Stevenson Ranch weather in February

In February, Stevenson Ranch sees average daytime highs of 61°F and overnight lows near 42°F, with 3.2 in of precipitation across 7 wet days and about 10.7 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 1st-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 61°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 18 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Stevenson Ranch's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stevenson Ranch's year-round climate.

Daytime high
61°
10th warmest
Overnight low
42°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.2 in
7 wet days
Daylight
10 h 42 min
6:47 AM – 5:30 PM
Cloud cover
47%
12th clearest
Wind
5 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.05 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.5
out of 10

Stevenson Ranch is census designated place in Los Angeles County, California, United States.

Density
1,065/km²
people per km²
Founded
1987

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 61°F through the month.

A typical February day in Stevenson Ranch reaches about 61°F in the afternoon and slips back to 42°F overnight — a 19°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 51°F and 72°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs on par with January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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Stevenson Ranch 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
Jan60° / 41°2.85.7105.3
Feb61° / 42°3.2710.75.5
Mar65° / 44°2.2611.76.7
Apr70° / 48°0.83.512.87.9
May76° / 53°0.42.113.88.8
Jun82° / 59°0.10.414.38.2
Jul87° / 64°0.10.814.16.3
Aug89° / 65°0.00.213.35.9
Sep85° / 61°0.20.712.27.2
Oct77° / 54°0.62.511.18.7
Nov67° / 46°0.7310.27.6
Dec59° / 40°2.05.29.75.3

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 44% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 42%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
16139
26139
36139
46139
56139
66139
76040
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96040
106040
115842
125842
135842
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Stevenson Ranch gets around 3.2 in of rain and snow over 7 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 precipitation averages around 25% and peaks near 28% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

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Rain chance (%)
118
219
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419
520
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721
822
922
1023
1124
1225
1326
1426
1527
1627
1727
1828
1928
2028
2128
2228
2328
2428
2528
2628
2727
2827

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 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 5 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
15calm
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65calm
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Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 18 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 6:59 AM to 6:33 AM, and sunset from 5:17 PM to 5:42 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.36:595:17
210.36:585:18
310.46:575:19
410.46:575:20
510.46:565:21
610.46:555:22
710.56:545:23
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910.56:535:25
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1310.76:495:29
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1610.86:465:31
1710.86:455:32
1810.86:445:33
1910.96:435:34
2010.96:425:35
2110.96:415:36
2211.06:405:37
2311.06:395:38
2411.06:385:39
2511.16:375:40
2611.16:355:41
2711.16:345:42
2811.26:335:42

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.05 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.98 kWh/m² to a high of 8.34 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.05 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.6Moderate
23.7Moderate
33.7Moderate
43.7Moderate
53.8Moderate
63.8Moderate
73.8Moderate
83.8Moderate
93.9Moderate
103.9Moderate
113.9Moderate
123.9Moderate
134.0Moderate
144.0Bright
154.0Bright
164.1Bright
174.1Bright
184.2Bright
194.2Bright
204.2Bright
214.3Bright
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244.4Bright
254.5Bright
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274.6Bright
284.6Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Stevenson Ranch?

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

5.5
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.8
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Stevenson Ranch for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stevenson Ranch in February

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

In February, Stevenson Ranch sees daytime highs around 61°F and nights near 42°F. Worth packing: a warm layer. About 7 days see rain.

a warm layer

Sea temperature near Stevenson Ranch in February

The nearest coast averages about 59°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 36 mi away) is warmest in August at about 68°F and coldest in February near 59°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Aug 6 to Sep 13 — about 1.3 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°65°70°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshing
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan59Bracing
Feb59Bracing
Mar59Bracing
Apr59Cool
May62Cool
Jun65Cool
Jul67Cool
Aug68Refreshing
Sep68Refreshing
Oct66Cool
Nov63Cool
Dec60Cool

UV index in Stevenson Ranch 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 Stevenson Ranch peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 3 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 11 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 15UV 3
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar5Moderate
Apr8Very high
May8Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov3Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Stevenson Ranch 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 Stevenson Ranch is worst in December — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (May, 12 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateDec 1428 µg/m³May 1812 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan18Moderate
Feb17Moderate
Mar17Moderate
Apr15Moderate
May12Good
Jun14Moderate
Jul25Moderate
Aug26Moderate
Sep24Moderate
Oct18Moderate
Nov23Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stevenson Ranch?

Stevenson Ranch sits at 34.4°N, 118.6°W, 1,404 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Santa Clarita, 1.9 mi away.

Topography around Stevenson Ranch

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stevenson Ranch has significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,053 ft around an average of 1,401 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,297 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 9,324 ft.

The land around Stevenson Ranch is covered by artificial surfaces (43%) and trees (23%) within 2 miles, grassland (36%), shrubs (23%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (30%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
1,053 ft
10 miles
3,297 ft
50 miles
9,324 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Santa Clarita 1.9 mi · Valencia 4.3 mi · Canyon Country 6.2 mi · Castaic 7.5 mi · Sylmar 9.3 mi · Chatsworth 9.3 mi · San Fernando 11 mi · Northridge 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 Stevenson Ranch (34.3905°, -118.5737°, elevation 1,404 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).