Los Banos weather in February

In February, Los Banos sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 2.3 in of rain across 8 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 63°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 Los Banos's 11th-clearest and 8th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Los Banos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
10th warmest
Overnight low
45°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
2.3 in
8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:00 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
8th windiest
Solar energy
3.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.8
out of 10

Los Banos is city in Merced County, California, United States.

Density
1,430/km²
people per km²
Founded
1907

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 63°F through the month.

A typical February day in Los Banos reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 71°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16144
26144
36244
46244
56244
66244
76244
86244
96244
106345
116345
126345
136345
146345
156345
166345
176345
186345
196345
206345
216345
226445
236445
246445
256445
266445
276445
286545

How February really feels in Los Banos

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.

Los Banos weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan59° / 43°2.77.79.74.8
Feb63° / 45°2.3810.65.8
Mar68° / 47°2.06.911.77.0
Apr75° / 51°0.94.112.98.0
May83° / 56°0.42.1147.6
Jun89° / 61°0.10.514.55.4
Jul94° / 65°0.00.214.33.8
Aug93° / 64°0.00.113.44.3
Sep88° / 61°0.10.412.36.1
Oct78° / 55°0.52118.5
Nov67° / 47°1.04.2107.2
Dec59° / 42°2.16.99.54.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 46%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15248
25248
35248
45347
55347
65446
75446
85347
95347
105347
115347
125446
135446
145446
155446
165545
175545
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195545
205545
215545
225446
235446
245545
255545
265545
275545
285545

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Los Banos gets around 2.3 in of rain over 8 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 28% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
124
224
324
425
525
626
726
827
928
1029
1129
1230
1330
1431
1531
1631
1731
1830
1930
2030
2130
2230
2330
2430
2530
2629
2729
2828

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.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15982
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

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 7:13 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:135:21
210.27:125:22
310.27:125:23
410.27:115:24
510.27:105:25
610.37:095:26
710.37:085:27
810.37:075:28
910.47:065:29
1010.47:065:30
1110.47:055:31
1210.57:045:32
1310.57:035:33
1410.67:015:35
1510.67:005:36
1610.66:595:37
1710.76:585:38
1810.76:575:39
1910.76:565:40
2010.86:555:41
2110.86:545:42
2210.86:525:43
2310.96:515:44
2410.96:505:45
2511.06:495:46
2611.06:475:47
2711.06:465:48
2811.16:455:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.44 kWh/m² to a high of 8.3 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.7Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.8Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.9Moderate
233.9Moderate
244.0Moderate
254.0Bright
264.0Bright
274.1Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Los Banos?

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

5.8
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Los Banos for sightseeing.

What to pack for Los Banos in February

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

In February, Los Banos sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Los Banos 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 Los Banos peaks around June 19 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 19UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Los Banos 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 Los Banos is worst in August — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 5 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1918 µg/m³Jun 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar9Good
Apr7Good
May6Good
Jun5Good
Jul9Good
Aug19Moderate
Sep14Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Los Banos?

Los Banos sits at 37.1°N, 120.8°W, 118 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Atwater, 24 mi away.

Topography around Los Banos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Los Banos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 56 ft around an average of 118 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,007 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,269 ft.

The land around Los Banos is covered by artificial surfaces (42%) and cropland (26%) within 2 miles, grassland (44%) and cropland (39%) within 10 miles, and grassland (50%), trees (24%) and cropland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
56 ft
10 miles
1,007 ft
50 miles
5,269 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Atwater 24 mi · Merced 26 mi · Turlock 30 mi · Patterson 32 mi · Chowchilla 33 mi · Hollister 34 mi · Ceres 37 mi · Gilroy 40 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 Los Banos (37.0583°, -120.8499°, elevation 118 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).