Walla Walla weather in February

In February, Walla Walla sees average daytime highs of 44°F and overnight lows near 30°F, with 2.6 in of precipitation across 12 wet days and about 10 hours of daylight. It is the 10th-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs climb over the month, from about 42°F in the first days to 45°F by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February, and the air most often feels dry.

Daylight stretches from about 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, February is Walla Walla's 8th-clearest and 7th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Walla Walla's year-round climate.

Daytime high
44°
10th warmest
Overnight low
30°
3rd coldest
Precipitation
2.6 in
12 wet days
Daylight
10 hours
7:07 AM – 5:09 PM
Cloud cover
65%
8th clearest
Wind
6 mph
7th windiest
Solar energy
2.5 kWh/m²
Travel score
0.6
out of 10

Walla Walla is city in Walla Walla County, Washington, United States.

Density
970/km²
people per km²
Founded
1856

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 42°F in the first days to 45°F by the end.

A typical February day in Walla Walla reaches about 44°F in the afternoon and slips back to 30°F overnight — a 14°F spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 35°F and 52°F. Set against its neighbours, February runs about 4°F warmer than January and about 7°F cooler than March.

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Avg high (°F)Avg low (°F)
14130
24230
34230
44230
54230
64230
74230
84330
94330
104330
114330
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How February really feels in Walla Walla

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.

Walla Walla 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 daysSnow daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan39° / 29°3.314.28.68.90.0
Feb44° / 30°2.6126.3100.6
Mar50° / 34°2.913.4511.62.2
Apr58° / 38°2.211.51.713.34.0
May66° / 45°2.19.70.214.76.2
Jun74° / 50°1.36.3015.57.5
Jul84° / 57°0.32015.27.3
Aug83° / 56°0.42.10147.5
Sep73° / 49°0.84.1012.38.1
Oct60° / 40°2.18.80.310.75.0
Nov46° / 33°3.313.65.19.21.1
Dec38° / 28°3.614.39.28.50.0

Cloud cover in February

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 24% of the time in February.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 14% of February, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 62%.

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Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
13664
23664
33763
43763
53664
63763
73763
83862
93862
103763
113763
123862
133961
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Chance of precipitation in February

Any precipitationSnow

Walla Walla gets around 2.6 in of rain and snow over 12 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 43% and peaks near 46% on the wettest days, and about 6 days bring snow.

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Rain chance (%)Snow chance (%)
14122
24022
34022
44021
54021
64021
74020
84020
94120
104120
114221
124221
134321
144422
154422
164523
174524
184624
194625
204625
214626
224626
234626
244526
254526
264526
274426
284425

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 (%)
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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 9 h 24 min at the start of February to 10 h 42 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 78 minutes over February. Sunrise moves from 7:25 AM to 6:45 AM, and sunset from 4:49 PM to 5:28 PM.

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Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
19.47:254:49
29.47:244:50
39.57:234:52
49.57:214:53
59.67:204:55
69.67:194:56
79.77:184:58
89.77:164:59
99.87:155:01
109.87:145:02
119.97:125:03
129.97:115:05
139.97:105:06
1410.07:085:08
1510.07:075:09
1610.17:055:11
1710.17:045:12
1810.27:025:14
1910.27:005:15
2010.36:595:17
2110.46:575:18
2210.46:555:20
2310.56:545:21
2410.56:525:23
2510.66:505:24
2610.66:495:25
2710.76:475:27
2810.76:455:28

Solar energy in February

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in February, about 2.5 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 1.28 kWh/m² to a high of 7.84 kWh/m² in July across the year — February's 2.5 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
12.0Dim
22.0Moderate
32.0Moderate
42.1Moderate
52.1Moderate
62.1Moderate
72.2Moderate
82.2Moderate
92.3Moderate
102.3Moderate
112.4Moderate
122.4Moderate
132.4Moderate
142.5Moderate
152.5Moderate
162.5Moderate
172.6Moderate
182.6Moderate
192.7Moderate
202.7Moderate
212.8Moderate
222.8Moderate
232.9Moderate
242.9Moderate
253.0Moderate
263.0Moderate
273.0Moderate
283.1Moderate
Planning a trip in February

Hazard calendar for Walla Walla

In seasonPeak

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

Walla Walla's rainy season runs October–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 Walla Walla?

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

0.6
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 Walla Walla.

What to pack for Walla Walla in February

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

In February, Walla Walla sees daytime highs around 44°F and nights near 30°F. Pack a warm layer. Worth having: a heavy coat and rain gear. About 12 days see rain.

a warm layera heavy coatrain gear

UV index in Walla Walla in February

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in February peaks around 2. The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Walla Walla peaks around July 15 at about 8 (very high) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 15 at about 1 (low).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — in 8 months of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecLowModerateHighVery highVery highHighModerateLowJul 15UV 8Dec 15UV 1
UV index (midday)Level
Jan1Low
Feb2Low
Mar4Moderate
Apr5Moderate
May7Very high
Jun7High
Jul9Very high
Aug6High
Sep5Moderate
Oct4Moderate
Nov1Low
Dec1Low

Air quality in Walla Walla 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 Walla Walla is worst in August — around 29 µg/m³ PM2.5 (moderate), about 4.4× the cleanest month (December, 7 µg/m³).

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

0102030JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecGoodModerateGoodAug 1827 µg/m³Dec 237 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan7Good
Feb8Good
Mar11Good
Apr11Good
May9Good
Jun9Good
Jul16Moderate
Aug29Moderate
Sep20Moderate
Oct12Moderate
Nov12Good
Dec7Good
Location & terrain

Where is Walla Walla?

Walla Walla sits at 46.1°N, 118.3°W, 942 ft above sea level, in United States. The nearest listed city is Pendleton, 35 mi away.

Topography around Walla Walla

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

Within 2 miles, the terrain around Walla Walla has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 272 ft around an average of 945 ft above sea level; within 10 miles, large variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 3,333 ft; within 50 miles, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 6,115 ft.

The land around Walla Walla is covered by artificial surfaces (34%), trees (26%) and grassland (23%) within 2 miles, cropland (67%) and grassland (23%) within 10 miles, and grassland (44%), cropland (29%) and trees (24%) within 50 miles.

2 miles
272 ft
10 miles
3,333 ft
50 miles
6,115 ft
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
February weather nearby: Pendleton 35 mi · Pasco 39 mi · Kennewick 39 mi · Tri-Cities 43 mi · Richland 48 mi · Hermiston 48 mi · Lewiston 68 mi · Lewiston Orchards 69 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 Walla Walla (46.0646°, -118.343°, elevation 942 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).