Lawton weather in February

In February, Lawton sees average daytime highs of 57°F and overnight lows near 35°F, with 1.7 in of precipitation across 5.5 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 54°F in the first days to 60°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% 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 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Lawton's 10th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Lawton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
57°
10th warmest
Overnight low
35°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.7 in
5.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:27 AM – 6:09 PM
Cloud cover
48%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.81 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Lawton is city and County seat of Comanche County, Oklahoma, United States.

Density
458/km²
people per km²
Founded
1901

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 54°F in the first days to 60°F by the end.

A typical February day in Lawton reaches about 57°F in the afternoon and slips back to 35°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 40°F and 73°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 5°F warmer than January and about 9°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15432
25433
35433
45433
55533
65533
75533
85533
95534
105634
115634
125634
135735
145735
155735
165835
175836
185836
195836
205936
215937
225937
235937
245937
256037
266037
276038
286038

How February really feels in Lawton

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.

Lawton 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan52° / 32°1.44.50.89.93.4
Feb57° / 35°1.75.5110.74.6
Mar66° / 43°2.870.411.76.6
Apr74° / 51°3.67.4012.87.4
May82° / 61°4.410.6013.86.2
Jun90° / 70°3.18.3014.34.2
Jul95° / 74°1.65.4014.13.0
Aug94° / 73°1.75.3013.33.3
Sep86° / 65°2.66.6012.25.7
Oct75° / 53°3.16.6011.17.7
Nov63° / 42°2.05.20.310.26.3
Dec53° / 33°1.94.90.79.73.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 9% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 43%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15941
25842
35842
45842
55842
65743
75743
85743
95743
105644
115644
125644
135644
145644
155644
165644
175644
185644
195743
205743
215743
225743
235644
245644
255644
265644
275644
285644

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Lawton gets around 1.7 in of rain and snow over 5.5 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 19% and peaks near 20% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1185
2185
3185
4195
5195
6195
7195
8194
9194
10194
11194
12193
13193
14203
15202
16202
17202
18202
19202
20202
21202
22202
23202
24202
25202
26192
27192
28192

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26982
27982
28982

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 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
1610light breeze
1710light breeze
1810light breeze
1910light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:38 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:56 PM to 6:21 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:385:56
210.37:385:57
310.37:375:58
410.47:365:59
510.47:366:00
610.47:356:01
710.57:346:02
810.57:336:03
910.57:326:04
1010.67:326:05
1110.67:316:06
1210.67:306:07
1310.67:296:08
1410.77:286:08
1510.77:276:09
1610.77:266:10
1710.87:256:11
1810.87:246:12
1910.87:236:13
2010.97:226:14
2110.97:216:15
2210.97:196:16
2311.07:186:17
2411.07:176:18
2511.07:166:19
2611.17:156:20
2711.17:146:21
2811.27:126:21

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.81 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.65 kWh/m² to a high of 6.99 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.81 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.6Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.9Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
204.0Moderate
214.0Bright
224.0Bright
234.1Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Lawton?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Lawton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Lawton in February

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

In February, Lawton sees daytime highs around 57°F and nights near 35°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Lawton 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 Lawton 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 — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 21UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Lawton?

Lawton sits at 34.6°N, 98.4°W, 1,112 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Duncan, 25 mi away.

Topography around Lawton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Lawton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 141 ft around an average of 1,112 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 741 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,621 ft.

The land around Lawton is covered by grassland (35%), artificial surfaces (32%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (67%) within 10 miles, and grassland (61%) and cropland (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
141 ft
10 miles
741 ft
50 miles
1,621 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Duncan 25 mi · Chickasha 40 mi · Wichita Falls 48 mi · Altus 53 mi · Mustang 65 mi · El Reno 68 mi · Norman 68 mi · Yukon 71 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 Lawton (34.6087°, -98.3903°, elevation 1,112 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).