Saratoga weather in February

In February, Saratoga sees average daytime highs of 59°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 5.3 in of rain across 9.3 wet days and about 10.6 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 59°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% 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 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Saratoga's 11th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Saratoga's year-round climate.

Daytime high
59°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
5.3 in
9.3 wet days
Daylight
10 h 36 min
7:05 AM – 5:40 PM
Cloud cover
58%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
4.6
out of 10

Saratoga is city in Santa Clara County, California, USA.

Density
958/km²
people per km²
Founded
1956

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 59°F through the month.

A typical February day in Saratoga reaches about 59°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 15°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 52°F and 68°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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65944
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Saratoga weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 42°5.19.19.74.2
Feb59° / 44°5.39.310.64.6
Mar62° / 45°3.99.311.75.4
Apr65° / 47°1.85.612.96.7
May69° / 50°0.93.4147.8
Jun74° / 53°0.2114.59.1
Jul78° / 56°0.00.114.39.4
Aug78° / 56°0.00.213.49.2
Sep78° / 56°0.10.512.39.2
Oct73° / 52°1.23118.5
Nov63° / 46°2.46106.2
Dec57° / 42°4.79.29.54.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 33% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 54%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14951
24951
35050
44951
55050
64951
74951
84852
94852
104753
114654
124654
134654
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254555
264654
274753
284753

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Saratoga gets around 5.3 in of rain over 9.3 wet days in February, the wettest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 34% and peaks near 36% on the wettest days.

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Rain chance (%)
129
229
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429
530
630
731
832
933
1034
1134
1235
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1436
1536
1636
1736
1836
1936
2036
2136
2236
2336
2435
2535
2635
2734
2834

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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
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Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
34calm
44calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
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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 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:18 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:25 PM to 5:53 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:185:25
210.17:185:26
310.27:175:27
410.27:165:28
510.27:155:29
610.37:145:30
710.37:135:31
810.37:125:32
910.47:125:34
1010.47:115:35
1110.47:105:36
1210.57:095:37
1310.57:085:38
1410.57:075:39
1510.67:055:40
1610.67:045:41
1710.67:035:42
1810.77:025:43
1910.77:015:44
2010.87:005:45
2110.86:595:46
2210.86:575:47
2310.96:565:48
2410.96:555:49
2510.96:545:50
2611.06:525:51
2711.06:515:52
2811.16:505:53

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.34 kWh/m² to a high of 7.85 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.0Moderate
23.0Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.1Moderate
53.1Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.2Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
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

Hazard calendar for Saratoga

In seasonPeak

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

Saratoga's rainy season runs November–March, 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 Saratoga?

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

4.6
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Saratoga for sightseeing.

What to pack for Saratoga in February

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

In February, Saratoga sees daytime highs around 59°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

Sea temperature near Saratoga in February

The nearest coast averages about 54°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 21 mi away) is warmest in August at about 59°F and coldest in April near 54°F.

The water stays below 68°F all year — cool enough that most swimmers want a wetsuit.

52°54°56°58°60°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcool
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan54Bracing
Feb54Bracing
Mar54Bracing
Apr54Bracing
May54Bracing
Jun55Bracing
Jul57Bracing
Aug59Bracing
Sep59Bracing
Oct58Bracing
Nov56Bracing
Dec55Bracing

UV index in Saratoga 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 Saratoga peaks around June 23 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 10Dec 15UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr7High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep6High
Oct5High
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Saratoga 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 Saratoga is worst in August — around 25 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.5× the cleanest month (June, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 1824 µg/m³Jun 1110 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb18Moderate
Mar16Moderate
Apr12Moderate
May10Good
Jun10Good
Jul11Good
Aug25Moderate
Sep17Moderate
Oct20Moderate
Nov18Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Saratoga?

Saratoga sits at 37.3°N, 122.0°W, 410 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Los Gatos, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Saratoga

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Saratoga has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,696 ft around an average of 535 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,438 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,373 ft.

The land around Saratoga is covered by trees (61%) and artificial surfaces (35%) within 2 miles, trees (60%) and artificial surfaces (34%) within 10 miles, and water (32%), grassland (27%) and trees (26%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,696 ft
10 miles
3,438 ft
50 miles
4,373 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Los Gatos 3.7 mi · Cupertino 4.3 mi · Campbell 4.3 mi · Santa Clara 7.5 mi · Sunnyvale 7.5 mi · San Jose 8.7 mi · Mountain View 9.3 mi · Los Altos 9.9 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 Saratoga (37.2638°, -122.023°, elevation 410 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).