Oakley weather in February

In February, Oakley sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 3.5 in of rain across 8.8 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 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oakley's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oakley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
45°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3.5 in
8.8 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:05 AM – 5:38 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.28 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.2
out of 10

Oakley is city in Contra Costa County, California, United States.

Density
950/km²
people per km²
Founded
1999

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 Oakley reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16044
26044
36044
46044
56144
66144
76145
86145
96145
106145
116145
126145
136145
146145
156145
166245
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286346

Oakley 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
Jan57° / 43°3.799.74.2
Feb61° / 45°3.58.810.55.2
Mar66° / 48°2.78.311.76.4
Apr70° / 50°1.24.7137.6
May76° / 54°0.63148.5
Jun82° / 57°0.10.714.68.3
Jul84° / 59°0.00.214.47.7
Aug84° / 59°0.10.213.57.7
Sep82° / 58°0.00.312.38.3
Oct76° / 54°0.92.8118.6
Nov65° / 47°1.85.49.96.6
Dec57° / 43°3.48.49.44.3

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 53%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24555
34555
44654
54654
64555
74555
84654
94654
104555
114654
124555
134654
144654
154654
164654
174753
184753
194753
204852
214852
224951
235050
245050
255050
265050
275149
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Oakley gets around 3.5 in of rain over 8.8 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
628
729
830
931
1032
1132
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2433
2533
2632
2732
2831

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 (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
221000
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 7:19 AM to 6:49 AM, and sunset from 5:22 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:195:22
210.17:185:23
310.17:175:24
410.27:165:25
510.27:155:27
610.27:145:28
710.37:145:29
810.37:135:30
910.37:125:31
1010.47:115:32
1110.47:105:33
1210.47:095:34
1310.57:085:35
1410.57:065:36
1510.57:055:38
1610.67:045:39
1710.67:035:40
1810.67:025:41
1910.77:015:42
2010.76:595:43
2110.86:585:44
2210.86:575:45
2310.86:565:46
2410.96:545:47
2510.96:535:48
2611.06:525:49
2711.06:505:50
2811.06:495:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.28 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.16 kWh/m² to a high of 8.13 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.28 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.8Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
52.9Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.0Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.1Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.2Moderate
143.2Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.3Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.4Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.5Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.6Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.7Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oakley?

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

5.2
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.9
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Oakley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oakley in February

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

In February, Oakley sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oakley 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 Oakley peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — 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 highHighModerateJun 22UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oakley 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 Oakley is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Oakley?

Oakley sits at 38.0°N, 121.7°W, 20 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Brentwood, 4.3 mi away.

Topography around Oakley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oakley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 125 ft around an average of 30 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,857 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,452 ft.

The land around Oakley is covered by artificial surfaces (38%) within 2 miles, grassland (35%) and cropland (26%) within 10 miles, and grassland (35%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
125 ft
10 miles
1,857 ft
50 miles
4,452 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Brentwood 4.3 mi · Antioch 5.0 mi · Pittsburg 9.3 mi · Bay Point 14 mi · Concord 17 mi · Pleasant Hill 19 mi · Danville 20 mi · Walnut Creek 21 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 Oakley (37.9974°, -121.7125°, elevation 20 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).