South Yuba City weather in February

In February, South Yuba City sees average daytime highs of 63°F and overnight lows near 45°F, with 4.0 in of rain across 8.9 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 63°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 hours at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is South Yuba City's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see South Yuba City's year-round climate.

Daytime high
63°
10th warmest
Overnight low
45°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
4.0 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:07 AM – 5:35 PM
Cloud cover
57%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.17 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.6
out of 10

South Yuba City is unincorporated community and former census-designated place in Sutter County, California, United States.

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 63°F through the month.

A typical February day in South Yuba City reaches about 63°F in the afternoon and slips back to 45°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 72°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)
16144
26244
36244
46244
56244
66244
76244
86344
96344
106345
116345
126345
136345
146345
156345
166345
176345
186345
196345
206345
216445
226445
236445
246445
256445
266445
276446
286546

How February really feels in South Yuba City

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.

South Yuba City 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
Jan59° / 42°4.49.89.64.5
Feb63° / 45°4.08.910.55.6
Mar68° / 48°3.38.911.76.6
Apr75° / 52°1.55.5137.6
May85° / 58°0.93.614.16.5
Jun93° / 64°0.2114.73.9
Jul97° / 65°0.00.114.52.5
Aug96° / 64°0.00.213.53.2
Sep91° / 61°0.10.612.35.0
Oct80° / 55°1.13.1117.9
Nov67° / 47°2.36.29.96.8
Dec58° / 42°4.19.79.34.4

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 34% 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 52%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14555
24654
34555
44654
54654
64654
74654
84654
94654
104654
114654
124654
134753
144753
154654
164852
174852
184852
194852
204852
214951
224951
235050
245050
255050
264951
275149
285149

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

South Yuba City gets around 4.0 in of rain over 8.9 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 32% and peaks near 34% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
129
228
328
428
529
629
730
830
931
1032
1133
1233
1334
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2633
2733
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 99% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1982
2982
3982
4982
5982
6982
7982
8982
9982
10982
11982
12982
13982
14982
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
211000
221000
231000
241000
251000
261000
271000
281000

Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
15calm
25calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 hours 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 60 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:21 AM to 6:50 AM, and sunset from 5:19 PM to 5:50 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.07:215:19
210.07:205:21
310.07:195:22
410.17:185:23
510.17:175:24
610.17:165:25
710.27:155:26
810.27:145:27
910.37:135:29
1010.37:125:30
1110.37:115:31
1210.47:105:32
1310.47:095:33
1410.47:085:34
1510.57:075:35
1610.57:065:37
1710.67:045:38
1810.67:035:39
1910.67:025:40
2010.77:015:41
2110.76:595:42
2210.86:585:43
2310.86:575:44
2410.86:565:46
2510.96:545:47
2610.96:535:48
2711.06:515:49
2811.06:505:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.17 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.02 kWh/m² to a high of 8.21 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.17 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.7Moderate
22.7Moderate
32.7Moderate
42.8Moderate
52.8Moderate
62.9Moderate
72.9Moderate
82.9Moderate
93.0Moderate
103.0Moderate
113.0Moderate
123.1Moderate
133.1Moderate
143.1Moderate
153.2Moderate
163.2Moderate
173.3Moderate
183.3Moderate
193.3Moderate
203.4Moderate
213.4Moderate
223.5Moderate
233.5Moderate
243.6Moderate
253.6Moderate
263.7Moderate
273.7Moderate
283.8Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for South Yuba City

In seasonPeak

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

South Yuba City'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 South Yuba City?

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

5.6
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.5
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit South Yuba City for sightseeing.

What to pack for South Yuba City in February

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

In February, South Yuba City sees daytime highs around 63°F and nights near 45°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in South Yuba City in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in South Yuba City peaks around June 22 at about 10 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 9 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateLowJun 22UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Very high
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Low
Dec2Low

Air quality in South Yuba City 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 South Yuba City is worst in September — around 41 µg/m³ PM2.5 (poor), about 3.8× the cleanest month (June, 11 µg/m³).

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

0204060JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModeratePoorModerateSep 1140 µg/m³Jun 911 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan13Moderate
Feb15Moderate
Mar18Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May11Good
Jun11Good
Jul21Moderate
Aug37Poor
Sep41Poor
Oct21Moderate
Nov31Moderate
Dec13Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is South Yuba City?

South Yuba City sits at 39.1°N, 121.6°W, 52 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Yuba City, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around South Yuba City

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around South Yuba City has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 49 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,040 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 5,538 ft.

The land around South Yuba City is covered by artificial surfaces (44%) and trees (35%) within 2 miles, cropland (40%), grassland (28%) and trees (22%) within 10 miles, and trees (43%), grassland (28%) and cropland (22%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
49 ft
10 miles
1,040 ft
50 miles
5,538 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Yuba City 1.9 mi · Linda 5.0 mi · Lincoln 24 mi · Oroville 28 mi · Woodland 31 mi · Rio Linda 31 mi · Rocklin 31 mi · Roseville 32 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 South Yuba City (39.1166°, -121.6391°, elevation 52 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).