San Marcos weather in February

In February, San Marcos sees average daytime highs of 65°F and overnight lows near 46°F, with 2.4 in of precipitation across 7.6 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 62°F in the first days to 67°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is San Marcos's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see San Marcos's year-round climate.

Daytime high
65°
10th warmest
Overnight low
46°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.4 in
7.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:19 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
56%
10th clearest
Wind
8 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.54 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.2
out of 10

San Marcos is city in and county seat of Hays County, Texas, United States, that extends into Caldwell and Guadalupe counties.

Density
684/km²
people per km²
Founded
1808

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 62°F in the first days to 67°F by the end.

A typical February day in San Marcos reaches about 65°F in the afternoon and slips back to 46°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16243
26243
36243
46344
56344
66344
76344
86344
96444
106445
116445
126445
136545
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206647
216747
226747
236747
246747
256747
266747
276748
286848

How February really feels in San Marcos

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.

San Marcos weather by month

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

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan61° / 42°2.57.410.35.4
Feb65° / 46°2.47.610.96.2
Mar71° / 52°3.09.411.86.8
Apr78° / 59°3.3912.76.9
May85° / 66°4.511.413.55.3
Jun90° / 72°3.29.813.93.9
Jul94° / 74°1.86.413.73.2
Aug94° / 74°2.46.413.13.0
Sep88° / 69°3.08.212.24.7
Oct80° / 60°3.27.511.37.1
Nov69° / 50°2.8710.57.0
Dec62° / 43°2.87.910.15.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 38% 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 51%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
34951
44951
54951
64852
74852
84852
94852
104951
114951
124852
134951
144951
154852
164951
174951
184951
194951
204852
214852
224951
234951
244951
254951
264852
274852
284852

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

San Marcos gets around 2.4 in of rain and snow over 7.6 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 27% and peaks near 29% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
225
325
426
526
626
727
827
927
1027
1127
1227
1327
1428
1528
1628
1728
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2629
2729
2829

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 81% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
186842
286842
386842
486842
585852
686851
786851
886851
984961
1084961
1184961
12831061
13821071
14821071
15801181
16801181
17801181
18781291
19781291
20781291
217712101
227712101
237712101
247613101
257513111
267513111
277513111
287313122

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 42 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:28 AM to 7:06 AM, and sunset from 6:03 PM to 6:24 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:286:03
210.67:276:03
310.67:276:04
410.67:266:05
510.77:266:06
610.77:256:07
710.77:246:08
810.77:246:08
910.87:236:09
1010.87:226:10
1110.87:226:11
1210.87:216:12
1310.97:206:13
1410.97:196:13
1510.97:196:14
1611.07:186:15
1711.07:176:16
1811.07:166:17
1911.07:156:17
2011.17:146:18
2111.17:136:19
2211.17:126:20
2311.17:116:20
2411.27:106:21
2511.27:096:22
2611.27:086:23
2711.37:076:23
2811.37:066:24

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.54 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.69 kWh/m² to a high of 6.69 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.54 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.3Moderate
23.3Moderate
33.3Moderate
43.3Moderate
53.3Moderate
63.4Moderate
73.4Moderate
83.4Moderate
93.4Moderate
103.4Moderate
113.5Moderate
123.5Moderate
133.5Moderate
143.5Moderate
153.6Moderate
163.6Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.7Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.8Moderate
243.8Moderate
253.9Moderate
263.9Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit San Marcos?

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

6.2
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
2.3
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit San Marcos for sightseeing.

What to pack for San Marcos in February

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

In February, San Marcos sees daytime highs around 65°F and nights near 46°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 8 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in San Marcos in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in San Marcos peaks around August 11 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 4 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 11UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar7High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep9Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in San Marcos 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 San Marcos is worst in July — around 17 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (December, 6 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1416 µg/m³Dec 136 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May14Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul17Moderate
Aug12Good
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec6Good
Location & terrain

Where is San Marcos?

San Marcos sits at 29.9°N, 97.9°W, 617 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Kyle, 8.1 mi away.

Topography around San Marcos

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around San Marcos has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 289 ft around an average of 643 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 751 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,814 ft.

The land around San Marcos is covered by trees (42%), artificial surfaces (31%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, trees (41%) and grassland (39%) within 10 miles, and trees (48%) and grassland (42%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
289 ft
10 miles
751 ft
50 miles
1,814 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Kyle 8.1 mi · New Braunfels 17 mi · Canyon Lake 19 mi · Seguin 22 mi · Cibolo 28 mi · Austin 29 mi · Schertz 30 mi · University of Texas 30 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 San Marcos (29.8833°, -97.9414°, elevation 617 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).