Lake Wales weather in February

In February, Lake Wales sees average daytime highs of 74°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 1.8 in of rain across 6.1 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 72°F in the first days to 76°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lake Wales's 5th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lake Wales's year-round climate.

Daytime high
74°
10th warmest
Overnight low
54°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1.8 in
6.1 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:11 AM – 6:11 PM
Cloud cover
50%
5th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.6
out of 10

Lake Wales is city in Polk County, Florida, United States.

Density
297/km²
people per km²
Founded
1911

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 72°F in the first days to 76°F by the end.

A typical February day in Lake Wales reaches about 74°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 63°F and 83°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17152
27253
37253
47253
57253
67253
77253
87353
97353
107353
117353
127354
137354
147454
157454
167455
177455
187455
197555
207555
217556
227556
237556
247656
257656
267656
277656
287656

How February really feels in Lake Wales

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Lake Wales weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan71° / 52°2.15.410.47.4
Feb74° / 54°1.86.1117.6
Mar78° / 58°2.25.611.87.6
Apr83° / 64°2.06.212.66.6
May87° / 69°2.78.413.44.9
Jun89° / 74°6.319.413.73.2
Jul90° / 76°6.322.613.62.8
Aug90° / 76°6.423.2132.7
Sep88° / 74°5.518.412.23.6
Oct83° / 68°2.4911.36.0
Nov77° / 60°1.34.610.67.8
Dec73° / 55°1.64.810.37.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 40% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 18% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15347
25347
35347
45446
55446
65545
75545
85545
95743
105842
115941
126040
136040
146139
156139
166139
176238
186139
196139
206040
216040
226040
235941
245941
255941
265842
275842
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Lake Wales gets around 1.8 in of rain over 6.1 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
423
522
622
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1420
1520
1620
1720
1820
1920
2020
2120
2221
2320
2420
2520
2620
2720
2819

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 49% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 9% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
15620195
25620195
35620195
45520196
55421196
65421196
75421196
85421196
95321197
105321197
115222197
125122198
135122198
145022199
154922209
1648222110
1746212210
1845212311
1944212411
2043212511
2143212611
2242202611
2342202711
2442202711
2543192711
2643182711
2744182711
2845172611

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 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
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:19 AM to 6:59 AM, and sunset from 6:01 PM to 6:20 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:196:01
210.77:196:01
310.77:186:02
410.87:186:03
510.87:176:04
610.87:176:05
710.87:166:05
810.87:156:06
910.97:156:07
1010.97:146:08
1110.97:136:08
1210.97:136:09
1311.07:126:10
1411.07:116:11
1511.07:116:11
1611.07:106:12
1711.17:096:13
1811.17:086:13
1911.17:076:14
2011.17:076:15
2111.27:066:16
2211.27:056:16
2311.27:046:17
2411.27:036:18
2511.37:026:18
2611.37:016:19
2711.37:006:20
2811.36:596:20

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.07 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.7Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.8Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.9Moderate
73.9Moderate
83.9Moderate
94.0Moderate
104.0Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.1Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.2Bright
174.2Bright
184.3Bright
194.3Bright
204.3Bright
214.3Bright
224.3Bright
234.4Bright
244.4Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.5Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Lake Wales

In seasonPeak

None of Lake Wales's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Lake Wales sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Lake Wales's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Lake Wales?

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

7.6
Sightseeing
3rd-best month of the year
6.0
Beach & pool
6th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Lake Wales for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Lake Wales in February

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

In February, Lake Wales sees daytime highs around 74°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

UV index in Lake Wales in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Lake Wales peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Lake Wales 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 Lake Wales is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.3× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodJul 1719 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug17Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct9Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lake Wales?

Lake Wales sits at 27.9°N, 81.6°W, 148 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Eloise, 11 mi away.

Topography around Lake Wales

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lake Wales has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 151 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 282 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 371 ft.

The land around Lake Wales is covered by trees (43%), grassland (28%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (34%) within 10 miles, and trees (51%) and grassland (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
282 ft
50 miles
371 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Eloise 11 mi · Winter Haven 12 mi · Haines City 15 mi · Bartow 16 mi · Auburndale 17 mi · Poinciana 18 mi · Lakeland 24 mi · Kissimmee 30 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 Lake Wales (27.9014°, -81.5859°, elevation 148 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).