37°1.44.61.111.76.7
Apr71° / 45°1.24.40.412.87.9
May80° / 54°2.16.9013.87.2
Jun88° / 63°1.67.3014.34.9
Jul90° / 67°1.66.8014.14.2
Aug88° / 65°2.18.4013.34.8
Sep82° / 58°1.45.9012.27.2
Oct72° / 47°1.74.90.411.18.0
Nov60° / 36°0.73.1110.26.0
Dec51° / 29°0.93.52.29.73.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 52% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 33%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16931
26931
36832
46832
56832
66832
76733
86733
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hereford gets around 0.6 in of rain and snow over 3.5 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 12% and peaks near 14% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1129
2129
3129
4128
5128
6128
7127
8127
9126
10116
11115
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14114
15114
16124
17124
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19134
20134
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24145
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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
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Wind in February

Winds average 11 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 10 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
110light breeze
210light breeze
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510light breeze
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:29 AM, and sunset from 6:11 PM to 6:37 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:556:11
210.37:546:12
310.37:536:13
410.47:536:14
510.47:526:15
610.47:516:16
710.47:506:17
810.57:506:18
910.57:496:19
1010.57:486:20
1110.67:476:21
1210.67:466:22
1310.67:456:23
1410.77:446:24
1510.77:436:25
1610.77:426:26
1710.87:416:27
1810.87:406:28
1910.87:396:29
2010.97:386:30
2110.97:376:31
2210.97:366:32
2311.07:356:33
2411.07:336:34
2511.07:326:35
2611.17:316:36
2711.17:306:36
2811.17:296:37

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.99 kWh/m² to a high of 7.51 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.0Bright
84.1Bright
94.1Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.2Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.3Bright
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174.4Bright
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284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hereford?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
9th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Hereford for sightseeing.

What to pack for Hereford in February

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

In February, Hereford sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 31°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hereford 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 Hereford peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 13UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hereford?

Hereford sits at 34.8°N, 102.4°W, 3,816 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Amarillo, 43 mi away.

Topography around Hereford

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hereford has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 121 ft around an average of 3,822 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 322 ft; within 50 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,172 ft.

The land around Hereford is covered by grassland (32%), cropland (32%) and artificial surfaces (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (63%) and grassland (35%) within 10 miles, and grassland (58%) and cropland (41%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
121 ft
10 miles
322 ft
50 miles
2,172 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Amarillo 43 mi · Clovis 54 mi · Plainview 59 mi · Dumas 76 mi · Lubbock 91 mi · Pampa 95 mi · Hobbs 152 mi · Roswell 157 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 Hereford (34.8152°, -102.3993°, elevation 3,816 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).