Porterville weather in February

In February, Porterville sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 10 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°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 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 Porterville's 11th-clearest and 9th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Porterville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
10 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
6:52 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
3 mph
9th windiest
Solar energy
3.53 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.0
out of 10

Porterville is city in Tulare County, California, United States.

Density
1,224/km²
people per km²
Founded
1902

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 61°F through the month.

A typical February day in Porterville reaches about 61°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 53°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

30°40°50°60°70°80°151015202528
Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16043
26043
36043
46043
56143
66143
76143
86144
96144
106144
116144
126144
136144
146144
156144
166144
176144
186144
196144
206144
216144
226144
236144
246144
256244
266244
276244
286245

How February really feels in Porterville

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.

Porterville 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 daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°3.28.89.84.6
Feb61° / 44°3.21010.65.0
Mar65° / 47°3.39.711.76.1
Apr70° / 50°1.76.212.97.3
May78° / 57°0.93.513.98.2
Jun87° / 64°0.20.814.46.3
Jul94° / 70°0.00.314.24.0
Aug93° / 69°0.00.213.44.1
Sep87° / 64°0.10.412.26.3
Oct77° / 55°0.72.811.18.5
Nov65° / 46°1.8610.16.7
Dec58° / 41°2.98.29.64.6

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 52%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15050
24951
34951
45050
55050
64951
74951
84951
94951
104951
114852
124852
134753
144753
154753
164852
174852
184753
194753
204753
214753
224753
234654
244654
254753
264654
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Porterville gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 10 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 35% and peaks near 40% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
230
330
430
531
631
731
832
932
1033
1134
1235
1336
1436
1537
1637
1737
1838
1938
2038
2139
2239
2340
2440
2540
2640
2739
2839

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
3991
4991
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 3 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 3 mph on the calmest days to 3 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
13calm
23calm
33calm
43calm
53calm
63calm
73calm
83calm
93calm
103calm
113calm
123calm
133calm
143calm
153calm
163calm
173calm
183calm
193calm
203calm
213calm
223calm
233calm
243calm
253calm
263calm
273calm
283calm

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 7:04 AM to 6:36 AM, and sunset from 5:15 PM to 5:43 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.27:045:15
210.27:035:16
310.37:025:17
410.37:025:18
510.37:015:19
610.37:005:21
710.46:595:22
810.46:585:23
910.46:575:24
1010.56:565:25
1110.56:565:26
1210.56:555:27
1310.66:545:28
1410.66:535:29
1510.66:525:30
1610.76:515:31
1710.76:495:32
1810.76:485:33
1910.86:475:34
2010.86:465:35
2110.86:455:36
2210.96:445:37
2310.96:435:38
2411.06:415:39
2511.06:405:40
2611.06:395:41
2711.16:385:42
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 3.53 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.52 kWh/m² to a high of 8.25 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.53 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.1Moderate
33.1Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
253.9Moderate
264.0Moderate
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Porterville?

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
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Porterville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Porterville in February

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

In February, Porterville sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Porterville 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 Porterville peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7Very high
Oct5High
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Porterville 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 Porterville is worst in September — around 69 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 7.3× the cleanest month (May, 10 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodModerateUnhealthyModerateSep 1665 µg/m³May 2410 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb13Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul17Moderate
Aug33Moderate
Sep69Unhealthy
Oct36Poor
Nov16Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Porterville?

Porterville sits at 36.1°N, 119.0°W, 459 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Tulare, 21 mi away.

Topography around Porterville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Porterville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 417 ft around an average of 469 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,926 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 13,510 ft.

The land around Porterville is covered by artificial surfaces (55%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, grassland (47%) and trees (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and grassland (35%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
417 ft
10 miles
1,926 ft
50 miles
13,510 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Tulare 21 mi · Visalia 24 mi · Delano 24 mi · Corcoran 30 mi · Wasco 37 mi · Dinuba 39 mi · Hanford 40 mi · Shafter 42 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 Porterville (36.0652°, -119.0168°, elevation 459 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).