Moses Lake weather in February

In February, Moses Lake sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 0.9 in of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 41°F in the first days to 47°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 Moses Lake's 8th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Moses Lake's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
30°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
0.9 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:13 AM – 5:11 PM
Cloud cover
61%
8th clearest
Wind
7 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
2.55 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.9
out of 10

Moses Lake is city in Grant County, Washington, United States.

Density
455/km²
people per km²
Founded
1938

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 41°F in the first days to 47°F by the end.

A typical February day in Moses Lake reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 34°F and 53°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 7°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14028
24129
34129
44129
54229
64229
74229
84329
94329
104330
114330
124430
134430
144430
154430
164530
174530
184530
194530
204630
214631
224631
234631
244731
254731
264731
274731
284832

How February really feels in Moses Lake

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.

Moses Lake 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
Jan37° / 26°1.48.54.18.70.0
Feb44° / 30°0.96.32100.9
Mar54° / 36°1.06.60.711.63.5
Apr64° / 44°0.75013.36.2
May74° / 52°0.74.6014.87.7
Jun81° / 58°0.53.6015.67.4
Jul90° / 64°0.21.4015.35.2
Aug88° / 63°0.21.20145.6
Sep78° / 55°0.31.9012.48.2
Oct62° / 44°0.95.5010.65.9
Nov46° / 34°1.38.41.69.11.4
Dec37° / 26°1.69.14.88.40.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% 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 57%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13763
23763
33961
43961
53961
63961
73961
84060
94159
104159
114159
124159
134258
144456
154555
164555
174555
184654
194753
204753
214654
224654
234654
244654
254753
264753
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Moses Lake gets around 0.9 in of rain and snow over 6.3 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 23% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1239
2239
3239
4239
5229
6229
7239
8239
9238
10238
11238
12248
13247
14247
15247
16247
17247
18246
19246
20236
21236
22236
23236
24235
25225
26225
27225
28225

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
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
20100
21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 7 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
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 7:32 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:31 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:324:49
29.37:314:51
39.47:294:52
49.47:284:54
59.57:274:56
69.57:264:57
79.67:244:59
89.67:235:00
99.77:215:02
109.77:205:03
119.87:195:05
129.87:175:06
139.97:165:08
149.97:145:09
1510.07:135:11
1610.07:115:12
1710.17:095:14
1810.17:085:15
1910.27:065:17
2010.27:045:18
2110.37:035:20
2210.37:015:22
2310.46:595:23
2410.46:585:25
2510.56:565:26
2610.66:545:28
2710.66:525:29
2810.76:505:31

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.55 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.23 kWh/m² to a high of 7.83 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.55 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.9Dim
22.0Dim
32.0Moderate
42.0Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.5Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.6Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.7Moderate
192.8Moderate
202.8Moderate
212.9Moderate
222.9Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.0Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.1Moderate
273.1Moderate
283.2Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Moses Lake?

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

0.9
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 Moses Lake.

What to pack for Moses Lake in February

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

In February, Moses Lake sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coat

UV index in Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake 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
Sep5Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Moses Lake 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 Moses Lake is worst in August — around 32 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1930 µg/m³Dec 197 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul13Moderate
Aug32Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov10Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Moses Lake?

Moses Lake sits at 47.1°N, 119.3°W, 1,070 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Wenatchee, 52 mi away.

Topography around Moses Lake

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Moses Lake has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 174 ft around an average of 1,109 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,531 ft.

The land around Moses Lake is covered by artificial surfaces (35%) and grassland (30%) within 2 miles, cropland (43%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and grassland (52%) and cropland (43%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
174 ft
10 miles
476 ft
50 miles
5,531 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Wenatchee 52 mi · Richland 58 mi · Ellensburg 60 mi · Tri-Cities 62 mi · Pasco 62 mi · Kennewick 64 mi · Sunnyside 66 mi · Yakima 68 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 Moses Lake (47.1301°, -119.2781°, elevation 1,070 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).