Stephenville weather in February

In February, Stephenville sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 40°F, with 2.2 in of precipitation across 6 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 59°F in the first days to 64°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Stephenville's 10th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stephenville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
10th warmest
Overnight low
40°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.2 in
6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:23 AM – 6:12 PM
Cloud cover
50%
10th clearest
Wind
9 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
3.79 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.7
out of 10

Stephenville is city in and the county seat of Erath County, Texas, United States.

Density
652/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 59°F in the first days to 64°F by the end.

A typical February day in Stephenville reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 40°F overnight — a 21°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 45°F and 76°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
15938
25938
35938
45938
55939
65939
76039
86039
96039
106040
116140
126140
136140
146240
156241
166241
176241
186241
196342
206342
216342
226342
236342
246442
256442
266443
276443
286443

How February really feels in Stephenville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 3 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
3
wind chill below the day's low

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

Stephenville weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 8th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan57° / 37°2.05.60.510.14.7
Feb62° / 40°2.260.510.85.7
Mar69° / 48°3.18.10.111.86.8
Apr76° / 55°3.17.2012.87.4
May83° / 64°4.110.4013.65.8
Jun91° / 71°2.98.1014.13.9
Jul95° / 75°1.75.9013.92.9
Aug94° / 74°1.96.4013.23.1
Sep87° / 67°2.46.2012.25.3
Oct77° / 57°3.36.8011.27.5
Nov66° / 46°2.35.90.210.36.9
Dec58° / 38°2.15.30.49.95.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 45% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 10% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 45%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15644
25644
35743
45743
55743
65743
75644
85644
95644
105644
115545
125545
135446
145446
155446
165347
175347
185347
195248
205347
215347
225347
235347
245347
255446
265446
275446
285446

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Stephenville gets around 2.2 in of rain and snow over 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 22% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days, and about 1 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1202
2202
3212
4212
5212
6212
7212
8212
9212
10212
11212
12212
13212
14212
15211
16211
17211
18221
19221
20221
21221
22221
23221
24231
25231
26231
27231
28231

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 94% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)
19631
29532
39532
49532
59532
69532
79532
89532
99532
109532
119442
129442
139442
149442
159352
169352
179352
189352
199262
209262
219262
229262
239262
249262
259262
269262
279262
289262

Wind in February

Winds average 9 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 9 mph on the calmest days to 10 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
19light breeze
29light breeze
39light breeze
49light breeze
59light breeze
69light breeze
79light breeze
89light breeze
99light breeze
109light breeze
119light breeze
129light breeze
139light breeze
149light breeze
159light breeze
169light breeze
179light breeze
189light breeze
199light breeze
2010light breeze
2110light breeze
2210light breeze
2310light breeze
2410light breeze
2510light breeze
2610light breeze
2710light breeze
2810light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:33 AM to 7:09 AM, and sunset from 6:00 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:336:00
210.57:336:00
310.57:326:01
410.57:316:02
510.57:316:03
610.67:306:04
710.67:296:05
810.67:296:06
910.77:286:07
1010.77:276:08
1110.77:266:09
1210.77:256:09
1310.87:246:10
1410.87:246:11
1510.87:236:12
1610.97:226:13
1710.97:216:14
1810.97:206:15
1910.97:196:16
2011.07:186:16
2111.07:176:17
2211.07:166:18
2311.17:156:19
2411.17:146:20
2511.17:136:21
2611.27:126:21
2711.27:116:22
2811.27:096:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.79 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.75 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.79 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.5Moderate
23.5Moderate
33.5Moderate
43.5Moderate
53.6Moderate
63.6Moderate
73.6Moderate
83.6Moderate
93.7Moderate
103.7Moderate
113.7Moderate
123.7Moderate
133.8Moderate
143.8Moderate
153.8Moderate
163.8Moderate
173.9Moderate
183.9Moderate
193.9Moderate
203.9Moderate
214.0Moderate
224.0Bright
234.0Bright
244.1Bright
254.1Bright
264.1Bright
274.2Bright
284.2Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Stephenville?

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

5.7
Sightseeing
6th-best month of the year
1.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Stephenville for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stephenville in February

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

In February, Stephenville sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 40°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 6 days see rain.

a warm layer

UV index in Stephenville in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 5 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stephenville peaks around July 18 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 3 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 18UV 11Dec 20UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5High
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May10Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Stephenville 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 Stephenville is worst in July — around 16 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.0× the cleanest month (December, 5 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1516 µg/m³Dec 125 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan6Good
Feb7Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May13Moderate
Jun14Moderate
Jul16Moderate
Aug12Moderate
Sep10Good
Oct6Good
Nov6Good
Dec5Good
Location & terrain

Where is Stephenville?

Stephenville sits at 32.2°N, 98.2°W, 1,273 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Weatherford, 44 mi away.

Topography around Stephenville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stephenville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 180 ft around an average of 1,299 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 614 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,457 ft.

The land around Stephenville is covered by grassland (42%), trees (31%) and artificial surfaces (22%) within 2 miles, grassland (63%) and trees (29%) within 10 miles, and grassland (58%) and trees (36%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
180 ft
10 miles
614 ft
50 miles
1,457 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Weatherford 44 mi · Cleburne 48 mi · Benbrook 53 mi · Breckenridge 55 mi · Burleson 56 mi · White Settlement 57 mi · Brownwood 58 mi · Gatesville 60 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 Stephenville (32.2207°, -98.2023°, elevation 1,273 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).