Manteca weather in February

In February, Manteca sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.0 in of rain across 8.5 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Manteca's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Manteca's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3.0 in
8.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:03 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.4 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Manteca is city in San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Density
1,640/km²
people per km²
Founded
1861

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 62°F through the month.

A typical February day in Manteca reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16143
26143
36143
46143
56144
66144
76244
86244
96244
106244
116244
126244
136244
146244
156244
166244
176244
186244
196244
206244
216344
226344
236344
246344
256345
266345
276445
286445

How February really feels in Manteca

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.

Manteca 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
Jan58° / 42°3.38.69.74.5
Feb62° / 44°3.08.510.55.5
Mar67° / 47°2.68.211.76.6
Apr73° / 50°1.34.812.97.8
May81° / 55°0.73147.8
Jun88° / 60°0.10.814.65.8
Jul92° / 62°0.0014.34.8
Aug90° / 61°0.00.113.55.3
Sep86° / 58°0.10.612.36.7
Oct78° / 53°0.82.4118.6
Nov66° / 46°1.65.2106.8
Dec58° / 41°2.97.99.44.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35050
45050
55050
65050
75149
85149
95149
105050
115050
125050
135149
145050
155050
165149
175149
185149
195149
205149
215149
225149
235149
245248
255248
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Manteca gets around 3.0 in of rain over 8.5 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 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
126
226
326
427
527
628
728
829
930
1031
1131
1232
1332
1433
1533
1633
1733
1832
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831

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 98% 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
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:16 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:165:21
210.17:155:22
310.17:155:23
410.27:145:24
510.27:135:25
610.27:125:26
710.37:115:27
810.37:105:28
910.37:095:29
1010.47:085:30
1110.47:075:32
1210.47:065:33
1310.57:055:34
1410.57:045:35
1510.57:035:36
1610.67:025:37
1710.67:015:38
1810.77:005:39
1910.76:585:40
2010.76:575:41
2110.86:565:42
2210.86:555:43
2310.86:535:44
2410.96:525:45
2510.96:515:47
2611.06:505:48
2711.06:485:49
2811.06:475:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.4 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.27 kWh/m² to a high of 8.27 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.4 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Manteca?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Manteca for sightseeing.

What to pack for Manteca in February

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

In February, Manteca sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Manteca 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 Manteca peaks around June 21 at about 10 (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 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Manteca 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 Manteca is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Manteca?

Manteca sits at 37.8°N, 121.2°W, 36 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Manteca

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Manteca has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 59 ft around an average of 36 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 197 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 ft.

The land around Manteca is covered by artificial surfaces (67%) within 2 miles, cropland (35%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (44%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
59 ft
10 miles
197 ft
50 miles
4,259 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lathrop 3.7 mi · Ripon 6.2 mi · Stockton 12 mi · Tracy 12 mi · Riverbank 16 mi · Modesto 16 mi · Ceres 20 mi · Oakdale 21 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 Manteca (37.7974°, -121.216°, elevation 36 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).