Tucson weather in February

In February, Tucson sees average daytime highs of 67°F and overnight lows near 44°F, with 1.1 in of precipitation across 3.9 wet days and about 10.8 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 65°F in the first days to 68°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 10 h 24 min at the start of February to 11 h 12 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Tucson's 10th-clearest and 5th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Tucson's year-round climate.

Daytime high
67°
10th warmest
Overnight low
44°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
1.1 in
3.9 wet days
Daylight
10 h 48 min
7:14 AM – 6:03 PM
Cloud cover
40%
10th clearest
Wind
6 mph
5th windiest
Solar energy
4.61 kWh/m²
Travel score
7.3
out of 10

Tucson is city in and county seat of Pima County, Arizona, United States.

Density
906/km²
people per km²
Founded
1775

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 68°F by the end.

A typical February day in Tucson reaches about 67°F in the afternoon and slips back to 44°F overnight — a 23°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 56°F and 77°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 3°F warmer than January and about 6°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
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56642
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How February really feels in Tucson

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.

Tucson weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan64° / 41°1.1410.17.0
Feb67° / 44°1.13.910.87.3
Mar73° / 49°0.7311.88.4
Apr80° / 55°0.21.412.88.3
May89° / 63°0.10.813.65.5
Jun98° / 72°0.21.214.12.3
Jul98° / 77°1.37.813.92.0
Aug96° / 76°1.37.513.22.5
Sep92° / 71°1.03.712.24.0
Oct84° / 60°0.62.311.27.2
Nov72° / 49°0.72.510.38.4
Dec63° / 41°1.24.29.96.7

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 54% 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 33%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17327
27327
37228
47129
57129
67129
76931
86832
96832
106634
116634
126535
136436
146436
156436
166337
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216436
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256733
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Tucson gets around 1.1 in of rain and snow over 3.9 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 14% and peaks near 15% on the wettest days, and about 0 day brings snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
1121
2121
3121
4121
5131
6131
7141
8141
9141
10151
11151
12151
13151
14151
15151
16151
17151
18151
19141
20141
21141
22132
23132
24122
25122
26122
27121
28121

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
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4100
5100
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21100
22100
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24100
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Wind in February

Winds average 6 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 6 mph on the calmest days to 6 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
16calm
26calm
36calm
46calm
56calm
66calm
76calm
86calm
96calm
106calm
116calm
126calm
136calm
146calm
156calm
166calm
176calm
186calm
196calm
206calm
216calm
226calm
236calm
246calm
256calm
266calm
276calm
286calm

Sunrise & sunset in February

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 10 h 24 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 48 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:24 AM to 7:00 AM, and sunset from 5:50 PM to 6:14 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.47:245:50
210.57:235:51
310.57:235:52
410.57:225:53
510.57:225:54
610.67:215:55
710.67:205:56
810.67:195:57
910.77:195:58
1010.77:185:59
1110.77:175:59
1210.77:166:00
1310.87:156:01
1410.87:156:02
1510.87:146:03
1610.97:136:04
1710.97:126:05
1810.97:116:06
1910.97:106:06
2011.07:096:07
2111.07:086:08
2211.07:076:09
2311.17:066:10
2411.17:056:11
2511.17:046:11
2611.27:036:12
2711.27:016:13
2811.27:006:14

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 4.61 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 3.37 kWh/m² to a high of 8.35 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 4.61 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
14.2Bright
24.2Bright
34.2Bright
44.3Bright
54.3Bright
64.3Bright
74.3Bright
84.4Bright
94.4Bright
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235.0Bright
245.0Bright
255.1Bright
265.1Bright
275.2Bright
285.3Bright
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Tucson?

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

7.3
Sightseeing
4th-best month of the year
3.4
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

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

What to pack for Tucson in February

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

In February, Tucson sees daytime highs around 67°F and nights near 44°F. Worth packing: a warm layer and sun protection. About 4 days see rain.

a warm layersun protection

UV index in Tucson 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 Tucson peaks around June 23 at about 11 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 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 highHighModerateJun 23UV 11Dec 20UV 4
UV index (midday)Level
Jan4Moderate
Feb5Moderate
Mar6High
Apr9Very high
May9Very high
Jun11Extreme
Jul11Extreme
Aug11Extreme
Sep10Very high
Oct7High
Nov5Moderate
Dec3Moderate

Air quality in Tucson 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 Tucson is worst in June — around 15 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 1.6× the cleanest month (December, 9 µg/m³).

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

01020JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJun 1715 µg/m³Dec 219 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan10Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr12Good
May11Good
Jun15Moderate
Jul12Moderate
Aug11Good
Sep11Good
Oct10Good
Nov10Good
Dec9Good
Location & terrain

Where is Tucson?

Tucson sits at 32.2°N, 110.9°W, 2,490 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Catalina Foothills, 5.0 mi away.

Topography around Tucson

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Tucson has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 157 ft around an average of 2,477 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 4,455 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 7,730 ft.

The land around Tucson is covered by artificial surfaces (88%) within 2 miles, artificial surfaces (46%) and shrubs (43%) within 10 miles, and shrubs (80%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
157 ft
10 miles
4,455 ft
50 miles
7,730 ft
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrain
February weather nearby: Catalina Foothills 5.0 mi · Flowing Wells 6.8 mi · Casas Adobes 8.1 mi · Drexel Heights 8.1 mi · Tanque Verde 11 mi · Oro Valley 12 mi · Vail 17 mi · Sahuarita 18 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 Tucson (32.2217°, -110.9265°, elevation 2,490 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).