Millbrae weather in February

In February, Millbrae sees average daytime highs of 56°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 4.2 in of rain across 9.4 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 56°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 Millbrae's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Millbrae's year-round climate.

Daytime high
56°
10th warmest
Overnight low
49°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.2 in
9.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:07 AM – 5:41 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
9 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.38 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.8
out of 10

Millbrae is city located in northern San Mateo County, California, United States.

Density
2,701/km²
people per km²
Founded
1948

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 56°F through the month.

A typical February day in Millbrae reaches about 56°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 61°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and on par with March.

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Millbrae weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan55° / 48°4.0109.73.6
Feb56° / 49°4.29.410.63.8
Mar57° / 50°3.19.311.74.2
Apr58° / 51°1.55.312.94.8
May59° / 52°0.73.1145.5
Jun61° / 54°0.20.814.56.5
Jul63° / 55°0.00.114.37.1
Aug64° / 57°0.00.113.47.5
Sep65° / 57°0.10.512.37.7
Oct64° / 55°0.93.1117.1
Nov59° / 52°2.16.2105.1
Dec56° / 49°4.09.89.53.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 32% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24654
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54753
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Millbrae gets around 4.2 in of rain over 9.4 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 37% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
130
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531
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832
933
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1435
1535
1635
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2036
2136
2236
2337
2437
2536
2636
2736
2835

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
14991
15991
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20991
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
139light breeze
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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 7:20 AM to 6:51 AM, and sunset from 5:26 PM to 5:55 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:205:26
210.17:205:27
310.17:195:28
410.27:185:29
510.27:175:30
610.27:165:31
710.37:155:32
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910.37:145:34
1010.47:135:35
1110.47:125:37
1210.57:115:38
1310.57:105:39
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1510.67:075:41
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1710.67:055:43
1810.77:045:44
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2010.77:025:46
2110.87:005:47
2210.86:595:48
2310.96:585:49
2410.96:575:50
2510.96:555:51
2611.06:545:52
2711.06:535:53
2811.16:515:55

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.38 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.25 kWh/m² to a high of 7.64 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.38 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.2Moderate
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223.7Moderate
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243.8Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
284.0Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Millbrae

In seasonPeak

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

Millbrae's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Millbrae?

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

3.8
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 Millbrae.

What to pack for Millbrae in February

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

In February, Millbrae sees daytime highs around 56°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Millbrae in February

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 13 mi away) is warmest in September at about 58°F and coldest in April near 53°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan53Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr53Bracing
May53Bracing
Jun54Bracing
Jul56Bracing
Aug58Bracing
Sep58Bracing
Oct57Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec54Bracing

UV index in Millbrae 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 Millbrae peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Millbrae 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 Millbrae is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Millbrae?

Millbrae sits at 37.6°N, 122.4°W, 33 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Burlingame, 1.2 mi away.

Topography around Millbrae

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Millbrae has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 663 ft around an average of 141 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,005 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Millbrae is covered by artificial surfaces (56%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, water (44%), trees (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 10 miles, and water (42%), trees (22%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
663 ft
10 miles
2,005 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Burlingame 1.2 mi · San Bruno 2.5 mi · South San Francisco 3.7 mi · San Mateo 4.3 mi · Pacifica 5.6 mi · Foster City 6.8 mi · Belmont 8.1 mi · Visitacion Valley 8.1 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 Millbrae (37.5986°, -122.3872°, elevation 33 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. 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).