Redmond weather in February

In February, Redmond sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 36°F, with 6.1 in of precipitation across 15.5 wet days and about 9.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 48°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Redmond's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Redmond's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
10th warmest
Overnight low
36°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
6.1 in
15.5 wet days
Daylight
9 h 54 min
7:25 AM – 5:21 PM
Cloud cover
71%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
1.88 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Redmond is city in King County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,419/km²
people per km²
Founded
1870

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 48°F through the month.

A typical February day in Redmond reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 36°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 56°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14736
24736
34736
44736
54736
64836
74836
84836
94836
104836
114836
124836
134836
144836
154836
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174836
184836
194836
204836
214936
224936
234936
244936
254936
264936
274936
284936

How February really feels in Redmond

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.

Redmond weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 36°9.01948.70.8
Feb48° / 36°6.115.52.99.91.5
Mar52° / 38°7.119.12.311.62.2
Apr57° / 41°5.916.70.313.33.4
May63° / 46°4.113.2014.95.1
Jun67° / 51°3.511.4015.75.9
Jul73° / 54°1.66.3015.47.6
Aug74° / 54°1.85.7014.17.8
Sep68° / 49°3.79.2012.46.5
Oct58° / 43°7.415.3010.63.8
Nov49° / 38°9.919.10.99.11.6
Dec44° / 35°8.718.73.98.30.6

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 19% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 71%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12674
22674
32674
42773
52773
62773
72773
82872
92872
102971
112971
122971
132971
143070
153070
163070
173070
183169
193169
203169
213169
223169
233169
243070
252971
262971
273070
282971

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Redmond gets around 6.1 in of rain and snow over 15.5 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 57% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1589
2579
3579
4569
5569
6569
7569
8559
95510
105510
115510
125510
135610
145610
155610
165710
175710
185711
195711
205711
215711
225711
235711
245711
255711
265711
275812
285812

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 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 12 min at the start of February to 10 h 36 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 7:45 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 4:59 PM to 5:41 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.27:454:59
29.37:445:01
39.37:425:02
49.47:415:04
59.47:405:05
69.57:385:07
79.57:375:08
89.67:365:10
99.67:345:12
109.77:335:13
119.77:315:15
129.87:305:16
139.87:285:18
149.97:275:19
159.97:255:21
1610.07:245:23
1710.07:225:24
1810.17:205:26
1910.17:195:27
2010.27:175:29
2110.37:155:30
2210.37:135:32
2310.47:125:33
2410.47:105:35
2510.57:085:37
2610.57:065:38
2710.67:045:40
2810.67:035:41

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.88 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.86 kWh/m² to a high of 6.13 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.88 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.4Dim
31.4Dim
41.5Dim
51.5Dim
61.5Dim
71.6Dim
81.6Dim
91.6Dim
101.7Dim
111.7Dim
121.8Dim
131.8Dim
141.8Dim
151.9Dim
161.9Dim
171.9Dim
182.0Dim
192.0Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.1Moderate
222.1Moderate
232.2Moderate
242.2Moderate
252.2Moderate
262.3Moderate
272.3Moderate
282.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Redmond

In seasonPeak

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

Redmond'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 Redmond?

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

1.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Redmond.

What to pack for Redmond in February

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

In February, Redmond sees daytime highs around 48°F and nights near 36°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 16 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Redmond 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 Redmond 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 17 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 7 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 17UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7High
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Redmond 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 Redmond is worst in August — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.1× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodModerateGoodAug 2119 µg/m³Dec 157 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb10Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May13Moderate
Jun11Good
Jul10Good
Aug20Moderate
Sep18Moderate
Oct11Good
Nov7Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is Redmond?

Redmond sits at 47.7°N, 122.1°W, 43 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Sammamish, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Redmond

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Redmond has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 482 ft around an average of 174 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,526 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,799 ft.

The land around Redmond is covered by trees (57%) and artificial surfaces (28%) within 2 miles, trees (65%) within 10 miles, and trees (74%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
482 ft
10 miles
1,526 ft
50 miles
7,799 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Sammamish 3.1 mi · Kirkland 4.3 mi · Union Hill-Novelty Hill 4.3 mi · Cottage Lake 5.0 mi · Bellevue 5.6 mi · Inglewood-Finn Hill 6.2 mi · City of Sammamish 6.2 mi · West Lake Sammamish 6.8 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 Redmond (47.674°, -122.1215°, elevation 43 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).