Moab weather in February

In February, Moab sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 26°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 6.2 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 43°F in the first days to 49°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Moab's 12th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moab's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
10th warmest
Overnight low
26°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
6.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:18 AM – 5:48 PM
Cloud cover
50%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Moab is city in and county seat of Grand County, Utah, United States.

Density
424/km²
people per km²
Founded
1878

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 43°F in the first days to 49°F by the end.

A typical February day in Moab reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 26°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 57°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 7°F warmer than January and about 11°F cooler than March.

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How February really feels in Moab

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.

Moab weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 20°0.95.54.59.60.0
Feb46° / 26°0.96.23.910.51.4
Mar57° / 34°1.05.52.611.74.6
Apr64° / 40°0.95.71.2136.5
May75° / 50°0.63.90.114.18.0
Jun87° / 60°0.31.9014.66.1
Jul92° / 67°0.53014.44.0
Aug89° / 64°0.84.8013.55.0
Sep80° / 55°1.25.3012.37.6
Oct66° / 42°1.04.90.3117.1
Nov52° / 31°0.94.82.39.93.2
Dec40° / 20°0.954.39.40.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 41% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16040
26040
36040
46040
56040
66040
75941
85941
95941
105842
115743
125743
135644
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155446
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245446
255545
265545
275644
285842

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Moab gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 6.2 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 22% and peaks near 26% on the wettest days, and about 4 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
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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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
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185calm
195calm
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285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:31 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:32 PM to 6:02 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:315:32
210.07:305:33
310.17:305:34
410.17:295:36
510.17:285:37
610.27:275:38
710.27:265:39
810.37:255:40
910.37:245:41
1010.37:235:42
1110.47:225:43
1210.47:215:45
1310.47:205:46
1410.57:195:47
1510.57:185:48
1610.57:165:49
1710.67:155:50
1810.67:145:51
1910.77:135:52
2010.77:125:53
2110.77:105:55
2210.87:095:56
2310.87:085:57
2410.97:065:58
2510.97:055:59
2610.97:046:00
2711.07:026:01
2811.07:016:02

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.64 kWh/m² to a high of 8.42 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.4Moderate
23.4Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.5Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.8Moderate
123.8Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.9Moderate
153.9Moderate
164.0Moderate
174.0Moderate
184.0Bright
194.1Bright
204.1Bright
214.2Bright
224.2Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.4Bright
264.5Bright
274.5Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Moab?

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

1.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Moab.

What to pack for Moab in February

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

In February, Moab sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 26°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Moab 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 Moab peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 19UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar6High
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Moab?

Moab sits at 38.6°N, 109.5°W, 0 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Grand Junction, 63 mi away.

Topography around Moab

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moab has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,470 ft around an average of 4,390 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,406 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,940 ft.

The land around Moab is covered by bare terrain (45%) and shrubs (24%) within 2 miles, bare terrain (48%) and shrubs (39%) within 10 miles, and bare terrain (38%) and shrubs (29%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,470 ft
10 miles
3,406 ft
50 miles
8,940 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Grand Junction 63 mi · Clifton 69 mi · Montrose 91 mi · Telluride 104 mi · Durango 128 mi · Farmington 147 mi · Aspen 153 mi · Payson 155 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 Moab (38.5733°, -109.5498°, elevation 0 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).