Prescott Valley weather in February

In February, Prescott Valley sees average daytime highs of 55°F and overnight lows near 33°F, with 2.1 in of precipitation across 6.3 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 55°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Prescott Valley's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Prescott Valley's year-round climate.

Daytime high
55°
10th warmest
Overnight low
33°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.1 in
6.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
7:23 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
46%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.24 kWh/m²
Travel score
3.9
out of 10

Prescott Valley is town in Yavapai County, Arizona, United States.

Density
421/km²
people per km²
Founded
1978

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 55°F through the month.

A typical February day in Prescott Valley reaches about 55°F in the afternoon and slips back to 33°F overnight — a 22°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 43°F and 66°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)
15431
25431
35431
45431
55432
65432
75532
85532
95532
105532
115533
125533
135533
145533
155533
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175533
185533
195533
205533
215533
225533
235533
245533
255533
265633
275633
285634

How February really feels in Prescott Valley

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

The story in February is cold — wind chill drags the overnight "feels like" below the raw low.

Prescott Valley 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
Jan52° / 30°1.85.62.39.93.2
Feb55° / 33°2.16.32.810.73.9
Mar61° / 37°1.85.81.911.75.8
Apr68° / 42°0.83.80.712.87.6
May77° / 50°0.73.50.113.88.3
Jun87° / 59°0.32.2014.36.0
Jul89° / 65°3.312.6014.14.0
Aug87° / 64°3.514.8013.34.5
Sep82° / 58°2.07.9012.27.0
Oct72° / 48°1.44.20.111.18.2
Nov60° / 37°1.23.60.710.26.0
Dec51° / 31°1.65.42.69.73.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 46% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 40%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16535
26535
36535
46436
56337
66337
76238
86139
96139
105941
115941
125842
135842
145842
155743
165743
175743
185743
195743
205743
215743
225743
235842
245842
255941
265941
276040
286040

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Prescott Valley gets around 2.1 in of rain and snow over 6.3 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 22% and peaks near 24% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1177
2187
3187
4187
5197
6197
7208
8208
9218
10218
11228
12229
13229
14239
15239
16239
172310
182410
192410
202411
212411
222411
232411
242411
252411
262311
272310
282310

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 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 18 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:34 AM to 7:08 AM, and sunset from 5:51 PM to 6:17 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.37:345:51
210.37:335:52
310.37:335:53
410.47:325:54
510.47:315:55
610.47:315:56
710.57:305:57
810.57:295:58
910.57:285:59
1010.67:276:00
1110.67:266:01
1210.67:256:02
1310.67:256:03
1410.77:246:04
1510.77:236:05
1610.77:226:06
1710.87:216:07
1810.87:206:08
1910.87:186:09
2010.97:176:10
2110.97:166:11
2210.97:156:12
2311.07:146:13
2411.07:136:14
2511.07:126:14
2611.17:116:15
2711.17:096:16
2811.27:086:17

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.24 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.04 kWh/m² to a high of 8.49 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.24 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
64.0Moderate
74.0Bright
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.1Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.2Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.5Bright
224.5Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.8Bright
274.8Bright
284.9Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Prescott Valley?

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

3.9
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Prescott Valley.

What to pack for Prescott Valley in February

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

In February, Prescott Valley sees daytime highs around 55°F and nights near 33°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Prescott 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 Prescott Valley peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 18 at about 3 (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 18UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun12Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov4Moderate
Dec3Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Prescott Valley?

Prescott Valley sits at 34.6°N, 112.3°W, 5,026 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Prescott, 9.9 mi away.

Topography around Prescott Valley

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Prescott Valley has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft around an average of 4,987 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,241 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,497 ft.

The land around Prescott Valley is covered by grassland (50%) and artificial surfaces (45%) within 2 miles, grassland (58%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (38%), grassland (31%) and trees (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
377 ft
10 miles
3,241 ft
50 miles
7,497 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Prescott 9.9 mi · Sedona 36 mi · Anthem 52 mi · Flagstaff 55 mi · Payson 62 mi · Deer Valley 65 mi · Sun City West 65 mi · Surprise 68 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 Prescott Valley (34.61°, -112.3157°, elevation 5,026 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. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).