Salmon Creek weather in February

In February, Salmon Creek sees average daytime highs of 49°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 6.0 in of precipitation across 15.2 wet days and about 10.1 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 49°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Salmon Creek's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Salmon Creek's year-round climate.

Daytime high
49°
10th warmest
Overnight low
37°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
6.0 in
15.2 wet days
Daylight
10 h 06 min
7:23 AM – 5:27 PM
Cloud cover
73%
7th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.04 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Salmon Creek is census designated place in Clark County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,198/km²
people per km²

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 49°F through the month.

A typical February day in Salmon Creek reaches about 49°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 12°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 42°F and 56°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)
14737
24837
34837
44837
54837
64837
74837
84837
94937
104937
114937
124937
134937
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225036
235037
245037
255037
265037
275037
285137

How February really feels in Salmon Creek

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.

Salmon Creek weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan45° / 36°8.218.33.28.90.9
Feb49° / 37°6.015.22.610.11.7
Mar54° / 39°7.018.31.911.62.5
Apr59° / 42°5.616.60.313.33.7
May66° / 47°3.512014.75.7
Jun71° / 51°2.48.8015.46.7
Jul78° / 55°0.62.9015.18.2
Aug79° / 56°0.83.3013.98.1
Sep73° / 52°2.56.8012.37.5
Oct61° / 45°5.613.3010.74.8
Nov50° / 39°8.918.20.99.31.9
Dec44° / 35°9.118.43.38.60.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 16% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 8% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 75%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
12278
22278
32278
42278
52377
62476
72476
82476
92476
102476
112476
122476
132476
142476
152575
162575
172575
182575
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202674
212773
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252773
262674
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282674

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Salmon Creek gets around 6.0 in of rain and snow over 15.2 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 55% and peaks near 58% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%20%40%60%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1539
2529
3529
4529
5519
6519
7529
8529
9528
10538
11548
12549
13559
14569
15569
16579
17579
18579
195810
205810
215810
225810
235811
245811
255811
265711
275711
285711

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
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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 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:41 AM to 7:02 AM, and sunset from 5:07 PM to 5:46 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:415:07
29.57:405:08
39.57:395:10
49.67:385:11
59.67:375:13
69.67:355:14
79.77:345:16
89.77:335:17
99.87:315:19
109.87:305:20
119.97:295:21
129.97:275:23
1310.07:265:24
1410.07:255:26
1510.17:235:27
1610.17:225:29
1710.27:205:30
1810.27:195:32
1910.37:175:33
2010.37:155:35
2110.47:145:36
2210.47:125:37
2310.57:105:39
2410.57:095:40
2510.67:075:42
2610.67:055:43
2710.77:045:45
2810.77:025:46

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.04 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.98 kWh/m² to a high of 6.74 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.04 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.6Dim
21.6Dim
31.6Dim
41.7Dim
51.7Dim
61.7Dim
71.8Dim
81.8Dim
91.8Dim
101.9Dim
111.9Dim
121.9Dim
131.9Dim
142.0Dim
152.0Moderate
162.0Moderate
172.1Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.2Moderate
202.2Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.3Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.4Moderate
252.4Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.5Moderate
282.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Salmon Creek

In seasonPeak

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

Salmon Creek'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 Salmon Creek?

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

1.7
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Salmon Creek.

What to pack for Salmon Creek in February

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

In February, Salmon Creek sees daytime highs around 49°F and nights near 37°F. Pack a warm layer and rain gear. About 15 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May8Very high
Jun7High
Jul8Very high
Aug7High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Salmon Creek 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 Salmon Creek is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (January, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodSep 1621 µg/m³Jan 117 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb9Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May10Good
Jun9Good
Jul8Good
Aug13Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct14Moderate
Nov9Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Salmon Creek?

Salmon Creek sits at 45.7°N, 122.6°W, 161 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Hazel Dell, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Salmon Creek

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Salmon Creek has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 449 ft around an average of 207 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 820 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,209 ft.

The land around Salmon Creek is covered by trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (40%) and grassland (28%) within 10 miles, and trees (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
449 ft
10 miles
820 ft
50 miles
8,209 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Hazel Dell 2.5 mi · Five Corners 3.7 mi · Vancouver 5.0 mi · Orchards 5.0 mi · Battle Ground 7.5 mi · Portland 13 mi · Camas 15 mi · Bethany 15 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 Salmon Creek (45.7107°, -122.649°, elevation 161 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).