St. Petersburg weather in February

In February, St. Petersburg sees average daytime highs of 66°F and overnight lows near 59°F, with 1.9 in of rain across 5.8 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 66°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is St. Petersburg's 6th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see St. Petersburg's year-round climate.

Daytime high
66°
11th warmest
Overnight low
59°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
1.9 in
5.8 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:15 AM – 6:16 PM
Cloud cover
46%
6th clearest
Wind
11 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
4.29 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.9
out of 10

St. Petersburg is city in Pinellas County, Florida, United States.

Density
721/km²
people per km²
Founded
1876

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 66°F through the month.

A typical February day in St. Petersburg reaches about 66°F in the afternoon and slips back to 59°F overnight — a 7°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 60°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 3°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16558
26558
36558
46558
56558
66558
76558
86558
96558
106658
116658
126659
136659
146659
156659
166659
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186760
196760
206760
216760
226760
236760
246761
256861
266861
276861
286861

How February really feels in St. Petersburg

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.

St. Petersburg weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 10th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan65° / 58°2.56.310.46.7
Feb66° / 59°1.95.8116.9
Mar70° / 63°2.2611.87.4
Apr75° / 68°1.75.112.68.0
May80° / 74°2.16.713.47.5
Jun83° / 78°5.316.213.75.1
Jul84° / 80°5.32013.64.2
Aug85° / 80°5.721.2134.0
Sep84° / 78°5.515.912.24.9
Oct80° / 73°2.57.111.37.3
Nov73° / 66°1.64.210.68.0
Dec68° / 61°2.15.610.37.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 47% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 37%. Skies tend to open up as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25842
35842
45842
55842
65941
75941
86139
96139
106337
116337
126436
136535
146634
156634
166634
176634
186634
196634
206535
216535
226535
236535
246436
256436
266436
276337
286337

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

St. Petersburg gets around 1.9 in of rain over 5.8 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 20% and peaks near 25% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
125
224
324
424
523
623
722
822
921
1021
1120
1220
1319
1419
1518
1618
1718
1819
1919
2019
2119
2219
2319
2419
2519
2619
2719
2819

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 41% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
148232370
248222370
347222370
447222370
547222370
647222380
747222480
847212490
946212490
1046212490
11452024100
12452025110
13442025110
14431926120
15411926130
16401927140
17391928150
18381928150
19361829160
20351829170
21351829170
22341829180
23331829190
24331829190
25331829190
26331828200
27341828201
28341828191

Wind in February

Winds average 11 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 11 mph on the calmest days to 11 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
111light breeze
211light breeze
311light breeze
411light breeze
511light breeze
611light breeze
711light breeze
811light breeze
911light breeze
1011light breeze
1111light breeze
1211light breeze
1311light breeze
1411light breeze
1511light breeze
1611light breeze
1711light breeze
1811light breeze
1911light breeze
2011light breeze
2111light breeze
2211light breeze
2311light breeze
2411light breeze
2511light breeze
2611light breeze
2711light breeze
2811light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 24 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 7:23 AM to 7:04 AM, and sunset from 6:05 PM to 6:25 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:236:05
210.77:236:06
310.77:226:07
410.87:226:08
510.87:216:08
610.87:216:09
710.87:206:10
810.97:206:11
910.97:196:11
1010.97:186:12
1110.97:186:13
1210.97:176:14
1311.07:166:14
1411.07:166:15
1511.07:156:16
1611.07:146:17
1711.17:136:17
1811.17:126:18
1911.17:126:19
2011.17:116:19
2111.27:106:20
2211.27:096:21
2311.27:086:21
2411.27:076:22
2511.37:066:23
2611.37:056:23
2711.37:056:24
2811.47:046:25

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.29 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.24 kWh/m² to a high of 6.66 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.29 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.9Moderate
23.9Moderate
33.9Moderate
44.0Moderate
54.0Moderate
64.0Bright
74.1Bright
84.1Bright
94.2Bright
104.2Bright
114.2Bright
124.3Bright
134.3Bright
144.3Bright
154.4Bright
164.4Bright
174.4Bright
184.5Bright
194.5Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.6Bright
234.6Bright
244.6Bright
254.7Bright
264.7Bright
274.8Bright
284.8Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for St. Petersburg

In seasonPeak

None of St. Petersburg's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

St. Petersburg sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

St. Petersburg's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit St. Petersburg?

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

6.9
Sightseeing
7th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
11th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit St. Petersburg for sightseeing.

What to pack for St. Petersburg in February

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

In February, St. Petersburg sees daytime highs around 66°F and nights near 59°F. Little to plan around — just the basics. About 6 days see rain.

Sea temperature near St. Petersburg in February

The nearest coast averages about 65°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 11 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in January near 65°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 15 to Dec 20 — about 9.2 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDeccoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan65Cool
Feb65Cool
Mar68Refreshing
Apr73Refreshing
May79Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul86Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep85Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec69Refreshing

UV index in St. Petersburg in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in St. Petersburg peaks around July 13 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 13UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar9Very high
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov6High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in St. Petersburg 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 St. Petersburg is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is St. Petersburg?

St. Petersburg sits at 27.8°N, 82.7°W, 43 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is West and East Lealman, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around St. Petersburg

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around St. Petersburg has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 49 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 102 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 377 ft.

The land around St. Petersburg is covered by artificial surfaces (61%) and trees (32%) within 2 miles, water (60%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 10 miles, and water (42%) and trees (31%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
102 ft
50 miles
377 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswatermangroves
February weather nearby: West and East Lealman 3.7 mi · Lealman 3.7 mi · Pinellas Park 5.0 mi · Seminole 8.1 mi · Largo 12 mi · Safety Harbor 15 mi · Clearwater 16 mi · Ruskin 16 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 St. Petersburg (27.7709°, -82.6793°, elevation 43 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).