Susanville weather in February

In February, Susanville sees average daytime highs of 41°F and overnight lows near 24°F, with 3.3 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.4 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month of the year here.

Day-to-day highs hold fairly steady near 41°F through the month. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 54 min at the start of February to 11 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Susanville's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Susanville's year-round climate.

Daytime high
41°
10th warmest
Overnight low
24°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
3.3 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 24 min
7:05 AM – 5:29 PM
Cloud cover
63%
10th clearest
Wind
5 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
3.46 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.1
out of 10

Susanville is city in and county seat of Lassen County, California, United States.

Density
733/km²
people per km²
Founded
1900

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 41°F through the month.

A typical February day in Susanville reaches about 41°F in the afternoon and slips back to 24°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 51°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 5°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14023
24024
34024
44024
54024
64024
74024
84024
94124
104124
114124
124124
134124
144124
154124
164125
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How February really feels in Susanville

Once humidity and wind are folded in, February averages 0 days that feel above 90°F and 28 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
28
wind chill below the day's low

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

Susanville weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 3rd-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan38° / 22°3.59.69.19.40.0
Feb41° / 24°3.39.69.110.40.1
Mar46° / 28°3.210.59.211.71.3
Apr53° / 32°2.09.46133.2
May64° / 40°1.98.51.814.26.0
Jun75° / 48°0.94.80.314.88.0
Jul85° / 55°0.42.7014.66.9
Aug84° / 54°0.42.6013.67.3
Sep75° / 48°0.630.112.38.5
Oct62° / 39°1.14.51.210.96.4
Nov47° / 29°2.27.55.59.81.6
Dec37° / 22°3.810.59.69.20.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 27% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 60%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
14060
24060
34060
43961
54060
64060
74060
84060
94060
104060
113961
123961
133961
143961
153961
163961
174060
184060
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204060
214060
224159
234159
244159
254159
264159
274258
284258

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Susanville gets around 3.3 in of rain and snow over 9.6 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 35% and peaks near 38% on the wettest days, and about 9 days bring snow. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
12927
22927
32927
42927
53027
63027
73028
83129
93229
103330
113431
123532
133533
143634
153635
163735
173735
183736
193736
203837
213837
223837
233837
243837
253837
263836
273836
283835

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 (%)
1100
2100
3100
4100
5100
6100
7100
8100
9100
10100
11100
12100
13100
14100
15100
16100
17100
18100
19100
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21100
22100
23100
24100
25100
26100
27100
28100

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
34calm
44calm
54calm
64calm
74calm
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 9 h 54 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 66 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:20 AM to 6:47 AM, and sunset from 5:12 PM to 5:45 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.97:205:12
29.97:195:14
39.97:185:15
410.07:175:16
510.07:165:17
610.17:155:18
710.17:145:20
810.17:135:21
910.27:125:22
1010.27:115:23
1110.27:105:25
1210.37:095:26
1310.37:085:27
1410.47:065:28
1510.47:055:29
1610.47:045:30
1710.57:035:32
1810.57:015:33
1910.67:005:34
2010.66:595:35
2110.76:575:36
2210.76:565:38
2310.76:555:39
2410.86:535:40
2510.86:525:41
2610.96:505:42
2710.96:495:43
2811.06:475:45

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 3.46 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.08 kWh/m² to a high of 8.22 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 3.46 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.9Moderate
22.9Moderate
33.0Moderate
43.0Moderate
53.0Moderate
63.1Moderate
73.1Moderate
83.2Moderate
93.2Moderate
103.3Moderate
113.3Moderate
123.3Moderate
133.4Moderate
143.4Moderate
153.5Moderate
163.5Moderate
173.6Moderate
183.6Moderate
193.7Moderate
203.7Moderate
213.8Moderate
223.8Moderate
233.9Moderate
243.9Moderate
254.0Moderate
264.0Bright
274.0Bright
284.1Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Susanville

In seasonPeak

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

Susanville's rainy season runs November–May, 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 Susanville?

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

0.1
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Susanville.

What to pack for Susanville in February

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

In February, Susanville sees daytime highs around 41°F and nights near 24°F. Pack a warm layer and a heavy coat. Worth having: rain gear. About 10 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Susanville 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 Susanville peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 13 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 highExtremeVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 13UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan3Moderate
Feb4Moderate
Mar5High
Apr7Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug9Very high
Sep6High
Oct5Moderate
Nov2Moderate
Dec2Moderate

Air quality in Susanville 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 Susanville is worst in August — around 148 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 33.7× the cleanest month (December, 4 µg/m³).

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

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateUnhealthyGoodAug 16136 µg/m³Dec 195 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan5Good
Feb6Good
Mar8Good
Apr9Good
May8Good
Jun7Good
Jul55Poor
Aug148Unhealthy
Sep45Poor
Oct8Good
Nov6Good
Dec4Good
Location & terrain

Where is Susanville?

Susanville sits at 40.4°N, 120.7°W, 4,186 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Paradise, 68 mi away.

Topography around Susanville

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Susanville has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 735 ft around an average of 4,308 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,652 ft; within 50 miles, extreme variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 8,543 ft.

The land around Susanville is covered by grassland (58%) and trees (22%) within 2 miles, trees (50%) and grassland (45%) within 10 miles, and trees (50%) and grassland (40%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
735 ft
10 miles
3,652 ft
50 miles
8,543 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Paradise 68 mi · Spanish Springs 73 mi · Sun Valley 73 mi · Reno 76 mi · Sparks 77 mi · Chico 79 mi · Oroville 79 mi · Truckee 79 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 Susanville (40.4163°, -120.653°, elevation 4,186 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).