Stockton weather in February

In February, Stockton sees average daytime highs of 62°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 3.8 in of rain across 8.9 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 62°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 h 06 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Stockton's 11th-clearest and 6th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Stockton's year-round climate.

Daytime high
62°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Rainfall
3.8 in
8.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:04 AM – 5:36 PM
Cloud cover
56%
11th clearest
Wind
5 mph
6th windiest
Solar energy
3.32 kWh/m²
Travel score
5.4
out of 10

Stockton is county seat of San Joaquin County, California, United States.

Density
1,823/km²
people per km²
Founded
1849

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 62°F through the month.

A typical February day in Stockton reaches about 62°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°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 69°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)
16043
26043
36143
46144
56144
66144
76144
86144
96244
106244
116244
126244
136244
146244
156244
166244
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196245
206245
216245
226245
236345
246345
256345
266345
276345
286445

How February really feels in Stockton

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.

Stockton weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 2nd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan58° / 42°4.08.99.74.4
Feb62° / 44°3.88.910.55.4
Mar67° / 47°3.18.711.76.5
Apr73° / 50°1.65.2137.7
May80° / 55°0.93.4147.9
Jun87° / 59°0.20.814.66.4
Jul90° / 61°0.00.114.45.5
Aug89° / 61°0.10.113.55.8
Sep85° / 58°0.10.612.37.0
Oct77° / 53°1.02.8118.5
Nov65° / 46°1.95.89.96.6
Dec57° / 41°3.78.99.44.3

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 15% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 51%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14654
24753
34753
44852
54852
64852
74852
84852
94852
104852
114852
124852
134852
144951
154951
164951
174951
184951
194951
204951
215050
225050
235050
245050
255050
265248
275248
285248

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Stockton gets around 3.8 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. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
127
227
328
428
528
629
729
830
931
1032
1132
1233
1333
1434
1534
1634
1734
1834
1934
2034
2134
2234
2334
2434
2534
2634
2733
2833

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
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 5 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 4 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
14calm
24calm
35calm
45calm
55calm
65calm
75calm
85calm
95calm
105calm
115calm
125calm
135calm
145calm
155calm
165calm
175calm
185calm
195calm
205calm
215calm
225calm
235calm
245calm
255calm
265calm
275calm
285calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 06 min 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 54 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:17 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:21 PM to 5:50 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:175:21
210.17:165:22
310.17:155:23
410.27:145:24
510.27:145:25
610.27:135:26
710.37:125:27
810.37:115:28
910.37:105:29
1010.47:095:30
1110.47:085:32
1210.47:075:33
1310.57:065:34
1410.57:055:35
1510.57:045:36
1610.67:025:37
1710.67:015:38
1810.77:005:39
1910.76:595:40
2010.76:585:41
2110.86:575:42
2210.86:555:43
2310.86:545:45
2410.96:535:46
2510.96:515:47
2611.06:505:48
2711.06:495:49
2811.06:475:50

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.32 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.2 kWh/m² to a high of 8.23 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.32 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.8Moderate
22.9Moderate
32.9Moderate
42.9Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.0Moderate
73.0Moderate
83.1Moderate
93.1Moderate
103.1Moderate
113.2Moderate
123.2Moderate
133.3Moderate
143.3Moderate
153.3Moderate
163.4Moderate
173.4Moderate
183.4Moderate
193.5Moderate
203.5Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.6Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.9Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Stockton

In seasonPeak

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

Stockton'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 Stockton?

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

5.4
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
1.1
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Stockton for sightseeing.

What to pack for Stockton in February

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

In February, Stockton sees daytime highs around 62°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and rain gear. About 9 days see rain.

a warm layerrain gear

UV index in Stockton in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 4 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Stockton peaks around June 20 at about 10 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 14 at about 2 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateJun 20UV 10Dec 14UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar4Moderate
Apr6High
May8Very high
Jun10Extreme
Jul10Very high
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Stockton 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 Stockton is worst in August — around 27 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 3.6× the cleanest month (June, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateGoodModerateAug 2126 µg/m³Jun 138 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan15Moderate
Feb14Moderate
Mar15Moderate
Apr12Good
May9Good
Jun8Good
Jul11Good
Aug27Moderate
Sep23Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov19Moderate
Dec14Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Stockton?

Stockton sits at 38.0°N, 121.3°W, 13 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Lathrop, 9.3 mi away.

Topography around Stockton

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Stockton has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 69 ft around an average of 16 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 210 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,259 ft.

The land around Stockton is covered by artificial surfaces (76%) within 2 miles, cropland (39%), trees (24%) and artificial surfaces (20%) within 10 miles, and grassland (42%) and trees (25%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
69 ft
10 miles
210 ft
50 miles
4,259 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: Lathrop 9.3 mi · Manteca 12 mi · Lodi 12 mi · Tracy 17 mi · Ripon 17 mi · Galt 21 mi · Brentwood 22 mi · Oakley 23 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 Stockton (37.9577°, -121.2908°, elevation 13 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).