Parkland weather in February

In February, Parkland sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 4.5 in of precipitation across 13.4 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 49°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Parkland's 8th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Parkland's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
10th warmest
Overnight low
40°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
4.5 in
13.4 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:25 AM – 5:23 PM
Cloud cover
71%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.93 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.6
out of 10

Parkland is census-designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,592/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 49°F through the month.

A typical February day in Parkland reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 9°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 54°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14840
24840
34840
44840
54840
64840
74840
84840
94840
104840
114840
124840
134940
144940
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224940
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254940
264940
274940
285040

Parkland weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan46° / 39°6.517.11.58.71.1
Feb49° / 40°4.513.41.3101.6
Mar52° / 41°5.216.50.411.62.3
Apr57° / 45°3.913.6013.33.6
May63° / 50°2.410.1014.85.5
Jun68° / 54°1.67015.66.7
Jul74° / 58°0.62.9015.38.3
Aug75° / 59°0.940148.2
Sep69° / 55°2.07.1012.47.0
Oct60° / 49°4.412.6010.64.4
Nov51° / 43°7.2170.39.12.0
Dec46° / 39°6.816.61.38.41.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 70%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12476
22575
32575
42674
52773
62773
72773
82773
92872
102872
112872
122872
132971
142971
153070
163070
173169
183169
193169
203268
213367
223367
233268
243466
253367
263367
273367
283268

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Parkland gets around 4.5 in of rain and snow over 13.4 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 49% and peaks near 50% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1504
2504
3494
4494
5484
6485
7485
8485
9485
10485
11495
12495
13495
14495
15505
16505
17505
18505
19504
20504
21504
22504
23504
24504
25504
26504
27493
28493

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
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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 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:445:02
29.37:435:04
39.47:425:05
49.47:415:07
59.57:405:08
69.57:385:10
79.67:375:11
89.67:365:13
99.77:345:14
109.77:335:16
119.87:315:17
129.87:305:19
139.97:285:20
149.97:275:22
1510.07:255:23
1610.07:245:25
1710.17:225:26
1810.17:205:28
1910.27:195:30
2010.27:175:31
2110.37:155:33
2210.37:145:34
2310.47:125:36
2410.47:105:37
2510.57:085:39
2610.67:075:40
2710.67:055:42
2810.77:035:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.93 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.89 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.93 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.5Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.7Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.0Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Parkland

In seasonPeak

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

Parkland's rainy season runs October–April, 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 Parkland?

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

1.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Parkland.

What to pack for Parkland in February

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

In February, Parkland sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 40°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 13 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Parkland in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Parkland peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Parkland 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 Parkland is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Parkland?

Parkland sits at 47.2°N, 122.4°W, 377 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Spanaway, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Parkland

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Parkland has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 200 ft around an average of 354 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 794 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Parkland is covered by trees (45%) and artificial surfaces (36%) within 2 miles, trees (51%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
200 ft
10 miles
794 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Spanaway 3.7 mi · Lakewood 4.3 mi · Frederickson 5.6 mi · Tacoma 6.8 mi · Puyallup 6.8 mi · South Hill 7.5 mi · University Place 8.1 mi · Graham 9.9 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 Parkland (47.1554°, -122.434°, elevation 377 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).