Oro Valley weather in February

In February, Oro Valley sees average daytime highs of 64°F and overnight lows near 43°F, with 1.5 in of precipitation across 4.7 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 4th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 64°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oro Valley's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oro Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
64°
10th warmest
Overnight low
43°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.5 in
4.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:14 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
41%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.56 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

Oro Valley is town in Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
491/km²
people per km²
Founded
1974

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 64°F through the month.

A typical February day in Oro Valley reaches about 64°F in the afternoon and slips back to 43°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 53°F and 74°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16341
26342
36342
46342
56342
66342
76442
86442
96443
106443
116443
126443
136443
146443
156444
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176444
186444
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206544
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226544
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246544
256544
266544
276644
286644

How February really feels in Oro Valley

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.

Oro Valley 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
Jan61° / 41°1.54.50.510.16.2
Feb64° / 43°1.54.70.410.86.9
Mar71° / 48°0.93.50.211.88.0
Apr78° / 54°0.41.60.112.88.7
May87° / 62°0.21.2013.66.2
Jun96° / 71°0.21.4014.13.1
Jul95° / 76°2.310.4013.92.5
Aug93° / 74°2.111.6013.23.0
Sep90° / 69°1.34.9012.24.6
Oct82° / 59°0.73011.27.8
Nov70° / 48°0.930.110.38.1
Dec61° / 41°1.54.40.29.96.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 34%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17228
27129
37129
47030
56931
66832
76832
86733
96634
106535
116535
126436
136436
146337
156337
166337
176337
186337
196337
206436
216436
226535
236535
246634
256634
266733
276733
286832

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oro Valley gets around 1.5 in of rain and snow over 4.7 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 16% and peaks near 18% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1131
2131
3131
4141
5141
6141
7151
8151
9161
10161
11171
12171
13171
14181
15181
16181
17181
18182
19182
20182
21172
22172
23172
24172
25172
26162
27162
28162

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 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 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
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:01 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:14 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:50
210.57:245:51
310.57:235:52
410.57:235:53
510.57:225:54
610.67:215:55
710.67:215:56
810.67:205:57
910.67:195:58
1010.77:185:58
1110.77:175:59
1210.77:176:00
1310.87:166:01
1410.87:156:02
1510.87:146:03
1610.87:136:04
1710.97:126:05
1810.97:116:05
1910.97:106:06
2011.07:096:07
2111.07:086:08
2211.07:076:09
2311.17:066:10
2411.17:056:11
2511.17:046:11
2611.27:036:12
2711.27:026:13
2811.27:016:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.56 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.32 kWh/m² to a high of 8.36 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.56 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.1Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.2Bright
54.2Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.3Bright
94.3Bright
104.4Bright
114.4Bright
124.4Bright
134.5Bright
144.5Bright
154.5Bright
164.6Bright
174.6Bright
184.7Bright
194.7Bright
204.8Bright
214.8Bright
224.9Bright
234.9Bright
245.0Bright
255.0Bright
265.1Bright
275.1Bright
285.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Oro Valley?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Oro Valley for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oro Valley in February

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

In February, Oro Valley sees daytime highs around 64°F and nights near 43°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 5 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Oro Valley in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oro Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Oro Valley 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 Oro Valley is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oro Valley?

Oro Valley sits at 32.4°N, 111.0°W, 2,618 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Casas Adobes, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Oro Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oro Valley has large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,694 ft around an average of 2,730 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,654 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,854 ft.

The land around Oro Valley is covered by shrubs (60%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, shrubs (66%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (79%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
2,694 ft
10 miles
6,654 ft
50 miles
7,854 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Casas Adobes 5.0 mi · Catalina Foothills 6.8 mi · Flowing Wells 7.5 mi · Tucson 12 mi · Marana 16 mi · Tanque Verde 17 mi · Drexel Heights 17 mi · Vail 28 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 Oro Valley (32.3909°, -110.9665°, elevation 2,618 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).