Oakdale weather in February

In February, Oakdale sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 4.1 in of rain across 9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oakdale's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oakdale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.1 in
9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:02 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
54%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.43 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Oakdale is city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Density
1,410/km²
people per km²
Founded
1906

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 61°F through the month.

A typical February day in Oakdale reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16042
26042
36042
46043
56043
66143
76143
86143
96143
106143
116143
126144
136144
146144
156144
166144
176144
186144
196144
206144
216244
226244
236244
246244
256244
266244
276244
286244

How February really feels in Oakdale

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 0 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
0
wind chill below the day's low

February sits comfortably in between — no days that feel dangerously hot or drop to a hard freeze once humidity and wind are folded in.

Oakdale weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 41°4.48.79.74.4
Feb61° / 44°4.1910.55.2
Mar66° / 46°3.68.111.76.5
Apr72° / 50°1.85.212.97.6
May80° / 55°1.13.4147.9
Jun88° / 61°0.20.914.65.9
Jul92° / 65°0.00.114.34.5
Aug91° / 64°0.00.113.54.9
Sep87° / 60°0.10.612.36.6
Oct77° / 53°1.12.6118.5
Nov65° / 46°2.25.7106.7
Dec57° / 41°4.08.59.44.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 36% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14852
24951
34951
44852
54951
65050
75050
84951
94951
104951
114951
124852
134852
144852
154951
164951
175050
184951
194951
205050
214951
225050
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Oakdale gets around 4.1 in of rain over 9 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
128
228
328
428
528
629
730
830
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2732
2832

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
2991
3991
4991
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
25calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:48 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:19
210.17:145:20
310.17:135:21
410.27:125:22
510.27:115:24
610.27:115:25
710.37:105:26
810.37:095:27
910.37:085:28
1010.47:075:29
1110.47:065:30
1210.47:055:31
1310.57:045:32
1410.57:035:33
1510.57:025:34
1610.67:005:36
1710.66:595:37
1810.76:585:38
1910.76:575:39
2010.76:565:40
2110.86:545:41
2210.86:535:42
2310.96:525:43
2410.96:515:44
2510.96:495:45
2611.06:485:46
2711.06:475:47
2811.06:455:48

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.43 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.3 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.43 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Oakdale

In seasonPeak

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

Oakdale'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 Oakdale?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Oakdale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oakdale in February

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

In February, Oakdale sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oakdale 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 Oakdale peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oakdale 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 Oakdale is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oakdale?

Oakdale sits at 37.8°N, 120.8°W, 157 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Riverbank, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Oakdale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oakdale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 151 ft around an average of 171 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 518 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,355 ft.

The land around Oakdale is covered by trees (38%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (43%) and grassland (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (41%) and trees (34%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
151 ft
10 miles
518 ft
50 miles
6,355 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Riverbank 5.0 mi · Modesto 12 mi · Ceres 13 mi · Ripon 16 mi · Turlock 19 mi · Manteca 21 mi · Lathrop 24 mi · Patterson 25 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 Oakdale (37.7666°, -120.8471°, elevation 157 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).