Riverbank weather in February

In February, Riverbank sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.3 in of rain across 8.7 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Riverbank's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Riverbank's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3.3 in
8.7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:02 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
55%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.41 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

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

Density
2,263/km²
people per km²
Founded
1922

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 62°F through the month.

A typical February day in Riverbank reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 55°F and 69°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)
16043
26143
36143
46143
56143
66144
76244
86244
96244
106244
116244
126244
136244
146244
156244
166244
176244
186244
196244
206244
216345
226345
236345
246345
256345
266345
276445
286445

How February really feels in Riverbank

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.

Riverbank 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°3.68.49.74.5
Feb62° / 44°3.38.710.55.5
Mar67° / 47°2.88.311.76.6
Apr73° / 50°1.44.712.97.8
May82° / 56°0.83147.6
Jun89° / 61°0.10.814.65.6
Jul92° / 64°0.00.114.34.5
Aug91° / 63°0.00.213.55.1
Sep86° / 60°0.10.612.36.6
Oct78° / 53°0.92.6118.5
Nov66° / 46°1.85.5106.8
Dec58° / 41°3.48.39.44.5

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 35% 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 50%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
45050
54951
64951
74951
84951
94951
105050
115050
124951
134951
145050
155050
164951
175050
185050
195050
204951
214951
224951
234951
245050
255050
265149
275248
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Riverbank gets around 3.3 in of rain over 8.7 wet days in February. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 31% and peaks near 33% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
327
427
528
629
729
830
931
1032
1132
1233
1333
1433
1533
1633
1733
1833
1933
2033
2133
2233
2333
2433
2533
2633
2732
2832

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6973
7973
8973
9973
10973
11973
12973
13973
14982
15982
16982
17982
18982
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

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 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:15 AM to 6:46 AM, and sunset from 5:20 PM to 5:49 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:155:20
210.17:145:21
310.17:135:22
410.27:135:23
510.27:125:24
610.27:115:25
710.37:105:26
810.37:095:27
910.37:085:28
1010.47:075:29
1110.47:065:31
1210.47:055:32
1310.57:045:33
1410.57:035:34
1510.67:025:35
1610.67:015:36
1710.67:005:37
1810.76:585:38
1910.76:575:39
2010.76:565:40
2110.86:555:41
2210.86:545:42
2310.96:525:43
2410.96:515:44
2510.96:505:45
2611.06:485:46
2711.06:475:48
2811.06:465:49

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.41 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.28 kWh/m² to a high of 8.24 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.41 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.2Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.4Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.5Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
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 Riverbank?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
8th-best month of the year
1.2
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Riverbank for sightseeing.

What to pack for Riverbank in February

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

In February, Riverbank sees daytime highs around 62°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 Riverbank 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 Riverbank peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 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 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug10Very high
Sep7High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Riverbank 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 Riverbank is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1928 µg/m³Jun 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar14Moderate
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul15Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov15Moderate
Dec12Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Riverbank?

Riverbank sits at 37.7°N, 120.9°W, 141 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Oakdale, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Riverbank

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Riverbank has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 95 ft around an average of 128 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 299 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,791 ft.

The land around Riverbank is covered by trees (35%), artificial surfaces (29%) and grassland (20%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) within 10 miles, and grassland (43%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
95 ft
10 miles
299 ft
50 miles
5,791 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Oakdale 5.0 mi · Modesto 7.5 mi · Ceres 9.9 mi · Ripon 11 mi · Manteca 16 mi · Turlock 17 mi · Lathrop 19 mi · Patterson 21 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 Riverbank (37.736°, -120.9355°, elevation 141 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).