Sugar Land weather in February

In February, Sugar Land sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 49°F, with 2.9 in of precipitation across 8.4 wet days and about 10.9 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 69°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Sugar Land's 12th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Sugar Land's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
10th warmest
Overnight low
49°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.9 in
8.4 wet days
Daylight
10 h 54 min
7:09 AM – 6:05 PM
Cloud cover
61%
12th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
3.44 kWh/m²
Travel score
6.3
out of 10

Sugar Land is city in Fort Bend County, Texas, United States.

Density
1,001/km²
people per km²
Founded
1908

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 65°F in the first days to 69°F by the end.

A typical February day in Sugar Land reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 49°F overnight — a 18°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 54°F and 78°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
16547
26547
36547
46547
56547
66547
76547
86548
96648
106648
116648
126749
136749
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216951
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How February really feels in Sugar Land

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.

Sugar Land weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 12th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 46°3.69.710.35.8
Feb67° / 49°2.98.410.96.3
Mar73° / 55°3.3911.86.9
Apr79° / 61°3.58.312.76.9
May86° / 69°3.49.613.55.2
Jun91° / 74°4.112.213.93.6
Jul92° / 76°3.312.213.73.1
Aug93° / 76°3.51213.12.9
Sep89° / 71°4.312.112.24.2
Oct82° / 62°3.9911.36.6
Nov72° / 53°3.78.310.57.1
Dec65° / 47°3.89.210.16.1

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 30% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 58%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14258
24258
34258
44159
54159
64060
74159
84159
94159
104258
114258
124357
134258
144258
154357
164357
174258
184258
194258
204357
214357
224357
234258
244258
254357
264357
274357
284357

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Sugar Land gets around 2.9 in of rain and snow over 8.4 wet days in February, the driest month. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable precipitation averages around 30% and peaks near 31% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

0%10%20%30%40%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
131
231
331
431
531
631
731
831
931
1031
1130
1230
1330
1430
1530
1630
1730
1830
1930
2030
2129
2229
2329
2429
2529
2629
2729
2829

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 64% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 8% of them.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)
1751285
2741286
3731386
4731386
5731386
6721396
7701497
8701497
96914107
106914107
116715117
126515128
136415138
146315148
156215158
166116158
176016168
186016168
195816179
205915179
215915179
225915179
2358151710
2458151710
2559141710
2659141710
2759141710
2858141711

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 9 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
18light breeze
28light breeze
38light breeze
48light breeze
58light breeze
68light breeze
78light breeze
88light breeze
98light breeze
108light breeze
118light breeze
128light breeze
138light breeze
148light breeze
158light breeze
168light breeze
178light breeze
188light breeze
199light breeze
209light breeze
219light breeze
229light breeze
239light breeze
249light breeze
259light breeze
269light breeze
279light breeze
289light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 36 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 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 7:18 AM to 6:57 AM, and sunset from 5:54 PM to 6:15 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.67:185:54
210.67:185:55
310.67:175:56
410.77:175:56
510.77:165:57
610.77:155:58
710.77:155:59
810.87:146:00
910.87:136:00
1010.87:136:01
1110.87:126:02
1210.97:116:03
1310.97:116:04
1410.97:106:04
1510.97:096:05
1611.07:086:06
1711.07:076:07
1811.07:066:08
1911.07:066:08
2011.17:056:09
2111.17:046:10
2211.17:036:11
2311.27:026:11
2411.27:016:12
2511.27:006:13
2611.26:596:14
2711.36:586:14
2811.36:576:15

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.44 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.63 kWh/m² to a high of 6.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.44 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.1Moderate
23.2Moderate
33.2Moderate
43.2Moderate
53.2Moderate
63.2Moderate
73.3Moderate
83.3Moderate
93.3Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.4Moderate
123.4Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.5Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.6Moderate
203.6Moderate
213.6Moderate
223.7Moderate
233.7Moderate
243.7Moderate
253.8Moderate
263.8Moderate
273.8Moderate
283.9Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Sugar Land?

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

6.3
Sightseeing
5th-best month of the year
3.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a reasonable time to visit Sugar Land for sightseeing.

What to pack for Sugar Land in February

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

In February, Sugar Land sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 49°F. Worth packing: rain gear. About 8 days see rain.

rain gear

UV index in Sugar Land in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 6 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Sugar Land peaks around August 10 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 21 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateAug 10UV 11Dec 21UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb6High
Mar6High
Apr10Very high
May10Extreme
Jun10Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep8Very high
Oct6High
Nov5Moderate
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Sugar Land 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 Sugar Land is worst in July — around 20 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.9× the cleanest month (November, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1520 µg/m³Nov 167 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan8Good
Feb8Good
Mar10Good
Apr11Good
May14Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul20Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep11Good
Oct7Good
Nov7Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Sugar Land?

Sugar Land sits at 29.6°N, 95.6°W, 75 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is New Territory, 3.1 mi away.

Topography around Sugar Land

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Sugar Land has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 85 ft around an average of 82 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 138 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 476 ft.

The land around Sugar Land is covered by trees (40%) and artificial surfaces (33%) within 2 miles, trees (43%), artificial surfaces (27%) and grassland (21%) within 10 miles, and trees (38%) and grassland (32%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
85 ft
10 miles
138 ft
50 miles
476 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwaterwetland
February weather nearby: New Territory 3.1 mi · Stafford 4.3 mi · Mission Bend 5.6 mi · Pecan Grove 5.6 mi · Missouri City 5.6 mi · Alief 6.8 mi · Cinco Ranch 11 mi · Rosenberg 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 Sugar Land (29.6197°, -95.635°, elevation 75 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).