Oroville weather in February

In February, Oroville sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 7.4 in of precipitation across 10.5 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 60°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Oroville's 11th-clearest and 1st-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Oroville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
10th warmest
Overnight low
42°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
7.4 in
10.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:07 AM – 5:34 PM
Cloud cover
59%
11th clearest
Wind
6 mph
1st windiest
Solar energy
3.09 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Oroville is city and county seat of Butte County, California, United States.

Density
482/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 60°F through the month.

A typical February day in Oroville reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 50°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15941
25941
35941
45941
55941
65941
76042
86042
96042
106042
116042
126042
136042
146042
156042
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176042
186042
196042
206042
216042
226042
236042
246042
256042
266042
276042
286142

How February really feels in Oroville

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.

Oroville weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan56° / 40°7.811.11.99.53.8
Feb60° / 42°7.410.52.710.44.6
Mar64° / 44°6.411.11.911.75.7
Apr70° / 48°3.27.70.6137.0
May79° / 55°2.05.3014.17.7
Jun88° / 61°0.51.9014.75.6
Jul94° / 65°0.00014.53.9
Aug92° / 64°0.10.3013.64.4
Sep87° / 59°0.31.1012.36.3
Oct76° / 52°2.23.6010.98.3
Nov63° / 44°4.58.30.89.85.8
Dec56° / 39°8.511.81.89.33.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 55%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14456
24456
34555
44456
54357
64357
74456
84357
94357
104357
114456
124357
134456
144555
154555
164654
174555
184555
194654
204654
214654
224753
234753
244753
254753
264753
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Oroville gets around 7.4 in of rain and snow over 10.5 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 38% and peaks near 41% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1336
2336
3336
4336
5336
6346
7357
8357
9368
10378
11389
12399
134010
144110
154111
164111
174112
184112
194112
204112
214112
224012
234011
244011
254011
263910
273910
283810

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 (%)Comfortable (%)
11000
21000
31000
41000
51000
61000
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February, the windiest month of the year.

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 9 h 54 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:18 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:215:18
210.07:205:19
310.07:205:20
410.07:195:22
510.17:185:23
610.17:175:24
710.27:165:25
810.27:155:26
910.27:145:27
1010.37:135:29
1110.37:125:30
1210.37:115:31
1310.47:105:32
1410.47:085:33
1510.57:075:34
1610.57:065:36
1710.57:055:37
1810.67:045:38
1910.67:025:39
2010.77:015:40
2110.77:005:41
2210.76:585:42
2310.86:575:44
2410.86:565:45
2510.96:545:46
2610.96:535:47
2710.96:525:48
2811.06:505:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.09 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.97 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.09 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.7Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.8Moderate
72.8Moderate
82.9Moderate
92.9Moderate
102.9Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.0Moderate
133.0Moderate
143.0Moderate
153.1Moderate
163.1Moderate
173.2Moderate
183.2Moderate
193.2Moderate
203.3Moderate
213.3Moderate
223.4Moderate
233.4Moderate
243.5Moderate
253.5Moderate
263.6Moderate
273.6Moderate
283.7Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Oroville

In seasonPeak

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

Oroville'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 Oroville?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Oroville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Oroville in February

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

In February, Oroville sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 11 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Oroville in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Oroville peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Oroville 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 Oroville is worst in July — around 64 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 8.2× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateJul 2363 µg/m³Dec 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb11Good
Mar13Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul64Unhealthy
Aug59Unhealthy
Sep63Unhealthy
Oct17Moderate
Nov37Poor
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Oroville?

Oroville sits at 39.5°N, 121.6°W, 167 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 17 mi away.

Topography around Oroville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Oroville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 472 ft around an average of 256 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,290 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,333 ft.

The land around Oroville is covered by trees (36%), grassland (32%) and artificial surfaces (26%) within 2 miles, trees (39%) and grassland (38%) within 10 miles, and trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
472 ft
10 miles
2,290 ft
50 miles
8,333 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Paradise 17 mi · Chico 21 mi · Yuba City 26 mi · Linda 27 mi · South Yuba City 28 mi · Lincoln 45 mi · Rocklin 53 mi · Roseville 55 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 Oroville (39.5139°, -121.5578°, elevation 167 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).