Patterson weather in February

In February, Patterson sees average daytime highs of 60°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 8.9 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-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 36% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Patterson's 11th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Patterson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
60°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:02 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.45 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Patterson is city in Stanislaus County, California, United States.

Density
1,390/km²
people per km²
Founded
1909

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 Patterson reaches about 60°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 69°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15943
25943
35943
46043
56043
66044
76044
86044
96044
106044
116044
126044
136044
146044
156044
166044
176044
186044
196044
206044
216044
226144
236144
246144
256144
266144
276144
286244

How February really feels in Patterson

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.

Patterson 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° / 42°3.38.89.74.2
Feb60° / 44°3.28.910.65.0
Mar65° / 46°2.68.911.76.2
Apr71° / 49°1.35.112.97.6
May79° / 55°0.73.1148.1
Jun87° / 60°0.2114.56.2
Jul92° / 64°0.00.214.34.4
Aug91° / 63°0.10.213.44.9
Sep86° / 60°0.10.812.36.7
Oct77° / 54°0.82.4118.6
Nov65° / 46°1.55.5106.6
Dec57° / 41°2.88.29.54.2

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 49%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
25050
35149
45149
55149
65149
75149
85149
95149
105149
115149
125050
135050
145149
155149
165149
175149
185149
195050
205050
215149
225149
235050
245050
255050
265149
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Patterson gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 8.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% 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 (%)
127
227
327
427
528
628
729
830
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
2833

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.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
161000
171000
181000
191000
201000
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:21
210.17:145:22
310.27:145:23
410.27:135:24
510.27:125:25
610.37:115:26
710.37:105:27
810.37:095:28
910.47:085:30
1010.47:075:31
1110.47:065:32
1210.57:055:33
1310.57:045:34
1410.57:035:35
1510.67:025:36
1610.67:015:37
1710.67:005:38
1810.76:595:39
1910.76:585:40
2010.76:565:41
2110.86:555:42
2210.86:545:43
2310.96:535:44
2410.96:515:46
2510.96:505:47
2611.06:495:48
2711.06:485:49
2811.16:465:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.45 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.33 kWh/m² to a high of 8.26 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.45 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
274.0Moderate
284.0Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Patterson?

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

5.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Patterson for sightseeing.

What to pack for Patterson in February

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

In February, Patterson sees daytime highs around 60°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Patterson 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 Patterson peaks around June 21 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 17 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 21UV 10Dec 17UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Patterson 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 Patterson is worst in August — around 34 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.9× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

010203040JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1832 µg/m³Jun 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb13Moderate
Mar13Moderate
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul9Good
Aug34Moderate
Sep16Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Good
Location & terrain

Where is Patterson?

Patterson sits at 37.5°N, 121.1°W, 102 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Ceres, 12 mi away.

Topography around Patterson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Patterson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 108 ft around an average of 105 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 2,142 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,298 ft.

The land around Patterson is covered by cropland (32%), artificial surfaces (25%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (41%), cropland (32%) and trees (21%) within 10 miles, and grassland (46%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
108 ft
10 miles
2,142 ft
50 miles
4,298 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Ceres 12 mi · Modesto 14 mi · Turlock 16 mi · Ripon 19 mi · Riverbank 21 mi · Manteca 23 mi · Tracy 25 mi · Lathrop 25 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 Patterson (37.4716°, -121.1297°, elevation 102 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).