Oildale weather in February

In February, Oildale sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°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 12 min at the start of February to 11 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oildale's 11th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oildale's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:51 AM – 5:31 PM
Cloud cover
53%
11th clearest
Wind
4 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

Oildale is census-designated place in Kern County, California.

Density
1,932/km²
people per km²

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 62°F through the month.

A typical February day in Oildale reaches about 62°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 71°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202528
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16143
26143
36144
46144
56144
66244
76244
86244
96244
106244
116244
126244
136244
146245
156245
166245
176245
186245
196245
206245
216245
226245
236245
246245
256345
266345
276345
286346

How February really feels in Oildale

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.

Oildale 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
Jan59° / 42°1.86.99.95.1
Feb62° / 44°2.07.910.75.6
Mar67° / 48°2.07.411.76.7
Apr73° / 52°1.14.512.97.9
May81° / 59°0.52.613.87.9
Jun90° / 66°0.10.514.35.3
Jul96° / 72°0.00.314.13.1
Aug95° / 71°0.00.113.33.4
Sep89° / 65°0.00.312.25.7
Oct78° / 56°0.52.211.18.5
Nov66° / 47°1.04.210.17.2
Dec59° / 41°1.769.75.1

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 48%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15446
25446
35446
45545
55545
65446
75446
85446
95446
105347
115347
125347
135347
145248
155248
165248
175149
185149
195149
205050
215050
225050
235050
244951
254951
264951
274951
285050

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Oildale gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 7.9 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 28% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
121
221
322
422
522
622
723
824
924
1025
1126
1227
1328
1429
1530
1630
1731
1831
1931
2032
2132
2232
2332
2433
2532
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 100% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 mph on the calmest days to 4 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
134calm
144calm
154calm
164calm
174calm
184calm
194calm
204calm
214calm
224calm
234calm
244calm
254calm
264calm
274calm
284calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 12 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:03 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:035:17
210.37:025:18
310.37:015:19
410.37:005:20
510.47:005:21
610.46:595:22
710.46:585:23
810.46:575:24
910.56:565:25
1010.56:555:26
1110.56:545:27
1210.66:545:28
1310.66:535:29
1410.66:525:30
1510.76:515:31
1610.76:505:32
1710.76:495:33
1810.86:475:34
1910.86:465:35
2010.86:455:36
2110.96:445:37
2210.96:435:38
2310.96:425:39
2411.06:415:39
2511.06:395:40
2611.16:385:41
2711.16:375:42
2811.16:365:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.67 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.4Moderate
53.4Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.5Moderate
93.5Moderate
103.5Moderate
113.6Moderate
123.6Moderate
133.6Moderate
143.7Moderate
153.7Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.8Moderate
183.8Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Moderate
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.2Bright
274.2Bright
284.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oildale?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Oildale for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oildale in February

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

In February, Oildale sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Oildale 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 Oildale peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 16 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 16UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Oildale 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 Oildale is worst in December — around 44 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 6.1× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodDec 1740 µg/m³Jun 107 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul10Good
Aug14Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct11Good
Nov9Good
Dec44Poor
Location & terrain

Where is Oildale?

Oildale sits at 35.4°N, 119.0°W, 469 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Bakersfield, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Oildale

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oildale has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 292 ft around an average of 489 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,260 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,255 ft.

The land around Oildale is covered by artificial surfaces (52%) and bare terrain (25%) within 2 miles, grassland (40%) and artificial surfaces (31%) within 10 miles, and grassland (54%) and trees (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
292 ft
10 miles
1,260 ft
50 miles
9,255 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Bakersfield 3.1 mi · Lamont 12 mi · Shafter 16 mi · Arvin 18 mi · Wasco 22 mi · Delano 27 mi · Porterville 45 mi · Corcoran 56 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 Oildale (35.4197°, -119.0195°, elevation 469 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).