Valley Station weather in February

In February, Valley Station sees average daytime highs of 46°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 3.4 in of precipitation across 9.6 wet days and about 10.5 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 44°F in the first days to 50°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% 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 Valley Station's 12th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Valley Station's year-round climate.

Daytime high
46°
10th warmest
Overnight low
30°
2nd coldest
Precipitation
3.4 in
9.6 wet days
Daylight
10 h 30 min
7:42 AM – 6:14 PM
Cloud cover
69%
12th clearest
Wind
7 mph
4th windiest
Solar energy
2.95 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.3
out of 10

Valley Station is human settlement in Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America.

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 44°F in the first days to 50°F by the end.

A typical February day in Valley Station reaches about 46°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 16°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°F and 62°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 10°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14327
24327
34428
44428
54428
64428
74428
84428
94529
104529
114529
124529
134629
144630
154630
164730
174731
184731
194831
204831
214831
224932
234932
244932
255032
265033
275033
285133

How February really feels in Valley Station

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.

Valley Station weather by month

How February compares with the rest of the year at a glance. February is the 10th-warmest and 9th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°F)Rainfall (inches)Wet daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan42° / 27°3.79.72.79.70.3
Feb46° / 30°3.49.62.510.51.3
Mar56° / 38°4.611.61.211.73.7
Apr67° / 48°5.012.10.1135.8
May75° / 58°5.013.20146.3
Jun83° / 66°4.111.9014.65.4
Jul87° / 69°3.911.2014.44.7
Aug86° / 67°2.99.3013.55.2
Sep80° / 60°3.27.8012.36.9
Oct68° / 48°3.480116.7
Nov55° / 38°3.69.40.59.93.7
Dec46° / 31°4.210.71.89.41.2

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 22% of the time in February, the cloudiest month of the year.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 12% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 66%.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202528
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13862
23862
33664
43664
53664
63664
73664
83664
93565
103565
113565
123367
133367
143268
153268
163268
173268
183268
193169
203169
213169
223268
233367
243466
253466
263466
273565
283565

Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Valley Station gets around 3.4 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 34% and peaks near 35% on the wettest days, and about 3 days bring snow.

0%10%20%30%40%50%151015202528
Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
13010
23010
33111
43111
53211
63211
73312
83312
93312
103411
113411
123411
133410
143410
15359
16359
17358
18358
19357
20357
21356
22356
23355
24355
25355
26355
27355
28355

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 98% of days. It rarely turns muggy — the humid and sticky bands barely register.

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Dry (%)Comfortable (%)
1991
2991
3991
4982
5991
6991
7991
8991
9991
10991
11991
12991
13991
14991
15991
16991
17991
18991
19991
20991
21991
22991
23991
24991
25991
26991
27991
28991

Wind in February

Winds average 7 mph in February.

Across February, daily wind ranges from about 7 mph on the calmest days to 7 mph at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (mph)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm

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 7:55 AM to 7:26 AM, and sunset from 5:58 PM to 6:28 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202528
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
110.17:555:58
210.17:556:00
310.17:546:01
410.17:536:02
510.27:526:03
610.27:516:04
710.27:506:05
810.37:496:06
910.37:486:07
1010.47:476:08
1110.47:466:10
1210.47:456:11
1310.57:446:12
1410.57:436:13
1510.57:426:14
1610.67:416:15
1710.67:406:16
1810.67:396:17
1910.77:376:18
2010.77:366:19
2110.87:356:21
2210.87:346:22
2310.87:336:23
2410.97:316:24
2510.97:306:25
2611.07:296:26
2711.07:276:27
2811.07:266:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.95 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.8 kWh/m² to a high of 6.21 kWh/m² in June across the year — February's 2.95 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.6Moderate
22.6Moderate
32.6Moderate
42.6Moderate
52.7Moderate
62.7Moderate
72.7Moderate
82.8Moderate
92.8Moderate
102.8Moderate
112.8Moderate
122.9Moderate
132.9Moderate
142.9Moderate
152.9Moderate
163.0Moderate
173.0Moderate
183.0Moderate
193.1Moderate
203.1Moderate
213.1Moderate
223.2Moderate
233.2Moderate
243.3Moderate
253.3Moderate
263.4Moderate
273.4Moderate
283.5Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Is February a good time to visit Valley Station?

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

1.3
Sightseeing
10th-best month of the year
0.0
Beach & pool
10th-best month of the year

February is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Valley Station.

What to pack for Valley Station in February

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

In February, Valley Station sees daytime highs around 46°F and nights near 30°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 Valley Station in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 3 — enough to warrant sun protection. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Valley Station peaks around June 23 at about 9 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 22 at about 2 (moderate).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 10 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateHighVery highHighModerateJun 23UV 9Dec 22UV 2
UV index (midday)Level
Jan2Moderate
Feb3Moderate
Mar5High
Apr6High
May7Very high
Jun9Very high
Jul9Very high
Aug8Very high
Sep6High
Oct4Moderate
Nov3Moderate
Dec2Low

Air quality in Valley Station 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 Valley Station is worst in July — around 19 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 2.4× the cleanest month (December, 8 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodJul 1418 µg/m³Dec 118 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan9Good
Feb10Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May15Moderate
Jun17Moderate
Jul19Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep12Good
Oct8Good
Nov8Good
Dec8Good
Location & terrain

Where is Valley Station?

Valley Station sits at 38.1°N, 85.9°W, 446 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pleasure Ridge Park, 2.5 mi away.

Topography around Valley Station

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Valley Station has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 308 ft around an average of 456 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 620 ft; within 50 miles, significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 873 ft.

The land around Valley Station is covered by trees (46%), grassland (27%) and artificial surfaces (21%) within 2 miles, trees (63%) within 10 miles, and trees (57%) and grassland (23%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
308 ft
10 miles
620 ft
50 miles
873 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
February weather nearby: Pleasure Ridge Park 2.5 mi · Shively 6.8 mi · Okolona 9.9 mi · Louisville 12 mi · Newburg 12 mi · New Albany 12 mi · Highview 14 mi · Jeffersonville 14 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 Valley Station (38.1112°, -85.8702°, elevation 446 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).