Maple Valley weather in February

In February, Maple Valley sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 5.8 in of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 48°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Maple Valley's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Maple Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
10th warmest
Overnight low
36°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
5.8 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:24 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
70%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.94 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Maple Valley is city in King County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,609/km²
people per km²
Founded
1997

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 48°F through the month.

A typical February day in Maple Valley reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 56°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)
14736
24736
34736
44736
54736
64736
74836
84836
94836
104836
114836
124836
134836
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224935
234935
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264935
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284936

How February really feels in Maple Valley

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.

Maple Valley weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 35°8.318.73.68.70.8
Feb48° / 36°5.815.52.69.91.5
Mar52° / 37°6.518.71.811.62.2
Apr57° / 41°5.416.50.213.33.4
May63° / 46°3.812.8014.95.1
Jun67° / 50°3.211.4015.75.9
Jul74° / 54°1.36.5015.37.7
Aug74° / 54°1.65.7014.17.9
Sep68° / 49°3.49012.46.6
Oct58° / 43°6.615.1010.63.9
Nov49° / 38°9.018.719.11.6
Dec44° / 35°8.118.43.48.30.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22674
32674
42674
52674
62674
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122872
132872
142971
153070
163070
173070
183070
193070
203169
213169
223169
233169
243169
253169
263169
273070
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Maple Valley gets around 5.8 in of rain and snow over 15.5 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 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1578
2578
3568
4568
5558
6558
7558
8558
9558
10558
11558
12558
13568
14568
15568
16579
17579
18579
19589
20589
215810
225810
235810
245810
255810
265810
275811
285811

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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
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6100
7100
8100
9100
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11100
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15100
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22100
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27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:00 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:445:00
29.37:425:01
39.47:415:03
49.47:405:04
59.57:395:06
69.57:375:07
79.57:365:09
89.67:355:10
99.67:335:12
109.77:325:14
119.77:305:15
129.87:295:17
139.87:275:18
149.97:265:20
1510.07:245:21
1610.07:235:23
1710.17:215:24
1810.17:195:26
1910.27:185:28
2010.27:165:29
2110.37:145:31
2210.37:135:32
2310.47:115:34
2410.47:095:35
2510.57:075:37
2610.57:065:38
2710.67:045:40
2810.77:025:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.94 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.9 kWh/m² to a high of 6.18 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.94 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Maple Valley

In seasonPeak

In February, Maple Valley sits inside its rainy season season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Maple Valley's rainy season runs October–April, when most of the year's rain falls.

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

Is February a good time to visit Maple Valley?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Maple Valley.

What to pack for Maple Valley in February

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

In February, Maple Valley sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Maple Valley in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Maple Valley peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Maple Valley 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 Maple Valley is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Maple Valley?

Maple Valley sits at 47.4°N, 122.0°W, 420 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Covington, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Maple Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Maple Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 463 ft around an average of 509 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,346 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,413 ft.

The land around Maple Valley is covered by trees (78%) within 2 miles, trees (78%) within 10 miles, and trees (77%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
463 ft
10 miles
3,346 ft
50 miles
14,413 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainsnow and icewater
February weather nearby: Covington 4.3 mi · East Hill-Meridian 6.2 mi · Fairwood 6.2 mi · Kent 8.7 mi · Issaquah 9.3 mi · Renton 9.9 mi · Auburn 11 mi · Bryn Mawr-Skyway 11 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 Maple Valley (47.3927°, -122.0464°, elevation 420 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).