Mentor weather in February

In February, Mentor sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 23°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 11.4 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°F in the first days to 34°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Mentor's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Mentor's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
23°
1st coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
11.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:30 AM – 5:50 PM
Cloud cover
75%
10th clearest
Wind
12 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
2.77 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Mentor is city in Lake County, Ohio, United States.

Density
647/km²
people per km²
Founded
1797

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 31°F in the first days to 34°F by the end.

A typical February day in Mentor reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 23°F overnight — a 10°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 20°F and 44°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
13122
23122
33122
43122
53122
63122
73222
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93222
103222
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How February really feels in Mentor

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
28 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Mentor weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan33° / 24°3.915.412.19.30.0
Feb33° / 23°2.911.47.910.30.0
Mar39° / 29°3.612.35.611.70.1
Apr50° / 40°4.313.51.613.12.0
May63° / 54°4.013.1014.35.0
Jun73° / 65°4.913.20156.4
Jul78° / 69°4.412.8014.76.6
Aug76° / 68°4.112.6013.76.8
Sep70° / 61°4.010.4012.36.6
Oct59° / 50°4.313.2010.94.2
Nov47° / 40°4.514.43.69.71.4
Dec38° / 31°4.316.19.990.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 14% 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 76%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32377
42377
52377
62377
72377
82377
92377
102377
112377
122377
132377
142377
152377
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272674
282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Mentor gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 11.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 41% and peaks near 43% on the wettest days, and about 8 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14334
24233
34232
44232
54132
64131
74131
84131
94131
104130
114130
124130
134129
144129
154128
164128
174128
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244125
254125
264125
274125
284126

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
5100
6100
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8100
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15100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
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26100
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28100

Wind in February

Winds average 12 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 12 mph on the calmest days to 13 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
113breezy
213breezy
313breezy
412breezy
512breezy
612breezy
712breezy
812light breeze
912light breeze
1012light breeze
1112light breeze
1212light breeze
1312light breeze
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2812light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 48 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:45 AM to 7:12 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:06 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.87:455:32
29.87:455:34
39.97:445:35
49.97:435:36
59.97:425:37
610.07:415:39
710.07:395:40
810.07:385:41
910.17:375:42
1010.17:365:44
1110.27:355:45
1210.27:345:46
1310.27:335:47
1410.37:315:49
1510.37:305:50
1610.47:295:51
1710.47:275:52
1810.57:265:54
1910.57:255:55
2010.57:235:56
2110.67:225:57
2210.67:215:59
2310.77:196:00
2410.77:186:01
2510.87:166:02
2610.87:156:03
2710.97:136:05
2810.97:126:06

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.77 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.29 kWh/m² to a high of 6.45 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.77 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.3Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.4Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.5Moderate
72.5Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.6Moderate
102.6Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.7Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.8Moderate
152.8Moderate
162.8Moderate
172.9Moderate
182.9Moderate
192.9Moderate
203.0Moderate
213.0Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.1Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.2Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.3Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Mentor?

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

0.0
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 Mentor.

What to pack for Mentor in February

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

In February, Mentor sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 23°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Mentor in February

The nearest coast averages about 33°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 74°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 23 — about 2.8 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan36Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr40Bracing
May50Bracing
Jun63Cool
Jul73Refreshing
Aug74Refreshing
Sep70Refreshing
Oct61Cool
Nov51Bracing
Dec42Bracing

UV index in Mentor 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 Mentor peaks around June 19 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near January 1 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 19UV 9Jan 1UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low
Location & terrain

Where is Mentor?

Mentor sits at 41.7°N, 81.3°W, 692 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Willoughby, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Mentor

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Mentor has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 253 ft around an average of 705 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 856 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 879 ft.

The land around Mentor is covered by trees (53%), artificial surfaces (24%) and grassland (22%) within 2 miles, trees (47%) and water (30%) within 10 miles, and water (47%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
253 ft
10 miles
856 ft
50 miles
879 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Willoughby 3.7 mi · Eastlake 5.6 mi · Painesville 6.2 mi · Euclid 11 mi · Mayfield Heights 12 mi · South Euclid 14 mi · Collinwood 14 mi · Cleveland Heights 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 Mentor (41.6662°, -81.3396°, elevation 692 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).