Redding weather in February

In February, Redding sees average daytime highs of 58°F and overnight lows near 41°F, with 8.5 in of precipitation across 11.5 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 58°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% 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 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Redding's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redding's year-round climate.

Daytime high
58°
10th warmest
Overnight low
41°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
8.5 in
11.5 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:12 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
61%
10th clearest
Wind
4 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.9 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.0
out of 10

Redding is city in Shasta County, California, United States.

Density
578/km²
people per km²
Founded
1887

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 58°F through the month.

A typical February day in Redding reaches about 58°F in the afternoon and slips back to 41°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 48°F and 70°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15740
25740
35740
45740
55840
65840
75841
85841
95841
105841
115841
125841
135841
145841
155841
165841
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245841
255941
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285941

How February really feels in Redding

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.

Redding 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
Jan54° / 39°9.312.529.43.2
Feb58° / 41°8.511.51.510.44.0
Mar63° / 44°7.512.31.111.75.3
Apr69° / 47°3.79.10.2136.6
May79° / 55°2.36.2014.27.4
Jun89° / 62°1.02.8014.85.1
Jul97° / 69°0.10.4014.62.7
Aug95° / 67°0.20.6013.63.3
Sep89° / 61°0.51.7012.35.6
Oct76° / 52°2.74.6010.98.0
Nov61° / 44°5.68.80.59.75.3
Dec53° / 39°9.912.91.79.22.9

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 31% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 59%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
44060
54258
64159
74159
84060
94159
104159
114159
124060
134060
144159
154159
164159
174258
184258
194159
204258
214258
224357
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284456

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Redding gets around 8.5 in of rain and snow over 11.5 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 42% and peaks near 44% on the wettest days, and about 2 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1384
2383
3383
4383
5383
6384
7384
8394
9404
10415
11415
12426
13436
14436
15437
16447
17447
18447
19447
20447
21447
22447
23447
24446
25446
26436
27436
28435

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 4 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
84calm
94calm
104calm
114calm
124calm
134calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 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 7:27 AM to 6:55 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:51 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:275:19
29.97:265:20
39.97:255:21
410.07:245:23
510.07:235:24
610.07:225:25
710.17:215:26
810.17:205:27
910.27:195:29
1010.27:185:30
1110.27:175:31
1210.37:165:32
1310.37:155:34
1410.47:145:35
1510.47:125:36
1610.47:115:37
1710.57:105:38
1810.57:095:40
1910.67:075:41
2010.67:065:42
2110.67:055:43
2210.77:035:44
2310.77:025:45
2410.87:005:47
2510.86:595:48
2610.96:585:49
2710.96:565:50
2810.96:555:51

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.9 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.78 kWh/m² to a high of 8.1 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.9 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.4Moderate
22.5Moderate
32.5Moderate
42.5Moderate
52.6Moderate
62.6Moderate
72.6Moderate
82.7Moderate
92.7Moderate
102.7Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.8Moderate
132.8Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
162.9Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.0Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.3Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Redding

In seasonPeak

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

Redding'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 Redding?

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

4.0
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Redding for sightseeing.

What to pack for Redding in February

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

In February, Redding sees daytime highs around 58°F and nights near 41°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Redding in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Redding peaks around July 10 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 2 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 10UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb3Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr6High
May9Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in Redding 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 Redding is worst in August — around 76 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 11.2× the cleanest month (June, 7 µg/m³).

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

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodUnhealthyModerateGoodAug 1973 µg/m³Dec 227 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr10Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul39Poor
Aug76Unhealthy
Sep60Unhealthy
Oct13Moderate
Nov11Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redding?

Redding sits at 40.6°N, 122.4°W, 564 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Chico, 66 mi away.

Topography around Redding

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redding has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 600 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,484 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 10,164 ft.

The land around Redding is covered by trees (42%) and artificial surfaces (40%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) and grassland (25%) within 10 miles, and trees (76%) and grassland (21%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
3,484 ft
50 miles
10,164 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Chico 66 mi · Paradise 70 mi · Oroville 86 mi · Bayside 89 mi · Arcata 91 mi · Susanville 92 mi · McKinleyville 93 mi · Eureka 94 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 Redding (40.5865°, -122.3917°, elevation 564 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).