Lancaster weather in February

In February, Lancaster sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.1 in of precipitation across 7.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 63°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lancaster's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lancaster's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
42°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.1 in
7.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:17 AM – 6:06 PM
Cloud cover
55%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.51 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.3
out of 10

Lancaster is city in Dallas County, Texas, United States.

Density
494/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 59°F in the first days to 63°F by the end.

A typical February day in Lancaster reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 46°F and 75°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15840
25840
35940
45940
55940
65940
75941
86041
96041
106041
116041
126042
136142
146142
156142
166243
176243
186243
196243
206243
216244
226344
236344
246344
256344
266344
276444
286444

How February really feels in Lancaster

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.

Lancaster weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 39°2.87.110.14.4
Feb61° / 42°3.17.710.85.3
Mar68° / 49°3.99.211.86.5
Apr76° / 56°4.38.712.87.1
May83° / 65°4.810.913.75.8
Jun90° / 73°3.28.514.14.0
Jul94° / 76°1.76.313.93.0
Aug94° / 76°2.15.513.23.0
Sep88° / 69°2.5612.25.0
Oct78° / 58°4.17.811.27.2
Nov67° / 48°3.37.210.36.8
Dec58° / 40°3.679.94.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 39% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
34951
44951
54951
65050
75050
85050
94951
104951
115050
124951
134951
144951
155050
165050
175050
184951
194951
205050
215050
224951
235050
245050
254951
265050
275050
284951

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lancaster gets around 3.1 in of rain and snow over 7.7 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1242
2252
3252
4252
5262
6262
7262
8262
9262
10261
11261
12261
13261
14261
15261
16271
17271
18281
19281
20281
21281
22291
23291
24291
25291
26291
27291
28291

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 90% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
193430
293430
393430
493430
593430
692440
792440
892440
991540
1091540
1191540
1291540
1390640
1490640
1590640
1689740
1789740
1889740
1989740
2088840
2188840
2287850
2387850
2487850
2587850
2686851
2785951
2885951

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 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 7:28 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 5:53 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:285:53
210.47:275:54
310.57:275:55
410.57:265:56
510.57:255:57
610.57:255:58
710.67:245:59
810.67:235:59
910.67:236:00
1010.77:226:01
1110.77:216:02
1210.77:206:03
1310.77:196:04
1410.87:186:05
1510.87:176:06
1610.87:176:07
1710.97:166:08
1810.97:156:08
1910.97:146:09
2011.07:136:10
2111.07:126:11
2211.07:116:12
2311.17:106:13
2411.17:086:14
2511.17:076:14
2611.17:066:15
2711.27:056:16
2811.27:046:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.51 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.59 kWh/m² to a high of 6.8 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.51 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.2Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.3Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lancaster?

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

5.3
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lancaster for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lancaster in February

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

In February, Lancaster sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lancaster 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 Lancaster peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Lancaster 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 Lancaster is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1519 µg/m³Oct 248 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Lancaster?

Lancaster sits at 32.6°N, 96.8°W, 522 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is DeSoto, 5.6 mi away.

Topography around Lancaster

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lancaster has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 167 ft around an average of 531 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 801 ft.

The land around Lancaster is covered by trees (36%), grassland (24%) and cropland (21%) within 2 miles, trees (33%) and grassland (32%) within 10 miles, and grassland (47%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
167 ft
10 miles
472 ft
50 miles
801 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: DeSoto 5.6 mi · Duncanville 9.9 mi · Cedar Hill 12 mi · Balch Springs 12 mi · Seagoville 13 mi · Dallas 14 mi · Mesquite 15 mi · Waxahachie 15 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 Lancaster (32.5921°, -96.7561°, elevation 522 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).