Hurricane weather in February

In February, Hurricane sees average daytime highs of 50°F and overnight lows near 28°F, with 1.9 in of precipitation across 6.5 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 49°F in the first days to 52°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 Hurricane's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Hurricane's year-round climate.

Daytime high
50°
10th warmest
Overnight low
28°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.9 in
6.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:30 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
4.01 kWh/m²
Travel score
2.6
out of 10

Hurricane is city in Washington County, Utah, United States.

Density
115/km²
people per km²
Founded
1896

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 49°F in the first days to 52°F by the end.

A typical February day in Hurricane reaches about 50°F in the afternoon and slips back to 28°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 39°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 8°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14826
24926
34927
44927
54927
64927
74927
85028
95028
105028
115028
125028
135028
145028
155029
165029
175029
185129
195129
205129
215129
225129
235129
245129
255129
265229
275229
285230

How February really feels in Hurricane

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.

Hurricane weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 25°1.75.549.71.5
Feb50° / 28°1.96.54.110.62.6
Mar58° / 34°1.56.22.711.74.9
Apr66° / 40°0.84.21.312.97.1
May76° / 49°0.52.60.1148.4
Jun87° / 58°0.10.8014.56.3
Jul92° / 66°0.21.9014.34.3
Aug90° / 65°0.31.7013.45.0
Sep82° / 56°0.62.3012.37.7
Oct70° / 43°0.83.40.3118.1
Nov56° / 32°1.03.51.3104.6
Dec46° / 24°1.45.13.59.51.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% 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 42%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
76040
85941
95842
105842
115743
125743
135743
145743
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Hurricane gets around 1.9 in of rain and snow over 6.5 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 23% and peaks near 27% 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 (%)
11611
21612
31612
41712
51712
61812
71813
81913
92013
102114
112214
122214
132315
142415
152515
162515
172615
182616
192716
202716
212716
222716
232716
242716
252715
262715
272715
282715

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
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 5 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
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

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 7:43 AM to 7:15 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:19 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:435:50
210.17:425:51
310.27:425:52
410.27:415:53
510.27:405:54
610.37:395:56
710.37:385:57
810.37:375:58
910.47:365:59
1010.47:356:00
1110.47:356:01
1210.57:346:02
1310.57:326:03
1410.57:316:04
1510.67:306:05
1610.67:296:06
1710.77:286:07
1810.77:276:08
1910.77:266:09
2010.87:256:10
2110.87:236:11
2210.87:226:12
2310.97:216:13
2410.97:206:15
2511.07:186:16
2611.07:176:17
2711.07:166:18
2811.17:156:19

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.01 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.77 kWh/m² to a high of 8.47 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.01 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.6Moderate
33.6Moderate
43.6Moderate
53.7Moderate
63.7Moderate
73.7Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.8Moderate
103.8Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
133.9Moderate
144.0Moderate
154.0Bright
164.0Bright
174.1Bright
184.1Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Hurricane?

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

2.6
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 Hurricane.

What to pack for Hurricane in February

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

In February, Hurricane sees daytime highs around 50°F and nights near 28°F. Pack a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Hurricane 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 Hurricane peaks around July 17 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highModerateJul 17UV 11Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Hurricane?

Hurricane sits at 37.2°N, 113.3°W, 3,248 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Washington, 12 mi away.

Topography around Hurricane

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Hurricane has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,178 ft around an average of 3,455 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,261 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,669 ft.

The land around Hurricane is covered by shrubs (32%) and grassland (29%) within 2 miles, shrubs (42%), grassland (26%) and bare terrain (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (31%), shrubs (30%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,178 ft
10 miles
3,261 ft
50 miles
9,669 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Washington 12 mi · Saint George 17 mi · Cedar City 37 mi · Mesquite 50 mi · Grand Canyon 100 mi · Boulder City 119 mi · Sunrise Manor 119 mi · North Las Vegas 122 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 Hurricane (37.1753°, -113.29°, elevation 3,248 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).