Spanaway weather in February

In February, Spanaway sees average daytime highs of 48°F and overnight lows near 37°F, with 5.3 in of precipitation across 14.7 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 48°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 18 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Spanaway's 7th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Spanaway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
48°
10th warmest
Overnight low
37°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
5.3 in
14.7 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:25 AM – 5:24 PM
Cloud cover
72%
7th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
1.96 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.4
out of 10

Spanaway is census designated place in Pierce County, Washington, United States.

Density
1,149/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 48°F through the month.

A typical February day in Spanaway reaches about 48°F in the afternoon and slips back to 37°F overnight — a 11°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 41°F and 55°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14737
24737
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How February really feels in Spanaway

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 22 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
22
wind chill below the day's low

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

Spanaway 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° / 37°7.417.93.88.70.9
Feb48° / 37°5.314.73.1101.4
Mar52° / 38°6.118.12.411.62.1
Apr56° / 42°4.715.80.413.33.3
May63° / 47°3.111.5014.85.2
Jun67° / 51°2.18.5015.66.3
Jul74° / 54°0.73.7015.38.1
Aug74° / 54°1.040148.2
Sep68° / 51°2.37.2012.46.9
Oct58° / 45°5.013.2010.64.1
Nov49° / 39°8.118.11.19.11.7
Dec44° / 36°7.617.33.58.40.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 17% 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 (%)
12476
22476
32476
42476
52575
62575
72674
82674
92674
102773
112773
122872
132872
142872
152971
162971
173070
183070
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203169
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223169
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243169
253169
263169
273169
283070

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Spanaway gets around 5.3 in of rain and snow over 14.7 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 53% and peaks near 54% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
15413
25413
35312
45312
55312
65212
75211
85211
95211
105311
115310
125310
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205411
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225412
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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 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 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
16calm
26calm
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 9 h 18 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 84 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:44 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 5:02 PM to 5:43 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.37:445:02
29.37:435:04
39.47:425:05
49.47:415:07
59.57:395:08
69.57:385:10
79.67:375:11
89.67:355:13
99.77:345:14
109.77:335:16
119.87:315:17
129.87:305:19
139.97:285:20
149.97:275:22
1510.07:255:24
1610.07:245:25
1710.17:225:27
1810.17:205:28
1910.27:195:30
2010.27:175:31
2110.37:155:33
2210.37:145:34
2310.47:125:36
2410.57:105:37
2510.57:085:39
2610.67:075:40
2710.67:055:42
2810.77:035:43

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 1.96 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 0.91 kWh/m² to a high of 6.34 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 1.96 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
11.4Dim
21.5Dim
31.5Dim
41.6Dim
51.6Dim
61.6Dim
71.6Dim
81.7Dim
91.7Dim
101.8Dim
111.8Dim
121.8Dim
131.9Dim
141.9Dim
151.9Dim
162.0Dim
172.0Moderate
182.1Moderate
192.1Moderate
202.1Moderate
212.2Moderate
222.2Moderate
232.3Moderate
242.3Moderate
252.3Moderate
262.4Moderate
272.4Moderate
282.4Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Spanaway

In seasonPeak

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

Spanaway'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 Spanaway?

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

1.4
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 Spanaway.

What to pack for Spanaway in February

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

In February, Spanaway sees daytime highs around 48°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 Spanaway in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 1. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Spanaway peaks around July 17 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen and a hat are worth it in the middle of the day. It bottoms out near December 18 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 highHighModerateLowJul 17UV 8Dec 18UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb1Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun6High
Jul8Very high
Aug6High
Sep4Moderate
Oct3Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Spanaway 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 Spanaway is worst in September — around 22 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodGoodModerateGoodSep 1322 µg/m³Dec 177 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb9Good
Mar12Moderate
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun10Good
Jul10Good
Aug18Moderate
Sep22Moderate
Oct12Good
Nov8Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Spanaway?

Spanaway sits at 47.1°N, 122.4°W, 381 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Parkland, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Spanaway

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Spanaway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 226 ft around an average of 377 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 974 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 14,403 ft.

The land around Spanaway is covered by trees (62%) within 2 miles, trees (56%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and trees (78%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
226 ft
10 miles
974 ft
50 miles
14,403 ft
treesgrasslandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Parkland 3.7 mi · Frederickson 3.7 mi · Lakewood 6.2 mi · Graham 7.5 mi · South Hill 8.1 mi · Puyallup 8.7 mi · Tacoma 11 mi · University Place 11 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 Spanaway (47.104°, -122.4346°, elevation 381 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).