Rochester Hills weather in February

In February, Rochester Hills sees average daytime highs of 33°F and overnight lows near 19°F, with 2.0 in of precipitation across 7.9 wet days and about 10.3 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°F in the first days to 36°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 42 min at the start of February to 10 h 54 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Rochester Hills's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Rochester Hills's year-round climate.

Daytime high
33°
11th warmest
Overnight low
19°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
2.0 in
7.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 18 min
7:39 AM – 5:55 PM
Cloud cover
73%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.71 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.0
out of 10

Rochester Hills is city in Oakland County, Michigan, United States.

Density
861/km²
people per km²
Founded
1817

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in February

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs climb over the month, from about 31°F in the first days to 36°F by the end.

A typical February day in Rochester Hills reaches about 33°F in the afternoon and slips back to 19°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 21°F and 47°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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How February really feels in Rochester Hills

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
28 feel bitter (≤ 14°F)

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

Rochester Hills weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 18°2.39.679.20.0
Feb33° / 19°2.07.96.710.30.0
Mar44° / 27°2.49.94.211.60.8
Apr56° / 38°3.612.11.913.13.6
May67° / 49°3.912.70.114.45.8
Jun77° / 59°3.911.2015.16.5
Jul81° / 63°3.311.5014.86.3
Aug79° / 61°3.210.6013.76.6
Sep72° / 54°3.09.5012.36.8
Oct59° / 43°3.0100.210.84.6
Nov46° / 33°2.69.32.29.61.2
Dec35° / 24°2.29.35.68.90.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 18% 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 72%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12575
22773
32773
42773
52773
62773
72773
82773
92773
102773
112773
122872
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222971
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273070
283169

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Rochester Hills gets around 2.0 in of rain and snow over 7.9 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 28% and peaks near 32% on the wettest days, and about 7 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12724
22724
32724
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52624
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82625
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112624
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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 (%)
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Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
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289light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 9 h 42 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 72 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:55 AM to 7:20 AM, and sunset from 5:37 PM to 6:12 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.77:555:37
29.77:545:38
39.87:535:40
49.87:525:41
59.97:515:42
69.97:505:44
79.97:495:45
810.07:485:46
910.07:475:47
1010.17:455:49
1110.17:445:50
1210.17:435:51
1310.27:425:53
1410.27:405:54
1510.37:395:55
1610.37:385:57
1710.47:365:58
1810.47:355:59
1910.47:346:00
2010.57:326:02
2110.57:316:03
2210.67:296:04
2310.67:286:06
2410.77:266:07
2510.77:256:08
2610.87:236:09
2710.87:226:11
2810.97:206:12

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.71 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.39 kWh/m² to a high of 6.29 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.71 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.2Moderate
22.3Moderate
32.3Moderate
42.3Moderate
52.4Moderate
62.4Moderate
72.4Moderate
82.5Moderate
92.5Moderate
102.5Moderate
112.6Moderate
122.6Moderate
132.7Moderate
142.7Moderate
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172.8Moderate
182.8Moderate
192.9Moderate
202.9Moderate
212.9Moderate
223.0Moderate
233.0Moderate
243.1Moderate
253.1Moderate
263.2Moderate
273.2Moderate
283.3Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Rochester Hills?

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

0.0
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 Rochester Hills.

What to pack for Rochester Hills in February

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

In February, Rochester Hills sees daytime highs around 33°F and nights near 19°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

Sea temperature near Rochester Hills in February

The nearest coast averages about 33°F in February — the other half of the beach question. The full-year curve and swim-comfort zones are below.

The sea at the nearest coast (about 14 mi away) is warmest in August at about 73°F and coldest in February near 33°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Jul 2 to Sep 15 — about 2.5 months when the water holds above 68°F.

30°40°50°60°70°80°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan34Bracing
Feb33Bracing
Mar34Bracing
Apr41Bracing
May52Bracing
Jun64Cool
Jul72Refreshing
Aug73Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct57Bracing
Nov47Bracing
Dec39Bracing

UV index in Rochester Hills in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Rochester Hills peaks around June 20 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 20UV 9Dec 20UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Low
Feb2Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr5High
May7High
Jun9Very high
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep6High
Oct3Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec1Low

Air quality in Rochester Hills 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 Rochester Hills is worst in July — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.9× the cleanest month (October, 8 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1415 µg/m³Oct 238 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb12Good
Mar14Moderate
Apr13Moderate
May15Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul15Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Moderate
Oct8Good
Nov9Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Rochester Hills?

Rochester Hills sits at 42.7°N, 83.1°W, 823 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Troy, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Rochester Hills

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Rochester Hills has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 223 ft around an average of 814 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 666 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 915 ft.

The land around Rochester Hills is covered by trees (52%) and artificial surfaces (32%) within 2 miles, trees (49%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 10 miles, and trees (36%) and cropland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
223 ft
10 miles
666 ft
50 miles
915 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Troy 3.7 mi · Auburn Hills 5.0 mi · Shelby 6.2 mi · Pontiac 7.5 mi · Sterling Heights 8.1 mi · Birmingham 8.1 mi · Berkley 11 mi · Royal Oak 12 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 Rochester Hills (42.6584°, -83.1499°, elevation 823 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. Sea temperatures are the NOAA OISST v2.1 1991–2020 monthly climatology (public domain), sampled at the nearest ocean point. 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).