Temple Terrace weather in February

In February, Temple Terrace sees average daytime highs of 72°F and overnight lows near 54°F, with 2.1 in of rain across 6 wet days and about 11 hours of daylight. It is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 70°F in the first days to 74°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 42 min at the start of February to 11 h 18 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Temple Terrace's 5th-clearest and 3rd-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Temple Terrace's year-round climate.

Daytime high
72°
11th warmest
Overnight low
54°
2nd coldest
Rainfall
2.1 in
6 wet days
Daylight
11 hours
7:14 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
48%
5th clearest
Wind
8 mph
3rd windiest
Solar energy
4.18 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.4
out of 10

Temple Terrace is city in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States.

Density
1,397/km²
people per km²
Founded
1920

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 70°F in the first days to 74°F by the end.

A typical February day in Temple Terrace reaches about 72°F in the afternoon and slips back to 54°F overnight — a 17°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 62°F and 80°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 2°F warmer than January and about 4°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
17052
27053
37053
47053
57053
67053
77153
87153
97153
107153
117153
127154
137154
147254
157254
167255
177255
187355
197355
207355
217356
227356
237356
247456
257456
267456
277456
287456

How February really feels in Temple Terrace

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.

Temple Terrace weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 11th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan69° / 52°2.46.210.47.2
Feb72° / 54°2.16117.4
Mar76° / 58°2.36.411.87.7
Apr81° / 64°2.16.112.67.2
May86° / 70°2.68.513.45.5
Jun88° / 75°6.419.213.73.6
Jul88° / 76°6.823.413.63.0
Aug88° / 77°7.024.2132.9
Sep87° / 75°5.417.512.23.8
Oct83° / 68°2.38.311.36.2
Nov77° / 60°1.54.110.68.0
Dec72° / 55°2.05.410.37.6

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 16% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 39%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
15545
25545
35644
45644
55644
65743
75743
85842
95941
106139
116139
126238
136337
146337
156337
166436
176436
186436
196337
206337
216337
226337
236337
246337
256238
266238
276238
286238

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitation

Temple Terrace gets around 2.1 in of rain over 6 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 21% and peaks near 23% on the wettest days.

0%10%20%30%151015202528
Rain chance (%)
123
223
323
422
522
622
722
821
921
1021
1120
1220
1320
1419
1519
1619
1720
1820
1920
2020
2121
2221
2321
2421
2521
2621
2721
2820

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 48% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 13% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Dry (%)Comfortable (%)Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)
157181780
257181780
356181880
456181880
556181880
655181890
755181890
854181990
954181990
10531819100
11531819100
12531819100
13511820110
14501820120
15491821120
16471821130
17461822140
18451823141
19431823151
20421823161
21411824161
22411824171
23401824181
24401823181
25401723181
26411723191
27421722191
28421622181

Wind in February

Winds average 8 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 8 mph on the calmest days to 8 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
198light breeze
208light breeze
218light breeze
228light breeze
238light breeze
248light breeze
258light breeze
268light breeze
278light breeze
288light breeze

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 42 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 36 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:23 AM to 7:03 AM, and sunset from 6:04 PM to 6:23 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.77:236:04
210.77:226:04
310.77:226:05
410.77:216:06
510.87:216:07
610.87:206:08
710.87:196:08
810.87:196:09
910.97:186:10
1010.97:186:11
1110.97:176:11
1210.97:166:12
1311.07:156:13
1411.07:156:14
1511.07:146:14
1611.07:136:15
1711.17:126:16
1811.17:126:16
1911.17:116:17
2011.17:106:18
2111.27:096:19
2211.27:086:19
2311.27:076:20
2411.27:066:21
2511.37:056:21
2611.37:056:22
2711.37:046:23
2811.37:036:23

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.18 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.16 kWh/m² to a high of 6.41 kWh/m² in May across the year — February's 4.18 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
13.8Moderate
23.8Moderate
33.8Moderate
43.9Moderate
53.9Moderate
63.9Moderate
74.0Moderate
84.0Bright
94.0Bright
104.1Bright
114.1Bright
124.2Bright
134.2Bright
144.2Bright
154.3Bright
164.3Bright
174.3Bright
184.3Bright
194.4Bright
204.4Bright
214.4Bright
224.4Bright
234.5Bright
244.5Bright
254.5Bright
264.6Bright
274.6Bright
284.7Bright
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Temple Terrace

In seasonPeak

None of Temple Terrace's seasonal hazards are active in February. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Temple Terrace sits in the Atlantic hurricane belt; the season peaks August–October.

Temple Terrace's rainy season runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Atlantic hurricane
Rainy season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is February a good time to visit Temple Terrace?

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

7.4
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
5.3
Beach & pool
9th-best month of the year

February is one of the better times to visit Temple Terrace for general sightseeing.

What to pack for Temple Terrace in February

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

In February, Temple Terrace sees daytime highs around 72°F and nights near 54°F. Worth packing: light clothes. About 6 days see rain.

light clothes

Sea temperature near Temple Terrace in February

The nearest coast averages about 63°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 30 mi away) is warmest in August at about 86°F and coldest in February near 63°F.

It's comfortable for a long swim from Mar 21 to Dec 11 — about 8.7 months when the water holds above 68°F.

60°70°80°90°JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecbracingcoolrefreshingwarmtropicalcomfortable to swim
Sea temperature (°F)Comfort
Jan64Cool
Feb63Cool
Mar67Cool
Apr73Refreshing
May78Warm
Jun83Tropical
Jul85Tropical
Aug86Tropical
Sep84Tropical
Oct80Warm
Nov73Refreshing
Dec67Cool

UV index in Temple Terrace in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 7 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Temple Terrace peaks around July 12 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 4 (moderate).

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

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecHighVery highExtremeVery highHighModerateJul 12UV 11Dec 19UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan5Moderate
Feb7High
Mar8Very high
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug10Very high
Sep9Very high
Oct7Very high
Nov5High
Dec4Moderate

Air quality in Temple Terrace 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 Temple Terrace is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.0× the cleanest month (November, 10 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 2019 µg/m³Nov 2310 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb11Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May12Good
Jun16Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug18Moderate
Sep13Moderate
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec10Good
Location & terrain

Where is Temple Terrace?

Temple Terrace sits at 28.0°N, 82.4°W, 59 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is East Lake-Orient Park, 3.7 mi away.

Topography around Temple Terrace

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Temple Terrace has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 98 ft around an average of 56 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 171 ft; within 50 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 374 ft.

The land around Temple Terrace is covered by trees (59%) and artificial surfaces (29%) within 2 miles, trees (58%) and artificial surfaces (24%) within 10 miles, and trees (41%), water (30%) and grassland (20%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
98 ft
10 miles
171 ft
50 miles
374 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: East Lake-Orient Park 3.7 mi · University 3.7 mi · Lake Magdalene 5.6 mi · Carrollwood 6.2 mi · Egypt Lake-Leto 7.5 mi · Tampa 7.5 mi · Palm River-Clair Mel 7.5 mi · Northdale 8.1 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 Temple Terrace (28.0353°, -82.3893°, elevation 59 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. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). 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).